Box Office: ‘A Working Man’ Hammers in $5.6 Million Opening Day in Race Against ‘Snow White’ for No. 1

variety.com:

J. Kim Murphy Disney’s “Snow White” remake may melt enough in its second weekend for Amazon MGM’s actioner “A Working Man” to open on top of the box office.

The close match-up for first will only yield a modest prize though, as other new features like A24’s “Death of a Unicorn” and Universal’s “The Woman in the Yard” post more muted openings. “A Working Man” led the way on Friday, earning $5.6 million across its opening day and preview screenings from 3,262 locations.

The R-rated action conspiracy thriller, which sees Jason Statham reteaming with director David Ayer just over a year after the pair bowed “The Beekeeper,” is also getting boosted ticket prices from some premium large-format auditoriums like Dolby and 4DX.

Now projecting a $15.6 million debut, “Working Man” is pacing a touch behind the $16 million opening weekend earned by “The Beekeeper” in January 2024, which later posted a strong multiplier and finished with $66 million domestic and more than $160 million worldwide.