Non-studio releases took over the weekend after Thanksgiving with Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce [RAFBB] leading the box office with an estimated $21.0 million. The concert film brought out a crowd that was 70% female and 52% Black.
After two weeks at the top, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [HGAM5] finished second at $14.5 million. The prequel stands at $121.24 million.
The Japanese Godzilla Minus One [GODM1] opened in third place with a better than expected $11.03 million. The audience skewed 77% males.
Trolls Band Together [TROL3] grossed $7.60 million in its third weekend, bringing its total to $74.83 million.
Wish [WISH] dropped 62% in its second weekend to $7.41 million for a running sum at $41.96 million.
Napoleon [NAPOL] tumbled 65% from its opening to $7.13 million to advance its total to $45.74 million.
The Shift [SHIFT] from Angel Studios debuted with $4.36 million.
John Woo’s actioner Silent Night [SLNIT] produced just $3.0 million.
The Marvels [CMAR2] earned $2.51 million for a total of $80.74 million after 4 weekends.
Thanksgiving [THNKS] gathered $2.63 million in its third outing to stuff its total to $28.38 million.
Expanding wide to 1578 theaters, Dream Scenario [DRSCN] grossed $1.69 million. The comedy sits at $3.47 million.
Saltburn [SALTB] held 84% of its wide expansion at $1.57 million. The drama has booked $6.24 million.
The Holdovers [HLDOV] earned $1.15 million in its fourth weekend of wide release to bring its total to $15.07 million.
Next Goal Wins [NGWIN] scored $231K in its third weekend for a sum of $6.40 million.
Tag(s): RAFBB, HGAM5, GODM1, TROL3, WISH, NAPOL, SHIFT, SLNIT, CMAR2, THNKS, DRSCN, SALTB, HLDOV, NGWIN