“Yes,” in answer to that headline. Yes “1917” will open wide — the last major Oscar contender to reach a wife audience — with a lot of award momentum begin it. That should lead to a $25-35 million opening weekend, various box office watchers say.

That bit of platforming the release and campaigning for awards has paid off. It earned over $3 million Thursday night. A best picture-drama at the Globes and a best director win for Sam Mendes puts the wind in the sails of this drama about a war that ended a century ago.

It will almost certainly dethrone the steadily-eroding but very profitable “Rise of Skywalker.”

“Skywalker” may have one last weekend where it finishes ahead of “Jumanji: Next Level,” but I think that race will be a dead heat –both at $17 or so, with “Jumanji” holding onto more audience and finishing second.

“Like a Boss” is a bit of a hot mess, but should do at least $13 million, not bad for an R-rated comedy starring Tiffany, Rose and Salma.

Box Office Mojo is under the impression that “Just Mercy” will do double the business of the horror adventure “Underwater.” I think they got that backward, with Kristen Stewart and her popcorn pic pulling in $10 million and the serious picture “Just Mercy” managing about $5, maybe $6-7.

But Thursday night’s weak numbers for that one suggest it won’t clear $7-8.