I caught the first IMAX showing of “Civil War” closest to me Thursday afternoon, a Regal Cinemas matinee that had a lot more people than your average non-summer opening day/matinee would pull in at IMAX ticket prices.

That was a tell. A big Thursday and huge Friday take for this cautionary A24 thriller has Deadline.com projecting a healthy (it didn’t cost all that much) $25.7 million opening, making it the top movie in America this weekend.

Reviews have been good to glowing, but breaking down along political lines. The conservative critics and publications try to convince everybody “Nothing to see here,” the vast majority of us sounding the alarm to the vast majority of Americans that this cautionary combat thriller is something to see and take heed of.

Deadline reports Cinemascore tracking that’s possibly politically-divided as well. The movie is “apolitical,” but not for those who catch its clues.

“Godzilla X King: The New Empire” is still making stupid money, another $14-15 million this weekend and is closing in on the $160 million mark, which it could pass Sunday, but will clear by Tuesday or so for sure.

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” will add another $4-5 million, and fall just short of the $100 million mark in North America since opening. It should clear that by the middle of NEXT weekend.

The pin-your-ears-back action pic “Monkey Man” is seriously underperforming in the US, a bit of surprise considering the growing audience for Indian cinema (it’s mostly in English) in the U.S. and the gonzo “John Wick” nature of the violence. It took a steep dive from its middling opening weekend and will earn maybe $4.5 million.

But will it edge “Kung Fu Panda 4” on its SIXTH weekend of release? The animated hit is slated to earn just under $4.5, and may clear that. It could move past the $180 million North American box office take mark by Sunday night.

As always, I’ll update these figures as more data comes in over the course of the weekend.