Christopher Nolan's anticipated sci-fi mindbender "Inception" rode the wave of hype, anticipation and generally glowing reviews to debut with a potent $21.65 million on its opening day from over 3,700 screens (nearly 200 being IMAX). That total includes $3 million from midnight showings at 12:01 am Friday morning. Depending on which way Saturday and Sunday play out, the film could be looking at $60 million for its first three days.
The news, on the other hand, was not so good for Disney's pricey fantasy "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", which has been underwhelming since debuting on Wednesday. The first two days yielded a flat $7 million and yesterday's paltry $5.2 estimated total wasn't much better. In fact, the movie placed fourth for its first Friday out, behind "Despicable Me" ($11.5 million for Friday), and "Eclipse" ($5 million). The expensive Jerry Bruckheimer-produced family flick starring Nicolas Cage had been tracking terribly over the past few weeks. Bad reviews certainly didn't help matters any. For the weekend, the film may gross $15-17 million making its five-day opener a disappointing $22-24 million.
Check back on Sunday for the weekend estimate report.
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