Indie alternatives: The Neon Demon and Maggie’s Plan ![]() With Central Intelligence one place above Sultan in the chart, that means six movies grossed £1m or more, which has happened only three times this year. ![]() Khan also starred last year in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which began with £758,000 and no previews. Stripping out the previews numbers, Sultan’s debut falls short of that result. Khan’s last movie, Prem Ratan Dhan Pavo, kicked off last November with £912,000 including previews of £187,000. Written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar (Gunday), it’s the story of a fictional mixed martial arts star played by Salman Khan (Dabangg). With £1.05m, including previews of £445,000, Sultan is the biggest Bollywood hit of the year so far. In other words, third place really belongs to Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, which posted weekend takings of £2.32m. Strip out the previews, and the illusionist caper’s weekend number drops to £1.6m. However, the film landed in cinemas last Monday, giving it four extra days of play that have been added into that total. Now You See Me 2 has earned third place with box office of £2.96m. Battle for third: Now You See Me 2 v Absolutely Fabulous However, Tarzan is a well known character across multiple territories, and it’s too soon to be projecting the final profitability on the film. Its production budget is a reported $180m, suggesting that Warners probably had higher box-office aspirations for the film when it was greenlit. ![]() ![]() Budget wrangling delayed filming until June 2014, filming wrapped in October that year, before a lengthy post-production period. Following a lengthy development process, Harry Potter director David Yates was attached in 2012. Swinging into second place with £2.76m plus £809,000 in previews, The Legend of Tarzan has delivered solid numbers. The Legend of Tarzan: ‘It’s an adventure movie, it’s not there to educate’ Guardian
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