cocaine bear – director Elizabeth Banks’ Bold Black Comedy – sniffed $2 million from previews in 3,000 theaters nationwide on Thursday box office. Show starts at 5pm
Inspired by a true story, Universal Pictures’ film about a drug smuggling operation begins when a 500-pound American black bear swallows a large bag of cocaine and goes on a killing spree in a small Georgia town. Something went horribly wrong.
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Banksy directed the high-profile genre film from a script by Jimmy Warden.she also co-produced Philrod, Christopher MillerMax Handelman, Brian Duffield and Aditya Sood.
cocaine bear Star kerry russellO’Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Confrey, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Taylor Ferguson, Brooklyn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Christopher Sheavy You, Hannah Hoekstra and Aaron Holliday and Margo Martindale and Ray Liotta.
Among Hollywood’s major studios, Universal has been releasing a steady stream of mid-budget films throughout the pandemic. cocaine bear Costing $35 million to produce before marketing, it was expected to be a hit with younger moviegoers, and the demo fueled a box-office recovery.
By Friday, Banksy’s film will be in more than 3,500 theaters across the country.
cocaine bear It’s expected to debut in the $15 million to $17 million range, though some tracking services suggest it will be higher.Wherever it lands, it will finish second on the weekend, just behind the hold Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Feveris about to kick off its second weekend of Marvel and Disney superhero flicks.
Box Office Analysts Will Be Watching How many quantum drop The franchise-high $120 million after debuting over Presidents Day weekend, including $105.5 million over three days.