In a close battle for the high score at the Christmas holiday box office, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [SONC3] remained on the throne with an estimated $38.0 million, down 37% from its opening. The sequel has collected $136.88 million in 10 days.
Mufasa: The Lion King [LION2] stayed in second place with $37.1 million, up 5% from its opening. The animated prequel stands at $113.48 million.
Nosferatu [NOSFR] outperformed expectations with $21.15 million. The horror remake has grossed $40.30 million since opening on Wednesday. Men over the age of 25 made up the biggest quadrant at 41%.
Wicked [WICKD.BW] bagged $19.45 million in its sixth weekend to up its accumulation to $424.23 million.
Moana 2 [MOAN2.BW] took in another $18.2 million to bring its total to $394.61 million after five weekends.
A Complete Unknown [GOELC] opened at $11.6 million for a 5-day total of $23.2 million. The Bob Dylan biopic appealed to older moviegoers with 42% women over 25 and 40% men over 25.
Debuting in 2115 theaters, Babygirl [BBGRL] grossed $4.39 million for a 5-day sum of $7.24 million.
Homestead [HMSTD] declined 47% from its opening to $3.19 million. The actioner has stored $12.90 million.
Opening in 2006 theaters, The Fire Inside [FLNTS] earned $2.03 million over the weekend and $4.33 million since Wednesday.
Kraven the Hunter [KRAVN] netted $1.7 million to bring its total to $21.34 million after 3 weekends.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim [LOTR4] took in $455K in its third outing for a current tally of $8.59 million.
Tag(s): SONC3, LION2, NOSFR, GOELC, BBGRL, HMSTD, FLNTS, KRAVN, LOTR4