Weekend Box Office Preview: Rivals Expected to Surrender to Nolan's 'Dunkirk'
Christopher Nolan's World War II epic "Dunkirk" is expected to come out on top of the box office this weekend as the film makes its debut in the U.S. "Dunkirk" opened in London earlier this month to rave reviews and calls for Oscar nominations.
The Warner Bros. film is expected to bring in $50 million to $60 million over the three day stretch, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Also opening this weekend is the Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Hadish comedy "Girls Trip," which is expected to bring in between $21 million and $30 million in its weekend debut.
"War for the Planet of the Apes" opened last weekend, topping the box office charts with $56.3 million in its domestic debut. The film is expected to bring in another $24 million this weekend.
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The biggest smash of the summer so far is arguably "Wonder Woman," starring Gal Godot as the Amazon princess from the D.C. comics. "Wonder Woman" was released in the U.S. over a month ago has already jumped past $750 million worldwide.
The film's domestic box office number is expected to reach $387 million this weekend, according to Vanity Fair.
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