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The movie is eyeing a weekend in the $40 million to $45 million range.
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00:00By the laws of yore, I must dub thee a man today, kneel before me.
00:04That's okay. I have a gift from your dad.
00:07Onward bounds to $2 million in Thursday previews.
00:10The Pixar film is expecting a debut in the $40 million range, with other industry
00:14experts saying that the box office could reach up to $45 million.
00:18Onward voice stars Chris Pratt and Tom Holland as two teenage elf brothers in a
00:22suburban fantasy world that embark on a quest to discover if there's still magic
00:26out there, and if they can use it to bring back their late father.
00:29Dan Scanlon, who directed Monsters University, is behind the film.
00:32Onward, which currently sits at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, will expand to over 4,200 theaters,
00:38including 400 IMAX screens, 800 premium large format screens, and 2,300 3D locations.
00:44The animation studio's last installment, Toy Story 4, earned $12 million in preview grosses,
00:49which was the second highest Thursday night box office gross for an animated movie,
00:52behind Pixar title The Incredibles 2, with $18.5 million.
00:56Also opening this weekend is Warner Bros. adult drama The Way Back, starring Ben Affleck as a
01:00former basketball all-star struggling with the loss of his wife, and addiction as he attempts
01:04to make a comeback by becoming the coach of his alma mater's high school basketball team.
01:08Elsewhere opening in a limited release is A24's first cow, while holdovers at the
01:12national box office include Universal and Blumhouse's The Invisible Man heading into its
01:16second weekend.
01:17Alright, for more box office news and updates head to THR.com.
01:20For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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