LOS ANGELES — Even with the flashy competition of killer cyborgs and male strippers, the little feelings inside a young girl’s head proved to be more of a draw for moviegoers going into the holiday weekend.
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out” earned a chart-topping $7.7 million on Thursday, according to Rentrak estimates. The animated family film has grossed $216.1 million to date and could become the first film since “Argo” to climb to No. 1 during its third weekend in release.
“Inside Out” had been trailing the gargantuan grosses of “Jurassic World” for two weeks, but might have the edge finally. Universal’s record-busting dino film brought in $6.9 million Thursday, bringing its domestic total to $527.2 million.
New openers “Terminator Genisys” and “Magic Mike XXL” held the third and fourth spots, respectively with $6.5 million and $5.7 million.
But, this narrow advantage doesn’t mean much for “Terminator’s” bottom line, which looks destined for disappointment. The Skydance-Paramount movie was produced for an estimated $155 million. The “Magic Mike” sequel, meanwhile, only cost around $15 million.
With daily grosses this close, the long holiday weekend is still anyone’s game.
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