Early Friday returns suggest the Liam Neeson action-thriller could narrowly prevail over the Christian film, but an upset is still possible.
Liam Neeson's latest action-thriller, Non-Stop, has a shot at taking down faith-based offering Son of God at the North American box office this weekend in what's shaping up to be a relatively close race.
Universal and Silver Pictures' Non-Stop is poised to earn $7.5 million to $8.5 million on Friday, while Son of God could take in $7 million to $7.5 million, based on early returns. (More bullish observers believe Son of God could even hit $8 million for the day.)
Based on those numbers, Non-Stop should earn $22 million to $25 million for the weekend, while Son of God could earn anywhere between $20 million and $22 million, the big caveat being that faith-based films are notoriously difficult to model. For that reason, Son of God could overperform if traffic remains strong throughout the weekend.
I almost had a heart attack watching the movie