Lord, give me a truly stupendous bomb orCrazy Rich Asians-style breakout hit before I die of box office boredom. (Heck, I’ll take anotherVenom, chomping up box office records despite being an objectively terribly film.) In anothersloooowweek without a nationwide release,Ralph Breaks the Internettook the top spot for the third Friday in a row, raking in another $3.5 million toward a projected $16 million weekend. The Disney Animation sequel toWreck-it Ralphonce again toppedDr. Seuss' The Grinch($3.3 million) andCreed 2($2.8 million), all movies that debuted several millennia ago.
Of course, this is all in the lead-up to the massive Christmas release rush, which will see premieres from the likes ofSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseand Once Upon a Deadpool, not to mention Warner Bros.‘Aquamanand Disney’sMary Poppins Returnsin a few weeks. But until then, I can let you know thatFantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwaldmade another $1.7 million on Friday night, bringing its domestic total to roughly $140 million.
Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning classicSchindler’s Listis getting a brief re-mastered rerelease to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary, nabbing about $229,000 on 1,000 screens so far.A Star Is Bornalso got a limited IMAX run this weekend, which boosted its box office 362.8% from last Friday to $690,000.
At the specialty box office, directorBrady Corbet’s divisiveVox LuxstarringNatalie PortmanandJosie Rourke’sMary Queen of ScotsstarringMargot RobbiealongsideSaoirse Ronanboth open this weekend, though it’s too early to tell exactly how they’re faring with audiences.
Take a look at Friday’s numbers below and check back tomorrow for full weekend estimates. (Numbers viaBox Office Mojo.)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
$3,524,000
$128,241,885
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch
$3,334,000
$211,619,175
$2,837,065
$88,986,462
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
$1,785,000
$140,187,524
Bohemian Rhapsody
$1,650,000
$169,219,170
