After Earth no empieza bien, qué digamos:
Box Office Report: 'Now You See Me' Beats Will Smith's 'After Earth' Thursday Night
UPDATED: Summit's magician heist pic earned $1.5 million as it launched at 7 p.m. Thursday; "After Earth," opening at 9 p.m., takes in a soft $1 million and may have trouble crossing $25 million for the weekend in a major blow for the actor.
Nor are Friday matinee numbers bringing much relief for
After Earth, which may struggle to open much past $25 million unless ticket sales pick up in earnest, versus the $35 million-plus the father-son adventure was expected to bring in. The film's performance is a rare blemish for Smith, considered one of the world's biggest stars.
After Earth -- starring Smith opposite his son,
Jaden -- has pulled ahead of Summit's
Now You See Me at the Friday box office, although that's not likely to bring much solace. On Thursday night, the Sony event pic grossed a tepid $1 million, while
Now You See Me grossed $1.5 million (
Now You See Me did have a two-hour jump on
After Earth, opening at 7 p.m.).