Zac Efron‘s “We Are Your Friends” barely made a sound when debuting at the box office on Thursday with just $175,000, while Sony’s religious drama “War Room” grossed $600,000 from 1,017 theaters.
“We Are Your Friends,” directed by Max Joseph (“Catfish”), is expected to earn $7 million to $9 million this weekend from 2,333 theaters. Emily Ratajkowski and Wes Bentleyย co-star with Efron, who takes the lead as a young DJ trying to make it in Los Angeles’ EDM scene.
“War Room” is the latest Christian-themed feature from Georgia-based filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick. Produced with aย $3 million budget, it is expected to make $4 million to $5 million from a total of 1,100 theaters.