‘Croods: A New Age’ Edges ‘Tenet’ 3-Day Opening With $9.7 Million Thanksgiving Start
While the pandemic is continuing to sap the box office of its strength, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods: A New Age” is showing opening weekend numbers similar to what “Tenet” showed nearly three months ago, earning a three-day opening weekend of $9.7 million and an extended 5-day Thanksgiving opening of $14.2 million from 2,211 screens.By comparison, industry estimates found that “Tenet” grossed $9.35 million on its first period of Friday through Sunday and went on to earn a $20.2 million extended opening on Labor Day weekend, though that figure included additional days of preview screenings. If the numbers for “Croods 2” hold, the film will have earned the highest Fss weekend total since the $39.1 million opening of “Onward” back in March just before the pandemic forced theaters to close.Along with the U.S. totals, “Croods 2” earned a $19.2 million opening from approximately 10,000 screens in China. Combined with $1.6 million from other overseas markets, ...