Audiences are ponying up for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which is projected to lead a quiet Super Bowl weekend at the domestic box office.The third “Magic Mike” entry earned roughly 4.1 million in opening day and Thursday preview screenings, with industry sources projecting a debut around 8 million.
Warner Bros.
itself isn’t reporting numbers.There are a few question marks surrounding the debut of “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which is receiving a limited release in 1,500 North American locations.
Though the film was commissioned for an HBO Max release, Warner Bros.
swerved to go theatrical — the studio did the same for its comedy remake “House Party” in January, which also opened in less than 2,000 theaters and has earned a slim 8.8 million.While “Last Dance” is making a bigger splash than “House Party,” it’ll finish with an opening down from the 2012 original (39.1 million) and 2015 sequel “Magic Mike Xxl”.
Critical consensus is
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