‘Split’ Psychs Out ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage,’ Heads to $34 Million Debut
“Split” stars James McAvoy as a kidnapper with multiple personalities and was produced by Blumhouse for a reported budget of under $10 million.
“Split” is being critically acclaimed by critics — the film currently has a score of 76 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a CinemaScore of B+.
“Return of Xander Cage” sees Diesel reprising his role as the extreme athlete turned government operative.
The Weinstein Company’s “The Founder,” starring Michael Keaton as McDonald’s franchise pioneer Ray Kroc, earned an estimated $1 million on Friday from 1,100 locations.
Fox and Chernin Entertainment’s “Hidden Figures” is expected to be a strong holdover in its third weekend at the box office and should easily take third place with another $16.8 million this weekend.