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'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' swings in theaters this weekend. We're breaking down how it's doing at the domestic box office so far. The 20th Century and Disney movie kicked off its run with a promising $6.6 million in previews, including a special fan event mid-week and regular Thursday evening previews. This number suggests the film should be able to achieve, if not exceed, the $50 million to $55 million opening predicted by tracking.

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00:00Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes swings into theaters this weekend,

00:03and we're breaking down how it's doing at the domestic box office so far.

00:07The 20th Century and Disney movie kicked off its run with a promising $6.6 million in previews,

00:13including a special fan event midweek and regular Thursday evening previews.

00:17This number suggests the film should be able to achieve, if not exceed,

00:20the $50 to $55 million opening predicted by tracking.

00:24Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the fourth title in the rebooted franchise

00:27that began with 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

00:30The new movie is set 300 years after the events in 2017's War of the Planet of the Apes

00:35and follows a young group of apes who question the authoritarian rule of the ape

00:39who has taken the place of Caesar.

00:41Along their journey, they bond with a young human.

00:43The elders did not tell us everything about this world.

00:51Wes Ball, who directed the movie, has drawn praise from critics

00:54for taking good care of one of Hollywood's enduring franchises.

00:57For the latest box office news and numbers, head to THR.com.

01:01For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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