Cronin’s The Mummy Opens to $1.5M Previews, Eyes a $12M+ Weekend

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opened with about $1.5 million in previews (showtimes from 3 PM) and is tracking to roughly a $12 million opening as the box office continues to be led by The Super Mario Bros. Movie, roughly in the mid-$40Ms for the weekend. The $22 million film (net, with 30% Irish tax credits) follows the journalist’s daughter who disappears, returns years later, and plunges a family into a nightmare. Early audience sentiment is strong (around 80%), while critics sit around 51% on Rotten Tomatoes. The piece also notes Magnolia’s broader release plans tied to a wide release for Normal and other industry context.