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Ben Wang in “Karate Kid Legends” and Stitch (voice of Chris Sanders) in “Lilo and Stitch.” Sony Pictures Entertainment/Disney Enterprises, Inc. Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning are easily holding back Karate Kid: Legends at the weekend box office. Lilo & Stitch, the live-action remake of the 2002 animated classic of the same name, defied industry projections over the four-day Memorial Day weekend holiday to earn $182.6 million from 4,410 North American theaters, while Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning made $77 million domestically from 3,857 venues. Forbes‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Had A Post-Credits Scene That Wasn’t Filmed, Director SaysBy Tim Lammers Karate Kid: Legends, which is the sixth film in the action franchise and the first Karate Kid movie since 2010, is the only film opening wide this weekend domestically. The film finds original Karate Kid franchise star Ralph Macchio and 2010 reboot lead Jackie Chan teaming up to help a new “Karate Kid,” played by Ben Wang, in a karate match against a bullying opponent. Karate Kid: Legends is projected to make $20 million in its opening Friday to Sunday frame from 3,809 theaters for a No. 3 debut, according to Deadline. The industry publication earlier this week projected a much healthier $25 million to $30 million opening for the Sony Pictures Entertainment release. ForbesWhen Is ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Coming To Streaming?By Tim Lammers Variety also projected a $25 million opening for Karate Kid: Legends, noting that the film had a $45 million production budget before prints and advertising costs. Sony Pictures Entertainment early Friday reported that Karate Kid: Legends made $2.3 million in Thursday preview screenings at 3,050 locations. Lilo & Stitch, meanwhile, is projected by Deadline to keep its domestic box office crown with $60…

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