Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” is in a virtual tie for No. 1 at the box office with Paramount/Skydance’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” earning $12.7 million on Friday from 3,906 theaters as industry estimates project a $30 million opening.
Such a result for Baz Luhrmann’s biopic on The King of Rock and Roll would match pre-weekend projections, and reception has also been strong with an A- on CinemaScore and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 79% critics and 93% audience.
“Elvis” still has a way to go before it reaches profitability with a reported $85 million budget, but the film is performing consistently with other summer music biopics and turning out older audiences.
‘Elvis’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in Box Office Dead Heat With $30 Million Each
Warner Bros. biopic meets opening weekend projections as Paramount’s smash hit passes $500 million domestic
