Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American box office, which was led by “ The Beekeeper ” in its third week of release.
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In third place, Warner Bros.' “ Wonka " added
Rounding out the top five were Universal and Illumination’s “Migration,” with
“Overall, it’s a very slow weekend in terms of sheer box office but a fantastic weekend to be a moviegoer,” said
Those that benefited included the Hindi-language action film “Fighter,” which debuted in sixth place with
This was the first moviegoing weekend following Oscar nominations. While many top contenders are already available to watch in the home, including “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Holdovers,” several films still in theaters got sizable boosts from the buzz.
Searchlight’s “Poor Things,” nominated for 11 Oscars, including best picture, best director and best actress for
“To have high-quality Oscar contenders rise above the noise is really important,” Dergarabedian said. “Because it’s a quiet weekend, these films were really able to make their mark in the top 10.”
A24’s “The Zone of Interest,” which had five nominations, including best picture and best director for
Universal had leading Oscar nominee “Oppenheimer” in 1,262 theaters, where it earned an additional million dollars this weekend.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at
1. “The Beekeeper,”
2. “Mean Girls,”
3. “Wonka,”
4. “Migration,”
5. “Anyone But You,”
6. “Fighter,”
7. “Poor Things,”
8. “American Fiction,”
9. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,”
10. “Godzilla Minus One,”
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of director Glazer’s first name to Jonathan, instead of Johathan, and to correct a word in a quotation from Dergarabedian to “disruption” instead of “destruction.”
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