'Contagion' goes viral at Friday B.O.

'Contagion'Warner Bros.' "Contagion" taken this area office Stateside last evening with $8.03 million."Contagion" and last week's B.O. one-two punch "The AssistanceInch and "Your DebtInch indicate that the more aged aud is attending plexes using the summer time over. However, Friday nights aren't typically large with grown ups, that could mean "Contagion" (and it is PG-13 rating) is showing some youth appeal. The pandemic thriller will probably land just north of $20 million a few days ago.Arriving second, the Mouse's "Help" made $2.672 million. Lower about 26% from a week ago and likely to earn near to $ten million through Sunday, "Help" will probably take second this frame after three days at number 1. It's cumed a lot more than $130 million locally to date.In third, Lionsgate's "Warrior" gained about $1.8 million last evening. Pic is banking about the recognition of mma, so it's likely to play best with teens, but Lionsgate is wishing appeal will trickle as much as older auds. "Warrior" should land within the $six million - $8 million range this frame.Two holdovers completed the very best five last evening. Focus Features' "Your DebtInch required 4th with $1.442 million, while Sony's "Colombiana" made $1.165 million.This weekend's final major newcomer, the Adam Sandler-created The new sony-distributed laffer "Bucky Larson: Born to become a Star" required thirteenth last evening after FilmDistrict's "You Shouldn't Be Scared of the Dark." The comedy, which cost under $ten million to create, opened up to $540,000. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com