Despite the negative and harsh reviews plaguingThe Emoji Movie, it could still manage to pull off a number one debut weekend. Currently the animated movie starring T.J. Miller is neck and neck with Christopher Nolan’sDunkirk, which are both tracking at $27 million a piece.Dunkirkis on it’s second weekend and trying to pull off two number one wins in row, a feat that hasn’t happened since the DCEU’sWonder Womanopened 7 weeks ago.
Box Office Mojoreports thatThe Emoji Movieis just ahead ofDunkirkfor the Friday estimates at $10,500,000 and $8 million, respectively. Though the animated movie is currently doing slightly better, both movies are on track for $27 million, which is impressive forDunkirksince it’s in it’s a second week and could actually end up beatingThe Emoji Movieby weekend’s end. Not far behind is David Leitch’sAtomic Blondestarring Charlize Theron at an estimated $7 million. The R-rated espionage movie is tracking at $18 million, putting it in direct competition with the R-rated comedyGirl’s Trip, which is also in its second week.
Atomic Blondemay not have what it takes to beat outGirl’s Tripand may end up at number 4 for its debut weekend ifGirl’s Tripkeeps its steady flow going. Elsewhere,Spider-Man: Homecomingstarring Tom Holland is still holding strong at number 5 after earning an estimated $4 million on Friday, which brings the domestic total to just over $275 million while Matt Reeves’War for the Planet of the Apeshangs on at number 6 at an estimated $2.9 million for Friday.Despicable 3,Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,Baby Driver, andWonder Womanround out the top ten for this week.
The Emoji Moviehas met someharsh criticismas a blatant rip-off of a Pixar movie with a tired, rehashed story. But critics aren’t the ones going to see the movie as children all over the United States could give the animated movie a number one debut. Yesterday the movie was in the news for its 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but has since gone up to a whooping 6% currently as parents vent about having to sit through the experience that has been called, “boldly bad… also boldly boring,” with one parent saying that it “makes me want to die.” Other reviews have been more favorable saying that movie isn’t great nor is it bad, it’s just “meh.”
When it comes down to it,The Emoji Movie is for kids, not adults and it shouldn’t be compared toDunkirkbecause that’s impossible. So for now, the kids will flock to theater this weekend and possibly end up pushing the animatedT.J. Miller movieinto the number one position while also earning about half of its initial $50 million dollar budget. We’ll have to wait until the end of the weekend to see whereDunkirkand theEmoji Movieend up as well as the race for number three betweenAtomic BlondeandGirl’s Trip.
