
The faith-based film from producer DeVon Franklin earned a coveted “A” Cinemascore from audiences.

Linda Cardellini and Raymond Cruz star in “La Llorona,” which currently has a 35% score on Rotten Tomatoes.Īlso Read: Why the New Criterion Channel Streaming Service Won't Be a 'Netflix Killer'ĭisney and Fox’s “Breakthrough” earned an estimated $1.58 million on Thursday, bringing its two-day total so far to $3.4 million. Their only hope to survive La Llorona’s deadly wrath may be a disillusioned priest and the mysticism he practices to keep evil at bay. Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, the woman and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. and New Line are releasing this year, the others being “Annabelle Comes Home” and “It: Chapter Two.”ĭirected by Michael Chaves, the film follows a social worker in the 1970s Los Angeles whose family is endangered by an infamous Mexican ghost that kidnaps children. “La Llorona” is the first of three horror films that Warner Bros. New Line’s “Lights Out” from 2016 had an opening weekend of $21.6 million after earning $1.8 million in Thursday previews.Īlso Read: Will 'Breakthrough' Continue the Box Office Resurrection of Christian Films? January’s “Escape Room” also made $2.3 million from Thursday previews and made $18.2 million when it opened. New Line’s “Conjuring” spinoff film “The Nun” opened in September last year and made $5.4 million at the Thursday box office ahead of a $53.8 million opening.įor other more recent comparisons, “Pet Sematary” from earlier this month made $2.3 million in its Thursday previews opening against “Shazam!” and made $24.5 million in its opening weekend. and DC’s tongue-in-cheek superhero film “Shazam!” for the top spot, and “La Llorona” is looking at a three-day opening between $17-20 million.

All three are hoping to compete with Warner Bros. and New Line’s horror film from the producers of “The Conjuring” movies, earned $2.75 million in Thursday box office previews.īoth Fox’s “Breakthrough” and Disneynature’s “Penguins” opened early as part of the Easter holiday weekend, making “La Llorona” the sole weekend release.
