Lionsgate and Millennium Media’s The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard won the Friday box office sprint, but is finding itself in close race with hit sequel A Quiet Place Part II for the weekend crown despite the latter title being in its fourth weekend.
Hitman’s Bodyguard 2 earned $3.1 million Friday from 3,331 theaters for an estimated weekend opening of $9.6 million to $10 million-plus and a solid five-day debut of roughly $15 million-plus, in line with expectations. The action-comedy launched on Wednesday and, including paid sneaks last weekend, headed into the weekend with $5.4 million in the bank.