A huge weekend at the Box Office as we head into U.S. Thanksgiving later this week! WICKED defies gravity at #1 with a stellar $117 million debut from 3,888 theatres for Universal Pictures. Not only this, this musical adaption gets a superb 90% on the Tomatometer. The Film was made for $145 million and is well on its way to recouping that quick.
GLADIATOR II also has a fantastic opening with $60 million from 3,573 theatres for Paramount Pictures. It gets a 71% on the Tomatometer. Its 2000 predecessory opened strong also with $34.8 million. This “GLICKED” one-two finish very much echoes last Summer’s BARBENHEIMER (Barbie and Oppenheimer) phenomenon, where a female-centric and a male-centric film went head to head in release, and filmgoers rooted for both as a duo/double feature.
Third goes to RED ONE with $13 million from 4,032 theatres for Amazon/MGM/Warner Bros. Over two weekends it has grossed $52.6 million domestically.
In fourth is historical drama BONHOEFFER: PASTOR. SPY. ASSASSIN. with $4.6 million from 1,900 theatres for Angel Studios. It gets a 51% on the Tomatometer.
Rounding-out the Top Five is VENOM: THE LAST DANCE with $4 million, a total five week run of $133.8 million for Sony Pictures.
RED ONE is set to debut atop the Box Office this weekend with $30 million from 4,032 theatres for Warner Bros./Amazon Studios/MGM. This Holiday Action flick starring Dwayne Johnson and The Rock gets 32% on the Tomatometer. Review here.
Second spot goes to VENOM: THE LAST DANCE with $6.1 million in its fourth weekend out, taking it to $128 million domestically for Sony Pictures.
Third is THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER with $6 million, bringing its tally to $23 million for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures week two.
Fourth is HERETIC with $4.6 million, taking it to $18 million in its second frame for A24/VVS Films.
Fifth is WILD ROBOT with $4.5 million in its eighth week, bringing it to $138 million for Universal Pictures.
VENOM: THE LAST DANCE stays on-top a third week with $14 milliom from 3,905 theatres for Sony Pictures. This brings its total to $112 million.
Second goes to a debuting HERETIC with $11 million from 3,221 theatres for VVS Films/A24. The TIFF ’24 selection gets 93% on the Tomatometer.
Third is THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER with $9 million from 3,020 theatres for Cineplex Pictures/Lionsgate. It gets 89% on the Tomatometer.
THE WILD ROBOT lands in fourth with $5 million for Universal Pictures, a total $129 million grossed domestically.
Fifth is SMILE 2 with $4.7 million, bringing its run to $60 million for Paramount Pictures.
VENOM: THE LAST DANCE is set to take the top spot at the Box Office Halloween weekend with $19 million from 4,131 theatres. In one week, it has grossed $82.9 million for Sony Pictures.
THE WILD ROBOT continues to motor on in second with $6 million in its sixth weekend out, a total run of $120 million for Universal Pictures.
Third spot goes to SMILE 2 with $5.1 million for Paramount Pictures, bringing its two week tally to $51 million domestically.
Fourth is a debuting HERE re-teaming Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Director Robert Zemeckis, opening with $5 million from 2,402 theatres for Miramax/VVS Films. It gets 39% on the Tomatometer.
CONCLAVE pulls in $4.2 million from 1,796 theatres for Focus Features/Elevation Pictures, taking it to $14.1 million, good for fifth.
VENOM: THE LAST DANCE struts into top spot in its opening weekend with $50 million from 4,131 theatres for Sony Pictures. It gets 39% on the Tomatometer. Best opening for the Franchise still goes to 2021’s VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE with $90 million. This will be the final film in the Trilogy starring Tom Hardy.
Second is last week’s champ, SMILE 2 with $10.8 million, a two week total of $42 million for Paramount Pictures.
Third up is THE WILD ROBOT with $6 million, a tally of $110 million over five weekends for Universal Pictures.
CONCLAVE is set to debut with $5.3 million from 1,753 theatres for Focus Features/Elevation Pictures. Rotten Tomatoes score is an excellent 92% for this TIFF ’24 selection.
Fifth is TERRIFIER 3 with $4.5 million for Cineverse, a run of $45.2 million over three weekends – very impressive for this small budget Horror.
Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS takes the #1 spot at the Box Office a second consecutive week with $27.4 million from 4,090 theatres. In its two week run, it tallies-in at $181.7 million across North America.
In second this weekend is CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG $14.5 million from 3,700 theatres for Paramount/eOne Films. The Film opened Wednesday and has made $20 million already. Critics gave this 48% on the Tomatometer.
Third spot goes to DUNE with $5.6 million from 3,282 theatres for Warner Bros., a four week total of $93.2 million.
NO TIME TO DIE slips to fourth spot with $4.6 million for Universal Pictures, a six week total of $150 million.
Rounding things out in the Top Five is VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE with $3.7 million from 2,538 theatres, just surpassing the $200 million-mark for Sony Pictures.
Oscar contender BELFAST bows in eighth with $1.6 million from 580 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures. Critics gave this 88% on the Tomatometer.
Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS has a smashing debut, opening with $70 million from 4,090 theatres across North America. Directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, the star-studded opus which includes the likes of Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Richard Madden, Kit Harington and more, gets 48% on the Tomatometer.
In second is two-week champ DUNE, with $6.4 million from 3,546 theatres. In its third weekend out, it crosses the $100 million mark for Warner Bros.
NO TIME TO DIE is showing resilience, hanging-onto third spot with $6.1 million for Universal Pictures, a total $143.1 million over five weeks.
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE takes fourth spot with $4.1 million, a total $196.6 million over six weeks for Sony Pictures.
RON’S GONE WRONG is fifth with $3.2 million for 20th Century Studios, a total $17 million grossed over three weeks.
Special note, Pablo Larrain‘s Festival Darling SPENCER starring Kirsten Stewart with $2 million from only 996 theatres for NEON/Elevation Pictures, placing it eighth in its debut. The Princess Diana Biopic centering on Christmas weekend before she decides to leave Prince Charles, gets 86% on the Tomatometer.
DUNE debuts atop the Box Office this weekend with $33 million from 4,125 theatres domestically for Warner Bros. The Denis Villeneuve-directed remake of the 1984 Film of the same name, gets raves with 84% on the Tomatometer. This is best opening for Warner Bros. post-Pandemic.
HALLOWEEN KILLS still is going strong in second with $14.2 million from 3,727 theatres for Universal Pictures. Ove two weeks it has grossed $72.8 million.
NO TIME TO DIE lands in third with $11.9 million from 3,807 theatres for Universal Pictures, a three week total of $120 million.
VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE is in fourth spot with $8.8 million from 3,515 theatres across North America for Sony Pictures. It has made$181.6 million over four weeks.
RON’S GONE WRONG rounds-out the Top Five with $6.9 million from 3,560 theatres for 20th Century Studios. The Animated Feature gets 81% on the Tomatometer.
HALLOWEEN KILLS slashes its way to the #1 spot at the Box Office in its debut this weekend for Universal Pictures, with $50.1 million from 3,705 theatres. While it doesn’t quite surpass the success of 2018’s HALLOWEEN which debuted with $76.2 million in its opening weekend, the feat still is impressive considering the times we are in. Critics gave this one a 36% on the Tomatometer.
In second spot is NO TIME TO DIE with $24.4 million in its second week, a total domestic run of $99.7 million for Universal Pictures.
Third is VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE with $16 million from 4,013 theatres, a three week total of $167.8 million for Sony Pictures.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 lands in fourth with $6.7 million, a three week total of $41.8 million for Universal Pictures.
THE LAST DUEL directed by Ridley Scott (who also has House of Gucci later this year) and starring buddies Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, rounds-out the Top Five with $5 million from 3,065 theatres for 20th Century Studios. Critics raved with an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Daniel Craig‘s swan song in the BOND franchise lands on a high note with NO TIME TO DIE debuting on-top with $60 million from 4,407 theatres across North America for Universal Pictures. Despite clocking-in at almost three hours, the longest running time ever for a BOND film, Critics certainly had time for it, giving it 84% on the Tomatometer.
In second is last week’s champ, VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE with $31.1 million from 4,225 theatres for Sony Pictures, a two week total of $140 million over two weeks. Very impressive.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 checks-in third with $9.8 million from 4,207 theatres for Universal Pictures, a two-week run of $31 million.
Fourth spot goes to SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE RINGS earning $4.2 million for Disney/Marvel. Its six week gross is $215 million.
Rounding-out the Top Five is THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, with $1.5 million from 3,181 theatres, a two-week total of $7.5 million.
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