
This weekend we get no less than 4 new wide releases. The first is the "Hellboy" reboot starring David Harbour, which is suffering a merciless beating from critics, and its Rotten Tomatoes rating is currently at a catastrophic 13%. Audience scores are also pretty low (66 on Rotten Tomatoes and a 4.0 on Metacritic) and CinemaScore reports a terrible "C" grade. The film brought in $1.38 million from Thursday previews, and if things go well, the R-rated superhero flick will finish the weekend with around $16 million from 3,303 theaters.
The second major release is Laika's latest animated feature "Missing Link" which has been getting solid reviews from critics, but a mixed reception from moviegoers ("B+" grade from CinemaScore's polls). The film is expected to open with around $10 million from 3,413 theaters, which would be Laika's lowest debut ever.
Also out now in theaters is the teenage romance "After" starring Josephine Langford ("Wish Upon") and Hero Fiennes Tiffin (Joseph and Ralph Fiennes's 21-year-old nephew), which is based on Anna Todd's best-selling novel. Pundits predict a near-bottom Top 10 debut at the box-office, with $4 million from 2,138 theaters. The film has received a generally negative reception from critics, but moviegoers were more forgiving as indicated by CinemaScore's "B" grade.
And the last new wide release is the "Big"-in-reverse fantasy comedy "Little" starring Regina Hall, Issa Rae and Marsai Martin. The film has better box-office prospects and is expected to debut with around $16 million from 2,667 theaters, even though the critical and audience reception was mostly mixed. CinemaScore reports a "B+" grade.
Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.