Noah set sail with a solid $15.2 million on Friday, while Sabotage was the latest Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle to blow up.
Noah’s $15.2 million debut is a bit up from Russell Crowe’s Robin Hood ($13 million), and is also noticeably higher than February’s Son of God ($9.5 million). Still, its miles away from disaster movies 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow, both of which opened over $23 million.
The movie received a poor “C” CinemaScore, which isn’t surprising given some of the unexpected fantasy elements in the movie. Assuming that negative word-of-mouth doesn’t take effect this weekend, Noah should wind up with around $40 million for the three-day frame.
And keep in mind that “Day after Tomorrow” and “2012” totals aren’t adjusted for inflation.
Let’s see how Noah’s $16 million looks a week from now, when the next Captain America’s opening numbers come in.
Know some Libs that saw and advanced screening if it. They’re furious, think it was a direct attack on the Obama Admin, and specifically the surveillance scandals.