Dwayne Johnson’s Disney film has opened ahead of «Cruella»<\/b>
\nDisney\u2019s \u201cJungle Cruise\u201d is off to a solid start at the box office, opening above tracker expectations of a $25 million opening as it is now estimated for a $32 million launch from 4,310 locations. The Disneyland-inspired adventure film grossed $13.3 million on Friday, ahead of the $7.7 million opening day of \u201cCruella\u201d back in May. The full financial outlook of the film isn\u2019t clear yet as \u201cJungle Cruise\u201d is also being released as a $30 premium paid streaming title on Disney+, but the film has won over Johnson\u2019s fans and family audiences with an A- on CinemaScore and a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes to go with a 62% critics score. Below \u201cJungle Cruise\u201d is a narrow race for second between two holdovers \u2014 Universal\u2019s \u201cOld\u201d and Marvel Studios\u2019 \u201cBlack Widow\u201d \u2014 and A24 newcomer \u201cThe Green Knight.\u201d \u201cOld\u201d is currently projected to finish in the No.2 spot with a $6.6 million second weekend, a 60% drop from the film\u2019s $16.8 million opening that gives it a $30.5 million 10-day total. \u201cThe Green Knight\u201d is just behind with $2.87 million grossed on Friday and an estimated $6.4 million opening from 2,790 locations. That puts the film just above \u201cBlack Widow,\u201d which is estimated to earn $5.8 million in its fourth weekend for a $166 million running domestic total. Like many past A24 wide releases like \u201cMidsommar\u201d and \u201cIt Comes At Night,\u201d \u201cThe Green Knight\u201d has won over critics but received a mixed reaction from audiences. The David Lowery fantasy has an 89% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes but has a 59% audience score and a C+ on CinemaScore. Completing the top five is Focus Features\u2019 \u201cStillwater,\u201d which is estimated for a $4.5 million opening from 2,531 screens. The Tom McCarthy drama starring Matt Damon and Abigail Breslin has a 74% RT critics score,76% audience score and a B- on CinemaScore.<\/p>\n