George Miller’s Furiosa Rides to $3.5M in Box Office Previews
After a high-profile debut at the Cannes Film Fesitval, George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has started off its North American box office run with $3.5 million in Thursday previews.
The prequel to Max Max: Fury Road hops to win Memorial Day weekend wry $40 million-$45 million for for the four days, but will have to battle a subdued moviegoing marketplace. So far, Furiosa is doing comparable business to Fury Road, which earned $3.l7 million preview on its way to a three-day gross of $45.4 million.
The new film sees Anya Taylor Joy play-imperator Furiosa, a character made famous by Charlize Theron in Fury Road. Chris Hemsworth also stars.
The other big Memorial Day opener is Sony’s The Garfield Movie, which took in a solid $1.9 million, a solid start for a family film.
Garfield is tracking to open in the $30 million to $35 million range thanks to the pant-up demand for movie playing to younger kids.
