Despite Sony trying to lower expectations for their franchise sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level [JUMN2] opened at an estimated $60.1 million, the biggest December debut in the studio history. The fantasy appealed to an audience that was 56% male and 71% under the age of 25.
Frozen II [FROZ2] slipped to second place with $19.2 million, advancing its total to $366.5 million.
Knives Out [KNIVS] finished third with $9.3 million, bringing its total to $78.9 million after 3 weekends.
Richard Jewell [RJEWE] took in $5.0 million to debut at the fourth spot. The drama brought out a crowd that was 54% male and 56% under 35.
Black Christmas [BCHRS] unwrapped $4.4 million for fifth overall. The 54% female and 57% 25 or older audience gave the horror remake a D+ CinemaScore.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL | $60,100,000 | $60,100,000 |
| 2 | FROZEN II | $19,182,000 | $366,542,072 |
| 3 | KNIVES OUT | $9,250,000 | $78,927,248 |
| 4 | RICHARD JEWELL | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 5 | BLACK CHRISTMAS | $4,420,000 | $4,420,000 |
| 6 | FORD V FERRARI | $4,143,000 | $98,247,794 |
| 7 | QUEEN & SLIM | $3,600,000 | $33,174,870 |
| 8 | A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD | $3,355,000 | $49,330,000 |
| 9 | DARK WATERS | $2,000,000 | $8,889,174 |
| 10 | 21 BRIDGES | $1,190,000 | $26,361,366 |
| 11 | MIDWAY | $880,000 | $55,219,847 |
| 12 | PLAYING WITH FIRE | $670,000 | $43,265,000 |
Tag(s): JUMN2, FROZ2, KNIVS, RJEWE, BCHRS