Box Office: ‘Operation Finale’ Picks Up $1 Million on Wednesday

MGM’s “Operation Finale” opened on Wednesday with $1 million in 1,818 locations.That’s a promising start for the crime drama, which is aiming for around $10 million over the six-day period.

Set after World War II, “Operation Finale” follows Israeli Mossad agents who track down SS officer Adolf Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), one of the chief architects of the Holocaust.

Oscar Isaac stars as a Mossad agent, while Lior Raz, Melanie Laurent, Nick Kroll, and Joe Alwyn round out the cast.“Crazy Rich Asians” will likely maintain its reign at the domestic box office through Labor Day Weekend.

It pocketed $2.6 million on Wednesday, and estimates show the Warner Bros.

romantic comedy could earn another $20 million for the four-day weekend.

To date, it has generated $86 million in North America and $93.5 million globally.Otherwise, the holiday weekend is largely free of high-profile releases.

Lionsgate is launching “Kin,” which is set to generate between $5 million

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