Watchmen has $25m Friday

Box Office Mojo is reporting a $25 million box office for “Watchmen” on Friday.  Whether that’s in line with projections or disappointing depends on who you talk to at this point.  It’s behind the $28 million scored by director Zack Snyder with “300,” though that movie’s shorter running time meant more screenings could be held on the opening day.

It’s higher than both “Hulk” and “Fantastic Four” openings, and both of those movies were shorter than “Watchmen,” and PG-13 to boot.  On Box Office Mojo’s all-time opening days list, it’s between Lord of the Rings: Two Towers and Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

– Matt Price