Leftovers were on the menu for moviegoers in
The weekend after
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” took second place in its third weekend with
The big surprise came from Fathom, which snagged the fourth place spot with “Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers." It isn't exactly a movie but an episode of a faith-based streaming series, this focused on the birth of Jesus with several performances by Christian groups, that was shot specifically for a 10-day big screen run. Over the weekend, it grossed
“It just shows how powerful event cinema is and how movie theaters can benefit from non-traditional releases,” said
In other notable showings, Warner Bros.’ brought “Dune” back to IMAX screens this weekend. The premium screens accounted for over half of its
In specialty releases, Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta," released by
Things should pick up next week as Steven Spielberg’s take on “West Side Story” dances into theaters nationwide.
“We’re heading into the home stretch of the box office year at
Pre-pandemic, it was not uncommon for the North American box office to total around
“I think the industry has the potential to generate
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at
1. “Encanto,”
2. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,”
3. “House of Gucci,”
4. “Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers,”
5. “Eternals,”
6. “Resident Evil: Raccoon City,”
7. “Clifford the Big Red Dog,”
8. “Dune,”
9. “King Richard,”
10. “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,”
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