Late afternoon estimates show Sonys Adam Sandler sci-fi comedy Pixels with a current Friday of $10.5M at 3,723 playdates putting it on course for a FSS of $27M-$28M. The comedian has seen bigger opening days for his summer ensembles: Grown Ups made $14.4M in its first day, while Grown Ups 2 did $16.3M, but the hope here is that his adult fans will come out tonight. If these numbers stick, its better than what Sony was expecting and its definitely a rebound from Sandlers stateside disaster last summer, Blended ($4.3M opening day, $14.3M opening, $46.3M cume). This currently puts Pixels in first place for the weekend.
Disney Marvels Ant-Man is biting at Sandlers heels with an expected second frame of $25.75M, down 55%, sending the tiny superhero over the century mark by Sunday with an estimated $107.1M domestic B.O.. Some believe that Ant-Man has a chance to topple Pixels. Well have a better idea if thats possible, later tonight. Unis Minions are also vying for a mid $20M weekend, putting its domestic B.O. in its third sesh north of $260M.