Of these three new releases, only The Conjuring 2 is a hit with the critics, earning a solid 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while Now You See Me 2 has a middling 46% rating and Warcraft has a dismal 16% score.
While exact theater counts have not been given yet, Box Office Mojo reports that Warcraft is expected to debut in an estimated 3,400 theaters, while The Conjuring 2 is expected to open in approximately 3,100 theaters and Now You See Me 2 is set to debut in 3,000 theaters.
Rounding out the top 5 will be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 with $18.7 million, Now You See Me 2 with $15.2 million and X-Men: Apocalypse with $13.4 million.
TMNT 2’s reign will most likely end early, going up against three newcomers, Universal’s Warcraft, Lionsgate’s Now You See Me 2 and Warner Bros.’