According to Deadline, Independence Day: Resurgence generated roughly $4 million in ticket sales from 3,200 theaters last night, with the standing hope on the behalf of the studios involved being to bring its opening weekend grand total up to and over $50 million in 4,068 theaters with the help of 3D and IMAX formats.
Leading up to the theatrical release of director Roland Emmerich’s much anticipated science-fiction franchise sequel Independence Day: Resurgence last night, early reviews for the new movie haven’t been particularly kind (a sentiment that we unfortunately shared in our review).
Whether or not die hard fans of Emmerich’s original 1996 alien blockbuster will still line up to see Independence Day: Resurgence (despite the fair amount of criticism already being levied against it), remains to be seen.
Independence Day: Resurgence is now showing in U.S. theaters.