Carrying away an estimated $66.0 million in its debut, the animated Dr. Seuss' The Grinch [HTGSC] easily topped the weekend box office. The Christmas film should enjoy a long run through the holidays.
Last weekend's king, Bohemian Rhapsody [FREDI] slipped 40% to $30.9 million and second place. The Queen biopic crossed $100 million.
Overlord [OVRLD] debuted in third place at $10.1 million. The horror skewed 69% male.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms [NUTFR] finished at the fourth spot with $9.6 million, down 53% from its debut. The fantasy stands at $35.3 million.
The Girl in the Spider's Web [TGRL2] caught just $8.0 million to open at fifth place. The audience was 52% female and 74% aged 25 and older.
Nobobdy's Fool [THLST] took seventh with $6.5 million, down 52% from its opening to bring its total to $14.3 million.
Expanding wide to 777 theaters, Beautiful Boy [BTFUB] finished outwide the top 12 with $1.4 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE GRINCH | $66,000,000 | $66,000,000 |
| 2 | BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY | $30,850,000 | $100,011,000 |
| 3 | OVERLORD | $10,100,000 | $10,100,000 |
| 4 | THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS | $9,565,000 | $35,256,534 |
| 5 | THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB | $8,015,000 | $8,015,000 |
| 6 | A STAR IS BORN | $8,010,000 | $178,020,000 |
| 7 | NOBODY'S FOOL | $6,540,000 | $24,276,000 |
| 8 | VENOM | $4,850,000 | $206,234,000 |
| 9 | HALLOWEEN | $3,840,000 | $156,809,845 |
| 10 | THE HATE U GIVE | $2,070,000 | $26,706,000 |
| 11 | SMALLFOOT | $1,505,000 | $80,307,000 |
| 12 | NIGHT SCHOOL | $950,000 | $75,946,745 |
Tag(s): HTGSC, FREDI, OVRLD, NUTFR, TGRL2, THLST, BTFUB