Steven Spielberg is the high scorer at the box office this Easter weekend.
Factoring in Thursday, whenReady Player Oneofficially launched, the film is headed for a $53.2 million bow.
The cast also includes Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, and Mark Rylance.
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Coming in second place is Tyler Perrys psychological thrillerAcrimony, with an estimated $17.1 million from 2,006 theaters.
The Lionsgate release will surpass industry projections, which had it in the $10 million range.
3 domestic release of all time, not adjusted for inflation.
The latter figure represents a steep 67 percent drop forlast weeks box office champ.
12 with about $2.6 million from 1,693 theaters.
The third installment in theGods Not Deadseries centers on a pastor (David A.R.
Moviegoers gaveA Light in Darknessan A-minus CinemaScore.
The film will continue to expand in the coming weeks.
According to ComScore, overall box office is down 3.7 percent year-to-date.
Check out the March 30-April 1 figures below.
