“Allegiant” tops Friday BO on debut

“Allegiant”, the third film in The Divergent Series, has debuted this week and is off to a good start with the top spot in Friday's box office with almost $12 million. Unfortunately for the young adult franchise film, weekend estimates put its total between $28 and $31 million, short of the previous films' debut weekend tallies. That estimated weekend total means that the live-action film will likely come in second to Disney's animated film “Zootopia”.

The surprise critical and box office success of directors Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush's family friendly animal film should bring in anywhere from $36 to $39 million this weekend, easily giving it the top spot once again. Additionally, the “Zootopia” worldwide box office has crossed the $500 million mark with strong performances in international territories.

Rounding out the top five were Sony's faith-based drama “Miracles from Heaven” in third; Dan Trachtenberg's “10 Cloverfield Lane” and “Deadpool”, which has broken all sorts of records since its debut just before Valentine's Day.

Source: Collider