Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ lands in first place at box office on opening day

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according to The Numbers.The action thriller, directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg, is expected to enjoy an $11 to $12 million opening weekend.Remaining in second place was “One of Them Days,” the buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and singer SZA, with a $2.3 million dollar take.In its first week in theaters, it earned $16.2 million, according to Screen Rant.“Mufasa: The Lion King” stayed in the third spot, with $1.9 million in revenue.

This week, it became the third Disney film released in 2024 to take in more than $600 million, and the seventh overall.“Sonic the Hedgehog 3″ stayed in fourth place, with sales of $1.1 million.The action adventure flick, based on the Sega video game series, is already available to stream at home, on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.News of its follow-up, “Sonic the Hedgehog 4,” was already announced, with a release date of March 19, 2027.The inspirational indie film “Brave the Dark” took fifth place, with earnings of more than $930,000..