“Karate Kid: Legends” kicked off with $7.5 million from 3,809 theaters across Friday and preview screenings — but it won't be enough to wax off “Lilo & Stitch” or “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” from the top of the box office.

Sony's "Karate Boy" legacy sequel is behind forecasts with a $25 million debut and has now slowed to $21 million to $23 million. Even with a lower drop, PG-13 martial arts films produced only $45 million, which is relatively modest for summer blockbuster matches. "Legend" does not go beyond the fans of "Karate Boy", but rather has a considerable nostalgia and sequel to the original 1984. The 2010 film reboot, led by Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, is a dramatic hit, and Netflix’s most popular “Cobra Kai” spin-off series ended its six seasons of running earlier this year.

This new work brings everything from the past together, with Chan training the new young warrior played by Ben Wang along with the original Karate Boy and "Cobra Kai" star Ralph MacChio. Comments have been in the middle of the feature for this Jonathan Entwistle director, but fans seem to love it, and moviegoers’ survey company Cinemascore is turning on a powerful “A-” rating in the first wave of conductors. "Legend" will hope that active reception will attract more audiences because the school lets go.

But Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" remains a primary option for families, with a connection to $17 million the second Friday. The live-action remake exploded at its final opening, with a combined revenue of $182.6 million on the largest Memorial Day weekend ever. It has ranked the third highest-grossing North American release this year, with $234 million so far. This is a great result, and the drama’s success is even sweeter considering the film was originally considered Disney+ original.

Meanwhile, "Task: Impossible - The Last Estimate" will continue to be second after earning $7.5 million in revenue the second Friday. The eighth (accounted for the final) entry in Tom Cruise’s action series is expected to hit $26.7 million in its sophomore outing, which will be 58% lower than the opening of its franchise record.

The Paramount version, which still has IMAX screens and many great large auditoriums, received $100 million domestically on Friday and hopes to hit $122 million in its first 10 days. To compare with previous entries, 2023's "Dead Reckoning" has $118 million in the same window, while 2018's "Ballout" has $124 million. It all fits the franchise's trail, but the "final valuation" produces a cost of $400 million, which is through a common agreement, strike delays and inflation for years of price surges. Dramatizing profits remains a very difficult task.

In fifth place at the opening ceremony, "Bring Her Back" earned about $3.1 million on Friday and previewed 2,409 venues. The A24's Foster Family Thriller, starring the weird Sally Hawkins, is a follow-up to Danny and Michael Philippou's 2023 release Talk Me, which debuted in Sundance before being acquired by the Independence Flag in a splash deal. It became the second highest-grossing feature at the A24 at the time.

"Take Her Back" sports fantastic reviews, and even the positive "B+" rating of the film's rating, are actually a good review from the movie audience, considering that horror movies (especially movies that feel mean and cruel like this one) tend to extract more split responses. These are great key markers that foreshadow a similar breakthrough to Talking to Me, which hit $100.4 million and earned an excellent 4.6x multiplier. The horror game will not be held until June 20 "28 Years Later" Sony's "28 Years Later".

Of course, there is still "The Ultimate Destination: Bloodline", which earned about $3.1 million on Friday, increasing its domestic total to $104 million. Not only that, it's the highest box office in the series, but "bloodlines" will soon double the domestic revenue of the series' former High Watermark (2009 final destination" ($66 million).

In a limited release, Focus featured “The Phoenician Program”, which owns Wes Anderson’s latest feature, received $270,000 in revenue Friday and received a preview from six venues in Los Angeles and New York. The carefully reviewed ensemble adventure will be held in Cannes in early May and will expand nationwide next week.