‘Aquaman’ tops ‘Mary Poppin Returns’ Who Hit the Box Office on this Weekend

Aquaman can easily swim to number 1 on screen.
‘Aquaman’ tops ‘Mary Poppin Returns’ Who Hit the Box Office on this Weekend

The big weekend for Warner Bros. and the DC Universe, as "Aquaman" will easily take the top spot on this pre-Christmas box office.

Released on 4,125 screens, the James Wan blockbuster made $28 million on Friday and is currently projected for an opening weekend of $70-75 million, though that estimate could increase to$80 million.

The movie has already made over $300 million from overseas markets and could hit $500 million worldwide by Christmas Day.

While critics weren't as strong in their praise for "Aquaman" as they were for "Wonder Woman," reviews were still fairly positive with a 63% Rotten Tomatoes score and an A-on Cinema Score from audiences.

With this strong start, "Aquaman" should pass the global total for "Justice League" ($657.9 million) in early January.

In the list of a new release, one more movie is hitting the box office as Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns," which made $6.7 million on Friday from 4,090 screens. Released on Wednesday, the musical sequel is looking at a $21.5 million three-day opening and a $30 million five-day opening.

Disney will look to leg out with music lovers and older audiences who saw the original "Mary Poppins."

Yes, Walt Disney is banking on long holiday legs starting with Christmas Day

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