“Lone Survivor,” the Afghanistan War drama starring Mark Wahlberg, is primed to knock Disney’s animated juggernaut “Frozen” out of the top spot and win the box office this weekend.
The tale of the failed 2005 Navy SEALS mission to capture a Taliban leader is likely to land in the high-teen millions and could hit $20 million, say the analysts. In any case, it should easily outpace the weekend’s other wide opener, Summit Entertainment’s sword-and-sandals saga “The Legend of Hercules,” and a handful of expanding awards hopefuls.
The Weinstein Company is broadening “August: Osage County” from five to roughly 900 theaters, Warner Bros.