Complex sentence: The film made $525,000 from Thursday previews, which was more than the $515,482 it made in its entire week of limited release, but only $2.6 million on its first day, lowering weekend projections to $7.5 million.
Split into simpler sentences: The film made $525,000 from Thursday previews, which was more than the $515,482 it made in its entire week of limited release. It then made $2.6 million on its first day, lowering weekend projections to $7.5 million.