Scarlett Johansson‘s amped-up brain in “Lucy” overpowered the brawn of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in “Hercules” at the box office with a powerful $17 million first day Friday.
That put Universal’s sci-fi thriller — written, produced and directed by Luc Bessonย —ย on pace for a three-day total in the $45 million range, about $10 million over the pre-release projections of analysts and the studio. Paramount and MGM’s “Hercules,” directed by Brett Ratner, was second with $11 million Friday and is heading for a $30 million weekend, about $5 million ahead of projections.
Both were beating “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”