Box Office: ‘Blink Twice’ and ‘The Crow’ Land Soft Opening Days as ‘Alien’ and ‘Deadpool’ Stay on Top

variety.com:

J. Kim Murphy The summer box office is winding down, as Amazon MGM’s social thriller “Blink Twice” and Lionsgate’s action remake “The Crow” both look to open beneath a trio of holdovers. “Blink Twice” wins the race between new releases though, with a $2.8 million gross across Friday and preview screenings from 3,067 locations.

It’s not exactly a big splash for the Zoë Kravitz-directed thriller, which stars Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum and follows a woman who visits a tech billionaire’s private island and uncovers an insidious conspiracy.

But the MGM production carries a light $20 million production budget — it’s off to a solid enough start if it can keep momentum.

Reviews have been positive, though audience survey firm Cinema Score turned in a B- grade (standard middling for a horror film).