BOX OFFICE: BIG HERO 6 Blasts Off With $1.4 Million In Thursday Previews
It may have only the loosest of Marvel connections, but Disney Animation's Big Hero 6 looks set to be another hit as it has already earned $1.2 million at late Thursday night showings! Hit the jump for details for how both that and Christopher Nolan's Interstellar are expected to perform...
According to Variety, Big Hero 6 has kicked off its box office run in North America with a solid $1.4 million. That's a bigger debut than than the $1.2 million taken by Frozen last year and significantly more than both The Lego Movie ($400,000) and Rio 2 ($375,000) earlier this year, and the $400,000 taken by Wreck-It Ralph back in 2012. This $1.4 million matches the amount taken by Interstellar when it opened in a limted number of locations on Wednesday. Both movies are expected to earn between $55 million to $60 million this weekend, and each cost roughly $165 million to produce. Which of these movies are you guys most excited to see this weekend?
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