FRIDAY MIDDAY UPDATE: At this point in time
Captain Marvel is eyeing a $63.5M Friday, including her $20.7M Thursday night haul. That figure is just under
Beauty and the Beast‘s first day of $63.77M (which turned around a $174.7M opening, the best ever in March), and under
Batman v. Superman‘s Good Friday haul of $81.55M on March 25, 2016 which grossed a 3-day of $166M.
Where does this put
Captain Marvel stateside? Industry estimates predict between
$156M and $160M, possibly more. Again, it’s early, these numbers can fluctuate, etc., but it’s quite clear: There’s a lot of business going on this weekend in multiplexes around the world. With guys being the dominant moviegoer last night, the question is whether more women will make a date today to watch Carol Danvers on International Women’s Day.