Both Peter Rabbit and Fifty Shades Freed are estimated to open in 3,700 theaters apiece this weekend, but since family movies that cater to a wider audience often get the best of adult R-rated fare like Fifty Shades Freed, we’re predicting that Peter Rabbit wins with a modest $23.6 million, followed by Fifty Shades Freed with $21.8 million and The 15:17 to Paris in third with $14.6 million.
While both Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit have built-in audiences, the real X-factor this weekend could very well be Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris.
We’re predicting that the animated family film Peter Rabbit will come out on top at the box office this weekend as Fifty Shades Freed continues the massively downward trajectory for this franchise.
Barring any sort of box office miracle, its rule at the top is likely over, with Universal rolling out Fifty Shades Freed, alongside Sony Pictures’ Peter Rabbit and Warner Bros. The 15:17 to Paris starting this Friday.