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Box Office: ‘Civil War’ Ignites With $10.7 Million Opening Day
"Civil War," directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, gave A24 is biggest opening day ever at the box office.
The box office is united behind “ Civil War.” A24 ‘s dystopian thriller earned$10.7 millionfrom 3,838 locations across its opening day and preview screenings, putting itself on track for a debut north around $26 million. That horror feature still holds the record for the indie banner’s highest opening weekend ever, with a $13.5 million tally — a watermark that “Civil War” should be able to surge above before the end of Saturday. Reviews have been strong for the R-rated “Civil War,” while early ticket buyers are much more divided, with audience survey service Cinema Score turning in a B- grade.
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