DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA debuts atop the Box Office this weekend taking $14 million for Lionsgate/VVS Films, from 3,008 theatres. Its 2018 predecessor opened similarly but in the number two spot, with $15 million. Critically, it improves upon its previous film with a 61% on the Tomatometer.

In second is MUFASA: THE LION KING, with $13 million from 3,620 theatres, a total $188.5 million grossed for Disney over four weekends.

Third is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 with $9.2 million from 3,582 theatres for Paramount Pictures, bringing its four week run to $202 million domestically.

Taking fourth is NOSFERATU with $6.8 million from 3,082 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures, a tally of $81.8 million for the Robert Eggers Horror.

Rounding it all out is MOANA 2 with $4.8 million, a total run of $433.1 million in North America for Disney.

It’s truly a Battle Royale at the Box Office, but MUFASA: THE LION KING prevails over stubborn competition in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3. The two films have been first and second in either order these past three weekends. MUFASA takes $24 million from 3,925 theatres, taking its North American run thus far to $168 million for Disney. SONIC gets $20 million from 3,746 theatres, a total $186 million for Paramount Pictures.

NOSFERATU continues to perform well in third spot with $12.3 million from 3,132 theatres for Universal Pictures/Focus Features, a two week total of $68 million.

Fourth is MOANA 2 with $12 million, bringing its run to $424.7 million domestically for Disney.

Fifth goes to WICKED – now on demand – with $9.5 million, a total $450 million grossed to date for Universal Pictures.

It’s justice for MUFASA: THE LION KING which climbs to the summit position in its second week out for Disney, taking $37 million from 4,100 theatres. This brings its run domestically so far to $111.4 million.

In second is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 with a great $38 million from 3,769 theatres for Paramount Pictures, a run of $137.5 million over two weeks.

Third is gothic Horror NOSFERATU debuting with a stellar $21.1 million from 2,992 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures. This latest effort from Robert Eggers gets 86% on the Tomatometer.

WICKED takes fourth with $19.4 million, a tally of $424.6 million for Universal Pictures over just six weekends.

Rounding out our Christmas Box Office is MOANA 2 with $18.3 million, a total $394 for Disney over five weekends.

Universal Pictures Canada, Focus Features and Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to attend a Toronto Advance Screening of NOSFERATU. This IMAX screening takes place Friday, December 13, 2024 at Scotiabank Theatre.

NOSFERATU

Written for the Screen & Directed by: Robert Eggers
Producers: Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, p.g.a., Eleanor Columbus, p.g.a.,
Robert Eggers, p.g.a.
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin,
Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe
Synopsis: Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

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Universal Pictures Canada and Focus Features release NOSFERATU in theatres this Christmas.

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Tickets for NOSFERATU are now on sale here! We get new Posters as well!

‘Nosferatu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ – featuring music by Robin Carolan – has been released digitally via Back Lot Music and physically via Sacred Bones Records. Stream/Order here.

Only In Theatres This Christmas

Written for the Screen & Directed by: Robert Eggers
Producers: Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, p.g.a., Eleanor Columbus, p.g.a.,
Robert Eggers, p.g.a.
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin,
Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe
Synopsis: Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Today we got a new teaser for Robert Eggers‘ eagerly-awaited. NOSFERATU, in theatres this Christmas via Focus Features.

Synopsis:

Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Written for the Screen & Directed by: Robert Eggers
Producers: Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, p.g.a., Eleanor Columbus, p.g.a., Robert Eggers, p.g.a.
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe

Focus Features will bring Robert Eggers’ (The VVitch, The Lighthouse) highly anticipated horror film NOSFERATU to U.S. audiences on December 25, 2024, making it a prime holiday season release. Screenplay and Directed by Eggers, the film features an all-star cast that includes Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe.

Eggers also serves as a producer alongside Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Jeff Robinov, and John Graham.

NOSFERATU marks Focus Features’ ongoing collaboration with Eggers following the 2022 release of the viking epic THE NORTHMAN. The film also reunites Eggers with veteran producer Chris Columbus who is credited as executive producer on THE WITCH and THE LIGHTHOUSE.

Peter Kujawski, Chairman of Focus Features, stated, “The audacious filmmaking of Robert Eggers is always a gift for fans, and we can promise that his Nosferatu is planning quite the Christmas feast.”

Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Focus is distributing NOSFERATU in the U.S. with Universal Pictures International handling international distribution.