“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” led the box office again on Friday despite competition from Anne Hathaway and a horde of hungry dinosaurs.
The Warner Bros. sci-fi thriller “The End of Oak Street” landed in second place on opening day with $8.1 million from 3,446 North American theaters. Rivals estimate the film will earn about $18.7 million domestically by Sunday. That’s a soft start since “Oak Street” cost more than $80 million to produce. Reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and word-of-mouth (”B” grade on CinemaScore exit polls) have been positive, so there is a chance “Oak Street” sticks around in theaters and justifies its price tag.
“It Follows” filmmaker David Robert Mitchell wrote and directed “The End of Oak Street,” which chronicles a suburban family whose neighborhood is suddenly blipped to prehistoric times. Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery and Jordan Alexa Davis.
This weekend’s other major newcomer, “PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie,” took third after earning $7.35 million on Friday from 3,545 North American cinemas. The animated family adventure should dig up about $20 million for Paramount through the weekend. That projection aligns with its predecessor, “The Mighty Movie,” which opened with $22 million and grossed $205 million by the end of its run.
