Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“DC League of Super-Pets” lifted off with $2.2 million in Thursday previews, as the Warner Bros.
animated superhero comedy looks to unseat Jordan Peele’s “Nope” from its perch atop the box office charts. Over the weekend, “DC League of Super-Pets” is aiming to rack up $25 million to $30 million when it opens in 4,300 North American theaters.
That should be enough to outpace “Nope,” a twisty horror-thriller about aliens, that was the No. 1 movie when it debuted last weekend, earning a sizable $41 million.
However, “Nope” is expected to suffer a 60% drop in its sophomore frame, which would bring its haul to $15 to $16 million.“DC League of Super-Pets'” initial results compare favorably with other recent movies aimed at family audiences.
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