POWER RANGERS Exceeding Expectations At The Box Office, Now On Track For $40 Million+ Weekend

POWER RANGERS Exceeding Expectations At The Box Office, Now On Track For $40 Million+ Weekend

As expected, Beauty and the Beast led the pack for the second week in a row, but Power Rangers is also performing quite well and is now on pace for a much bigger weekend than projected!

By RohanPatel - Mar 25, 2017 10:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Power Rangers
Source: Scott Mantz
Go Go Power Rangers!

Boasting an outstanding "A" Cinemascore and a positive word-of-mouth amongst viewers, Lionsgate's Power Rangers reboot is exceeding expectations at the box office with a $15 million-plus haul on Friday and is now on track for a stellar $42 million opening weekend, possibly even higher if it has a strong Saturday.

The Dean Israelite-directed feature will firmly finish in second place, way ahead of both Sony Pictures' Life and Warner Bros.' CHiPS, which both failed to make much of a mark yesterday, raking in just $4.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

With a production budget of just over $100 million, this is an excellent start for the potential franchise-launcher and if it continues to outperform projections worldwide, we could be getting an official announcement about that sequel much sooner than later.

Meanwhile, Walt Disney Studios' Beauty and the Beast, which stars Emma Watson & Dan Stevens, continues to be a box office juggernaut, pulling in around $24 million yesterday and should rake in around $81M-90M in its second frame, which will bring its domestic haul to well past $300 million. 

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!


Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.


Power Rangers features:
Director: Dean Israelite
Dacre Montgomery as Jason Lee Scott, the Red Ranger
Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger
Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger
RJ Cyler as Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger
Becky Gomez as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger
Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
Bryan Cranston as Zordon
Bill Hader as Alpha 5
David Denman as Sam Scott
Anjali Jay as Maddy Hart
Emily Maddison as Rebecca
Patrick Sabongui as Mr. Kwan
Lisa Berry as Candace Cranston
Caroline Cave as Beverly Scott
Kayden Magnuson as Pearl Scott
Sarah Grey as Amanda

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AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 3/25/2017, 10:15 AM
lol, thought i saw $400 million opening. Was like "whaaaaaaaa?"
Deonox
Deonox - 3/25/2017, 11:51 AM
@AsgardianHobo - SAME HERE.
BawbScharf
BawbScharf - 3/25/2017, 10:17 AM
I'm a lifelong Ranger and Sentai fan ...and I thought it was much better than decent. They let it be a character driven story, and I think that was a smart move. It didn't matter that ALL THE ACTION was at the very end, because you were invested in these kids and their struggles to work as a team. Elizabeth Banks was fun, and there wasn't a bad performance. It was a really good start to the franchise.

Cast Joe Keery as the Green Ranger and we are set for a fantastic sequel.
Repian
Repian - 3/25/2017, 10:18 AM
@BawbScharf -
da2213viking
da2213viking - 3/25/2017, 10:18 AM
Sweet!!! Glad its doing okay. This movie was almost everything I wanted. I'm sold, though. Im you going to see it again next weekend. Hope it gets a sequel. I want to see more of this universe
grif
grif - 3/25/2017, 10:20 AM
how could any rangers fan like this crap? cant believe saban put his name on this.
da2213viking
da2213viking - 3/25/2017, 10:28 AM
@grif - I'm a ranger fan I enjoyed the hell out of this crap lol. It's different but still the same ol PR. Only downside is the almost overbearing teen drama but it's forgivable
ODanil
ODanil - 3/25/2017, 10:22 AM
That's great, but I wish it made more, I whant the sequels to be a very sure thing.
UrGFtxtsMe2Much
UrGFtxtsMe2Much - 3/25/2017, 10:23 AM
PR's are not my cup of tea. But with that production budget, this will most likely get a sequel. Unless something drastically goes wrong.
hufflepuff69
hufflepuff69 - 3/25/2017, 10:26 AM
My nostalgia nipples got hard last night
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 3/25/2017, 10:28 AM
I wonder if Disney regrets letting go of the Power Rangers franchise, they could've had ANOTHER potential big movie franchise on their hands.
and I'm really glad is doing well, I hope to see it next week.
heisei24
heisei24 - 3/25/2017, 11:45 AM
@Spidey91 - Can't really blame Disney, the interest in the franchise had been waning over years and they just didn't see it as a worthwhile investment at that time.
At least they manage to produce some great seasons under their era.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 3/25/2017, 10:39 AM
I am not proud of seeing this in theaters last night...

It was nothing but a snoozefest...
Melkac
Melkac - 3/25/2017, 12:32 PM
@MrNegative - Most people seem to disagree with you.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 3/25/2017, 4:59 PM
@Melkac - I hate most people and most people aren't my friends. Me and my 5 friends sat there wondering if we would just leave. It was boring and that finale was extremely underwhelming.
Melkac
Melkac - 3/28/2017, 11:48 AM
@MrNegative - Good for you and your five friends man, but like I said, most people disagree with you ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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