“Knives Out,” Rian Johnson’s star-studded murder mystery film, earned $1.66 million on Tuesday night ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday from 2,500 locations. It opens on 3,391 North American theaters over the five-day weekend.
“Knives Out” brings its total to $3.7 million so far after screening both last night and in early sneak peek preview screenings where it earned $2 million.
Lionsgate is releasing the film from MRC and T-Street that stars Daniel Craig and has a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. “Queen & Slim,” from Universal, also opens wide Wednesday but did not open in previews on Tuesday.
“Knives Out” is projected for an opening north of $30 million over the 5-day weekend, though the studio is expecting an opening in the low to mid 20s.