Box Office: ‘Saw X’ Makes $2 Million in Previews, ‘The Creator’ Follows With $1.6 Million
variety.comJordan Moreau Move over, Barbenheimer, it’s time for Saw Patrol. This weekend sees the releases of four major movies, including Paramount’s family friendly “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” Lionsgate’s gory, R-rated “Saw X,” 20th Century’s sci-fi epic “The Creator” and “Sony’s GameStop stock story “Dumb Money.” “PAW Patrol” is expected to come out on top with an estimated $18 million to $20 million opening, but “Saw X” will be right on its tail with an estimated $15 million to $18 million.
However, some projections go as high as $20 million to $25 million, overtaking the “PAW Patrol” pups. So far, “Saw X” has made $2 million in Thursday previews at the box office, and “The Creator” made $1.6 million.
Based on the popular kids TV series, “PAW Patrol” follows a team of search and rescue dogs who save the town of Adventure City.
The voice cast includes McKenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock and James Marsden. The first movie opened in 2021 with $13 million, while simultaneously releasing on Paramount+ due to the pandemic.
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