"Unusual Weekend at the Box Office: 'Gran Turismo' and 'Barbie' Take the Lead with Slashed Ticket Prices"

Sony's auto racing movie, Gran Turismo, directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Orlando Bloom and David Harbour, is projected to open in first place at the box office with $16.5 million, including $3.9 million from previous sneak previews. This puts it ahead of Warner Bros.' Barbie, which is expected to earn $15.7 million in its sixth weekend. Gran Turismo's strong sneak preview numbers have boosted its opening weekend performance. Other films in the mix include DC's Blue Beetle, Universal's Oppenheimer, and indie releases Retribution, The Hill, and Golda.