The force remains strong with Disney and LucasFilm as Star Wars: The Last Jedi [STAR8] opened with an estimated $220.0 million, second only to The Force Awakens' record $248.0 million set two years ago. The eighth episode in the Skywalker saga drew an audience that was 67% males and 33% female. With an A CinemaScore, The Last Jedi should enjoy a long stay through the holiday season.
Ferdinand [FERDN] finished a distant second with a $13.0 million debut. 52% of the audience of the animated film were children while 23% were their parents.
Coco [DDLM] slipped to the third spot with $10.0 million to bring its sum to $150.8 million.
The Disaster Artist [DSART] dropped 59% in its second wide weekend to $2.6 million and eighth overall. The total stands at $12.9 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI | $220,047,000 | $220,047,000 |
| 2 | FERDINAND | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
| 3 | COCO | $10,025,000 | $150,810,896 |
| 4 | WONDER | $5,400,000 | $109,256,738 |
| 5 | JUSTICE LEAGUE | $4,170,000 | $219,456,000 |
| 6 | DADDY'S HOME 2 | $3,800,000 | $96,580,000 |
| 7 | THOR: RAGNAROK | $2,981,000 | $306,375,120 |
| 8 | THE DISASTER ARTIST | $2,636,908 | $12,932,039 |
| 9 | MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS | $2,470,000 | $97,253,000 |
| 10 | LADY BIRD | $2,108,117 | $25,977,506 |
| 11 | THE STAR | $1,775,000 | $35,375,220 |
| 12 | THE SHAPE OF WATER | $1,738,000 | $3,621,000 |
Tag(s): STAR8, FERDN, DDLM, DSART