Jon M. Chu’s long-awaited feature adaptation of the Lin-Manuel Miranda/Quiara Alegría Hudes Tony-winning musical In the Heights finally hits theaters and HBO Max this Friday, and in a recent Fandango poll of 1,300-plus moviegoers, 96% of ’em say it’s the first movie they plan to see since the pandemic shuttered theaters.The pic, which is making its world premiere as the opening night selection at the Tribeca Film Festival, is already 97% certified fresh and is the top pre-selling ticket on Fandango for this weekend.
Industry estimates are betting that the pic ranks No. 1, ahead of Sony’s Peter Rabbit: The Runaway, with a $10M-mid-teens opening weekend.Chu’s 2018 Crazy Rich Asians was a huge celebration for Asian Americans on the big screen
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