U.S. Box Office Preview: ‘Cry Macho’ Challenges ‘Shang-Chi’

After Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings dominated the box office for two weeks in a row, it faces some competition this weekend from Cry Macho, which sees Clint Eastwood both back in the director’s chair and as leading man.

However, the theatrical exclusive Shang-Chi has already shown itself to have solid legs, and there’s a good chance it will reign supreme once again this weekend.

It dropped 54% in its second weekend, and a similar hold this weekend would bring in around $16 million.

The latest Marvel superhero film hit $150 million on the 12th day of its release, beating Black Widow by four days.

At the rate it is going, we may see Shang-Chi surpass Black Widow’s $183.2 million gross by next weekend, which would make it the best grossing film since Bad Boys For Life, released all the way back in January 2020.Warner Bros.’ Cry Macho,

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