‘Glass’ Could Shatter $60 Million During Opening Weekend, ‘LEGO Movie 2’ Tracking For $55 Million Opening
The box office tracking numbers have arrived, andM. Night Shyamalan’s new superhero sequelGlasscould end up having the highest-grossing opening weekend of any of his films thus far. Meanwhile,The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Partis currently on track for an opening somewhere between $45-$55 million in its first weekend, a significant drop from $69 million the original movie pulled in during that stretch. Get more details below.
The Hollywood Reporterhas the latest bit ofGlassbox office tracking info, which suggests the film could end up making between $60-$70 million this weekend. That means it has a chance to outperform Shyamalan’s best opening weekend so far, whenSignsmade $60 million back in 2002. But even if it hovers right at $60 million, that’ll still be well above the $40 million opening for 2017’sSplitand the $30 million opening forUnbreakable, which means people are clearly interested in seeing how he ties those universes together in this sequel.
Unfortunately,they may not like the answer. Despite the bad reviews (Glassis at 36% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this writing), Shyamalan has beenself-financing his recent moviesand stands to make a considerable profit if the movie performs well, so don’t be surprised to see more from him soon.Glasshas no major competition at the box office this weekend, which bodes well for Shyamalan. Check outour recent piece exploring his career right here.
Meanwhile,DeadlinesaysThe LEGO Movie 2: The Second Partcould open to anywhere from $45-$55 million when it hits theaters onFebruary 8, 2019. The first film was a surprise hit back in 2014, but subsequent LEGO movies (The LEGO Batman Movie, LEGO Ninjago) failed to reach the original’s financial heights. ButThe LEGO Movie 2could be poised for success as the only family-friendly offering that weekend; it’s opening opposite the Liam Neeson action thrillerCold Pursuit, the Taraji P. Henson comedyWhat Men Want, and a “creepy kid” horror film calledThe Prodigy.
Though it’s still too early for there to be any critical buzz about this sequel, I’m hoping it will be another pleasant surprise.Phil LordandChris Millerco-wrote the script and are back as producers whileMike MitchellandTrisha Gumslide into the director’s chair. I realize that I could end up with egg on my face, but I’m feeling good about this one.
