
Is Will Smith still a box office hero? We probably won’t know the answer to that until Sunday afternoon when we’ll get the five-day box office estimates, but for now, it’s looking like the actor’s latest flick “Hancock” is on the right track to score big bucks.
According to
Variety, Peter Berg’s “
Hancock” pulled in $17.3 million Wednesday. If you add the $6.8 million from Tuesday night’s preview screenings, the film reaches a current domestic total of $24.1 million.
Looking back at last year’s July 4 weekend, Michael Bay’s action hit “Transformers” took home $27.8 on opening day to bring its weekend total to an impressive $155.4 million. At this stage, it doesn’t look like “Hancock” is going to match that result.
The only other film to open nationwide this holiday weekend is “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl,” but I’m sure that’s not going to stop “Hancock” from flying past the $100 million mark. But who knows? Check back on Sunday for the final estimates.
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