I honestly think Kung Fun Panda with the rats starving for fresh cheese, would take the #1 spot with Dune 2 having a amazing drop same time, but it will be super close for sure as we see sales and numbers going to this weekend!
Personally, I believe Kung Fu Panda 4 could benefit from the nostalgia boost in the same way that Minions: The Rise of Gru did back in 2022. Obviously, Minions and Despicable Me are a bigger franchise, but it could get a boost from people who grew up watching the first few movies when they were younger and then go see this new one that also brings back past characters from the other Kung Fu Panda movies.
Though Universal started for the marketing campaign for this one surprisingly late (they should've put the first trailer out last November before Trolls Band Together), I still think awareness is great amongst the target audience. $50M sounds a bit too high, but a gross between $40M-$45M seems doable. Though anything less will make for an interesting battle between The Dragon Warrior and The Lisan al Gaib.
Also, at least on Friday (International Woman's Day), pre-sales for Cabrini have been very strong. In my area, plenty of seats have been taken and large groups of people have also been buying tickets. That does signal a frontloaded run, but I wouldn't be surprised if Cabrini does make more than $10M or even potentially beat out Imaginary for #3.
I honestly think Kung Fun Panda with the rats starving for fresh cheese, would take the #1 spot with Dune 2 having a amazing drop same time, but it will be super close for sure as we see sales and numbers going to this weekend!
Personally, I believe Kung Fu Panda 4 could benefit from the nostalgia boost in the same way that Minions: The Rise of Gru did back in 2022. Obviously, Minions and Despicable Me are a bigger franchise, but it could get a boost from people who grew up watching the first few movies when they were younger and then go see this new one that also brings back past characters from the other Kung Fu Panda movies.
Though Universal started for the marketing campaign for this one surprisingly late (they should've put the first trailer out last November before Trolls Band Together), I still think awareness is great amongst the target audience. $50M sounds a bit too high, but a gross between $40M-$45M seems doable. Though anything less will make for an interesting battle between The Dragon Warrior and The Lisan al Gaib.
Also, at least on Friday (International Woman's Day), pre-sales for Cabrini have been very strong. In my area, plenty of seats have been taken and large groups of people have also been buying tickets. That does signal a frontloaded run, but I wouldn't be surprised if Cabrini does make more than $10M or even potentially beat out Imaginary for #3.