The summer box office is winding down, as Amazon MGM’s social thriller “Blink Twice” and Lionsgate’s action remake “The Crow” both look to open beneath a trio of holdovers.
“Blink Twice” wins the race between new releases though, with a $2.8 million gross across Friday and preview screenings from 3,067 locations. It’s not exactly a big splash for the Zoë Kravitz-directed thriller, which stars Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum and follows a woman who visits a tech billionaire’s private island and uncovers an insidious conspiracy. But the MGM production carries a light $20 million production budget — it’s off to a solid enough start if it can keep momentum.
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