Paramount/Skydance’s “Gemini Man” has arrived in theaters this weekend with the hopes of finding an audience against the box office perfect storm that is “Joker.” On Thursday, the film made $1.6 million from preview screenings at 3,000 locations.For comparison, that result is similar to the preview results for two recent action titles: “Angel Has Fallen,” which made $1.5 million and went on to a $21.4 million opening, and “Rambo: Last Blood,” which opened to $18.9 million after making $1.3 million in previews.The outlook, at least domestically, isn’t strong for “Gemini Man.” Reviews have been poor with a 31% Rotten Tomatoes score, and analysts are predicting an opening weekend total in the low $20 million range.
“Gemini Man” features pricey CGI effects that allowed Smith to play both a retired assassin and a younger clone of himself.
With a reported $140 million budget, the film will rely on overseas grosses to break even.Meanwhile, Warner Bros.
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