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Box Office: ‘IF’ Stumbles on Opening Day With $10.3 Million, ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Unmasking Third Place
Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski's imaginary friends comedy "IF" will open atop domestic charts, while "The Strangers: Chapter 1" also debuts.
Reviews have been mediocre, but the public’s sentiment is much more positive with audience survey firm Cinema Score turning in a glowing “A” grade from the first group of ticket buyers. Jumping from the scares of his alien-invasion “A Quiet Place” franchise to more furry and friendly creatures, Krasinski writes and directs “IF,” which stars Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming as two neighbors who can see abandoned imaginary friends, alongside a vast voice cast for the CG creatures that includes Steve Carell, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Awkwafina, Amy Schumer and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Reviews have been terrible for “The Strangers” and audience sentiment is low (a “C” grade on Cinema Score) — neither unusual traits for a horror entry, nor are they providing a hinderance for a healthy opening weekend.
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