The movie presumably did well enough on home video to warrant a sequel.
Also directed by the first film’sChristian Gudegast,Den of Thieves 2cost a reported $40 million to produce.
It’s eyeing under $15 million for the weekend, after generating around $6 million on Friday.
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This includes the $1 million-plus that it earned via Thursday previews.
By comparison, the firstDen of Thievesmade roughly the same amount on opening day as well.
It’s still trailingJon Favreau’s 2019The Lion Kingby a huge margin.
In the thrilling sequel, Big Nick pursues Donnie across Europe, entangled in the perilous realm of diamond thieves and the notorious Panther mafia. As tensions rise, they confront the formidable challenges of a colossal heist targeting the world’s largest diamond exchange, setting off an intense battle of wits and resources.
That film concluded its run with $1.6 billion worldwide.
Thisshould finally take it past the $200 million mark domestically.
It’s expected to gross just $1 million in its first weekend of wide release.
The fourth and fifth spots went to holdover hitsNosferatuandA Complete Unknown.
DirectorRobert Eggers' hit recently overtookLonglegsto become the third-biggest horror movie of 2024.
Stay tuned to Collider for more box office updates.
