Warner Bros. kicked off the first of its three December releases with Wonka [WONKA], which topped the weekend box office with an estimated $39.0 million. The musical attracted an audience that was 54% females and 60% between the age of 18 and 23. With an A- CinemaScore, the film should enjoy holiday legs.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [HGAM5.BW] remained in second with $5.8 million for a total at $145.24 million after 5 weeks.
Last weekend’s top film The Boy and the Heron [HDYL] dropped 60% from its opening to $5.17 million. The animated film has earned $23.14 million in 10 days.
Godzilla Minus One [GODM1] wrecked another $4.88 million in its third weekend, bringing its total to $34.26 million
Wish [WISH] earned $3.2 million to advance its total to $54.27 million after 4 weekends.
Napoleon [NAPOL] took in $2.23 million in its fourth weekend for a total of $57.03 million.
Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce [RAFBB] booked another $2.0 million to push its sum to $30.88 million after 3 weekends.
The Shift [SHIFT] brought in $1.01 million to bring its total to $10.65 million after 3 weekends.
Silent Night [SLNIT] grossed $728K in its third outing. The actioner stands at $7.30 million.
Waitress: The Musical [WTRES] tumbled 86% in its second session to $483K. The musical has tallied $5.51 million.
Tag(s): WONKA, HDYL, GODM1, WISH, NAPOL, RAFBB, SHIFT, SLNIT, WTRES