It looks like zombies still generate big bucks at the box office.
“28 Years Later,” the long-awaited threequel to Danny Boyle’s blockbusters “28 Days Later” and “28 Weeks Later,” enjoyed a bloody good opening on Friday.
The film generated $14 million in sales in its first day in theaters, landing in first place on the box office chart, according to The Numbers.
The film is set in 2030, decades after the second outbreak of the zombifying Rage Virus.
While essentially eradicated in Europe, the virus breeds Alphas, smarter and more powerful zombies.
With nearly $11 million in ticket sales on its eighth day of release, the live-action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon” followed in the #2 slot.
The Post said while “nice,” the film “doesn’t always soar.”
Disney’s animated flick “Elio” lands at #3, with opening day box office receipts reported to be $9 million.
The film centers around Elio, a space fanatic obsessed with aliens, who lets his active imagination take him on intergalactic adventures.
The live action “Lilo and Stitch” remake, released last month, pulled in another $3 million Friday, for a grand box office total take of $380 million.
“Materialists” rounded out the top 5, with earnings of just under $2 million.
The rom-com is set in NYC and centers around a love-triangle involving its main characters, played by Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal.
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