Sony's “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” is heading for a clear victory over “Insidious: The Last Key” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” this weekend at the North American box office, early estimates showed Friday.
Projections indicate that “Jumanji” will take in around $25 million in its third weekend, while the opening frame of the fourth “Insidious” installment is battling “The Last Jedi” for second in the $20 million to $22 million range.
“Jumanji” has earned $202.4 million in North America in its first 15 days and more than $200 million in its foreign run, reinforcing the drawing power of stars Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. “The Last Jedi” has hit $549.8 million in three weeks, the sixth-highest domestic total of all time, and has won three straight weekends at the North American box office, including scoring the second-largest opening of all time at $220 million on Dec. 15-17.
The first weekend of 2018 appears to be on track for a similar result to the first frame of 2017, when three movies finished between $20 million and $25 million.
