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.