'Fifty Shades Freed' Steams Up Thursday Box Office With $5.6 Million

“Fifty Shades Freed” earned Tk million at the Thursday night previews that started at 7 p.m. In comparison, the first film in the “Fifty Shades” franchise, “Fifty Shades of Grey,” grossed $8.6 million in previews. “Fifty Shades Darker” grossed $5.7 million. The first film opened to $85.2 million in 2015, while its sequel earned $46.6 million one year ago. Trackers have the film scoring an opening in the upper $30 million range from 3,700 locations, with Universal expecting a star...