‘Barbie’ Expected To Surpass $700M By Sunday, ‘Haunted Mansion’ Earns $3 Million In Early Previews

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As “Barbiehiemer”  heads into its second weekend in cinemas, a new anticipated film — Disney’s family pic “Haunted Mansion” — has entered the chat.

The film, based on the classic theme park attraction, has already made $3.1 million at the box office in advanced Thursday screenings. “Haunted Mansion”’s preview gross topped other Disney live-action pics, including “Jungle Cruise” ($2.7 million) and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” ($2.3 million).

The new Justin Simien-directed film is anticipated to start with $30M, as indicated by presales. The film is hoping to profit off being the only PG offering in the marketplace; however, the big question is whether “Barbie” will rob it of its family business. READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ v ‘Oppenheimer’ Box Office: Greta Gerwig’s Film Struts Past $200 Million, Christopher Nolan’s Movie Zooms Through $100 Million On Thursday, “Barbie” earned $21.2M at the box office, completing its first week at $258.3M — Warner Bros biggest week ever at the domestic box office.

The Greta Gerwig pic snatch the spot previously held by Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” ($238.6M). Globally, “Barbie” ended Thursday with an astonishing estimated sum of $320.3 million.