Universal’s opening of “Fifty Shades Freed” is dominating North American moviegoing with a solid $38.8 million opening at 3,678 locations as the business awaits the arrival of “Black Panther.”Sony’s launch of family comedy “Peter Rabbit” wound up with a better-than-expected $25 million at 3,725 sites.
Warner Bros.’ debut of Clint Eastwood’s thriller “15:17 to Paris” arrived above forecasts at $12.6 million at 3,042 venues for the weekend.A pair of holiday season holdovers in their eighth weekends took fourth and fifth as Sony’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” finished with about $9.8 million at 3,126 sites and Fox’s “The Greatest Showman” grossed $6.4 million at 2,373 screens.
“Jumanji” will finish the weekend with $365.7 million in 38th place on the all-time domestic grosser list, $3 million behind “Despicable Me 2.”The finale of the “Fifty Shades” trilogy — referred to in marketing materials as “the climax” — is also launching in 57 international markets this weekend with about $100 million, which brings
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