25 April 2015 11:11 AM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Lionsgate's multi-decade age-stands-still drama "The Age of Adaline" beat out three-weekend champ "Furious 7" (Universal) Friday. The romance took in just under $5 million ($4.8 million) with "Furious 7" in second, edging it for the day due to opening day interest plus a decent Thursday night gross. "Furious" should still take its fourth and last weekend at number one, the first to do so in its initial weeks since the first "Hunger Games" three years ago. But the overall picture is more mixed. The Top Ten came in a bit under $24 million, marking the second lowest Friday of 2015 so far (and likely the lowest under September), and down sharply from $31 million the same day last year. The main reason is a lack of topline new studio product, with distributors avoiding competition a week before the juggernaut "The Avengers - Age of Ultron" opens domestically (after already scoring major initial returns its first week plus. »
- Tom Brueggemann
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