Weekend Forecast: IF Pacing for Family-Driven $33-38M+ Bow, STRANGERS and BACK TO BLACK Also Debut as APES Hopes for Healthy Hold

Will John Krasinski and Paramount's Original Draw Families of All Ages One Week Before Memorial Day?

May’s third weekend brings the summer season’s first family-friendly release courtesy of Paramount and director John Krasinski, whose early directorial career has already delivered box office hits via A Quiet Place and its sequel.

Meanwhile, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes hopes to rally behind positive word of mouth (80 percent from critics and 79 per…