In fact, the studio believes "Americana" will turn an easy profit when all is said and done. We've heard the studio spin before: box office opening weekend isn't what it used to be, and these movies are designed to turn a profit while looking at the long game of putting it on PVOD and licensing it to a streamer.

Disney's 'Freakier Friday' also beat the $9.3 million domestic opening of Bob Odenkirk's action-comedy 'Nobody' sequel with a second-weekend haul of $14.5 million.

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