“
,” the Vegas-themed wedding comedy, is leading pre-sales going into the weekend, according to Fandango.
The film boasts an ensemble cast that includes rising star
. It is tracking to make more than $32 million at the domestic
and is outselling two previous Hart films, “Let Me Explain” and “
,” at similar points in their sales cycles.
It is also eclipsing its predecessor, “Think Like a Man,” which stunned box office prognosticators when it opened to $33.6 million in April, 2012.
The weekend’s other new release, Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of the Broadway smash “
,” is the fourth biggest seller, with “22 Jump Street” and “How to Train Your Dragon 2” cornering second and third place, respectively. Analysts expect “Jersey Boys” will pull in roughly $12 million this weekend, while “Dragon 2” and “22 Jump Street” will snag $30 million each.
Other online ticketers are telling a different story. MovieTickets.com
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” as its top-seller, although it measures sales in 24 hour increments instead of looking at the coming weekend in its entirety. “Jersey Boys” was the site’s third strongest selling film on Wednesday, followed by “Think Like a Man Too” in fourth place.
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