Paramount's dystopian thriller "The Running Man" is set to face off against Lionsgate's magic heist movie "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" at the box office this weekend, with both films predicted to take home $20 million to $25 million.
According to latest numbers, Lionsgate's film has taken in $2.1 million in previews, narrowly edging out its rival, Paramount's "The Running Man," which has made $1.9 million so far.
Both movies are poised to dethrone last week's box office champion, Disney's "Predator: Badlands," which is estimated to make between $18 million and $20 million in its second weekend. The decline from last week's opening of $40 million marks a typical 50% drop for the franchise's sophomore outing.
For its part, Paramount's "The Running Man" boasts an ensemble cast featuring Josh Brolin, Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Michael Cera. With a budget of $110 million, it will need to perform well over Thanksgiving weekend to stay profitable.
In contrast, Lionsgate's "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" brings back the magic with Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan, and Isla Fisher in its third installment. The new addition of Rosamund Pike, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt aims to breathe fresh air into the series. With a budget of roughly $90 million, the film is looking set to outperform expectations.
The two films' box office showdown has all eyes on them this weekend, as they battle for supremacy and prove which magic trick will leave audiences spellbound.
According to latest numbers, Lionsgate's film has taken in $2.1 million in previews, narrowly edging out its rival, Paramount's "The Running Man," which has made $1.9 million so far.
Both movies are poised to dethrone last week's box office champion, Disney's "Predator: Badlands," which is estimated to make between $18 million and $20 million in its second weekend. The decline from last week's opening of $40 million marks a typical 50% drop for the franchise's sophomore outing.
For its part, Paramount's "The Running Man" boasts an ensemble cast featuring Josh Brolin, Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Michael Cera. With a budget of $110 million, it will need to perform well over Thanksgiving weekend to stay profitable.
In contrast, Lionsgate's "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" brings back the magic with Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan, and Isla Fisher in its third installment. The new addition of Rosamund Pike, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt aims to breathe fresh air into the series. With a budget of roughly $90 million, the film is looking set to outperform expectations.
The two films' box office showdown has all eyes on them this weekend, as they battle for supremacy and prove which magic trick will leave audiences spellbound.
I've been waiting for a new "Now You See Me" film for ages and the addition of Rosamund Pike is like the icing on the cake 
The ensemble cast for "The Running Man" looks super strong too, especially with Josh Brolin in it 
But honestly, I think Lionsgate's got this one - their movies always have that magic 
Can't wait to see which one comes out on top! 
I'm so over these blockbuster movies taking up our time and resources. It's like the government is investing in entertainment instead of infrastructure or social programs 
. The fact that both films are predicted to take home $20 million to $25 million just goes to show how skewed our priorities have become. We should be focusing on issues that actually affect people's lives, not just mindless action and magic tricks. And let's be real, who needs a movie with a budget of $110 million when there are real-world problems we could be solving? 
anyway, cant wait 2 see which one comes out on top... might just have to drag some friends 2 the movies this wknd 
. It'll be hard for Paramount's movie to outperform expectations after such a big budget 
. But hey, anything can happen in the world of entertainment, right? 
... and then there's "Now You See Me: Now You Don't", which is just more of the same magic heist shenanigans that we all loved back in the day 
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, she always brings that extra somethin' 
. anywayz, can't wait to see which one comes out on top this weekend 
and the cast of now you see me: now you don't looks like it's going to be epic! but at the same time, glen powell in "the running man" sounds soooo good 
. And don't even get me started on the budget - $110 million?! That's crazy 