This weekend’s box office will see three new films — “Power Rangers,” “CHIPS,” and “Life” — fight for a strong opening in a crowded movie market. But none of them are expected to keep “Beauty and the Beast” from holding on to the No. 1 spot after a record-setting $174.8 million weekend.
“Even if ‘Beauty and the Beast’ were to drop fifty percent from its opening total, it would still be way above the highest grossing newcomer,” predicted comScore’s Paul Dergarabedian. “This week we are seeing more traditional March releases as opposed to big blockbusters like ‘Logan’ and ‘Beauty.” But even holdovers like ‘Get Out’ and ‘Kong: Skull Island’ are going to create competition for these newcomers,” he added.