Friday Box Office: ‘Ocean’s 8’ Off to Swell Start with $15.8M; ‘Hereditary’ Overperforming

After a disappointing couple of weeks for Solo: A Star Wars Story, it’s good news at the box office this weekend for the two biggest new releases. Filmmaker Gary Ross’ spinoff Ocean’s 8 is starting strong with $15.8 million on Friday, targeting an opening weekend in the $41 million range. That would be a franchise best, with Ocean’s Twelve holding the previous opening weekend record with $39 million. In fact, Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy all performed pretty similarly at the box office, although Ocean’s Thirteen was the “lowest” with a $36 million debut. …

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