Universal’s “ Him ” debuted in second place on Friday at the domestic box office, just a bit behind last weekend’s anime smash “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle.” Meanwhile, Sony’s cosmic romance “ A Big Bold Beautiful Journey ” is proving a theatrical bust with a debut outside the top five.

“Him” skimmed $6.47 million on its opening day (including $2 million from preview screenings) from 3,168 locations in North America. The movie is also sharing Imax and other premium large format auditoriums with “Demon Slayer,”” which means a boost from higher ticket prices. The Faustian football fable, directed by Justin Tipping and produced by Jordan Peele’s banner Monkeypaw Productions, is now projecting a $15 million opening weekend. That’d be behind initial projections for a d

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