Zac Efron’s ‘Dirty Grandpa’ Laughs Its Way to $660,000 at Thursday Box Office

Chloe Grace Moretz’s alien invasion film “The 5th Wave” and STX Entertainment’s “The Boy” are also opening this Friday

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Robert De Niro and Zac Efron‘s comedy “Dirty Grandpa” laughed its way to $660,000 at more than 2,000 locations during Thursday night previews.

Chloe Grace Moretz‘s alien invasion film “The 5th Wave” debuted at $475,000 from 2,297 locations.

STX Entertainment’s “The Boy” is also opening this Friday, and is expected to gross around $10 million its opening weekend. It didn’t hold Thursday night previews.

“Dirty Grandpa” follows Jason’s (Efron) grandfather (De Niro) who tricks his grandson into driving him to Florida just days before his wedding.

Currently at 9 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the comedy is expected to take in somewhere between $10 million and $12 million this weekend.

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