Box Office Report: Henry Cavill's 'Immortals' Slays $1.4 Million in Night time Grosses

Relativity Media's R-ranked action-epic Immortals, headlining Henry Cavill, made $1.4 million in night time grosses from 900 theaters.our editor recommendsBox Office Preview: 'Immortals,' 'Jack and Jill' Undertake 'Puss in Boots'What 'Immortals' Director Tarsem Singh Desires to Do: Direct a 'Samurai Jack' MovieNew Movie Reviews: 'J. Edgar,' 'Jack and Jill,' 'Immortals,' 'Melancholia' Striking Theaters PHOTOS: 'Immortals' Premiere Red-colored Carpet Arrivals That narrowly bested the $1.3 million gained in 1,024 night time runs by twentieth century Fox's An Upswing from the Planet from the Apes in August, along with the $700,000 gained by Fight: La in the night time debut. Today, Immortals movs into roughly 3,100 locations, and will probably possess a strong Friday. Monitoring indicates a $25 million to $26 million opening weekend for Immortals, however the film could overperform if fanboy turnout stays strong. To date, Immortals is leading the Friday race over Adam Sandler's new Thanskgiving family comedy Jack and Jill, that is inside a close fight with thriving holdover Puss in Boots, from DreamWorks Animation and Vital. Very early returns show both Puss in Boots and Jack and Jill grossing within the low to mid 20 million range for that weekend. PHOTOS: 'J. Edgar' Premiere Red-colored Carpet The weekend's third new countrywide entry is Clint Eastwood's Leonardo DiCaprio starrer J. Edgar, which opened up in five metropolitan areas on Wednesday inside a move made to trigger reviews and make word-of-mouth. The film, a biopic from the legendary F.B.I. chief J. Edgar Hoover, made $54,000 on Wednesday and the other $46,000 on Thursday (theater traffic frequently dips on Thursday). Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity, which fully funded and created Immortals, is relying on fans to buoy the violence-laced R-ranked film, an illusion adventure across the same lines as box office hit 300. Immortals, a vital test for Relativity, cost $75 million to create after tax savings. STORY: 'Immortals': Exactly what the Experts say Immortals obtained kudos in test tests, as well as stars Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Kellan Lutz, Freida Pinto and Luke Evans. The pic opens day and date in many key areas, including China (through Relativity's co-venture with Skyland), Germany, Italia, the U.K., Columbia, Japan and Columbia. Relativity associates say Immortals only needs to available to $25 million for the organization to become on seem financial footing, since a lot of your budget was funded through foreign presales. Warner Bros. is projecting a $ten million to $12 million opening forJ. Edgar, which is incorporated in the wheelhouse for Eastwood's films, although Friday matinees suggest the film could open greater. The biopic from the legendary F.B.I. chief also stars Armie Hammer. Related Subjects Box Office Relativity Media Henry Cavill Tarsem Singh Immortals Jack and Jill