Box Office: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Makes Franchise-Best $6.8 Million in Previews
variety.comJordan Moreau Make some noise, because it’s time to return to “A Quiet Place.” The third entry in Paramount’s post-apocalyptic thriller series, “A Quiet Place: Day One,” has opened in theaters and made $6.8 million at the box office in Thursday previews.
After the 2018 original movie and the 2021 sequel, “Day One” goes back in time to the early stages of the alien invasion that destroyed society.
It’s aiming for an opening between $40 million and $50 million, which is right in line with the previous two films. With a production budget of $67 million, “A Quiet Place: Day One” stands to be another hit to jolt the summer box office.
John Krasinski’s first “A Quiet Place” opened to $50.2 million in 2018 after making $4.3 million in previews, while the sequel launched during the pandemic and made $48 million after $4.8 million in previews.
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