Box Office: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' Rules For Third Weekend
"Ralph Breaks the Internet" narrowly edged out "The Grinch" to top the box office for a third time. It earned $16.2 million this weekend, generating $140 million since it opened over Thanksgiving.
"Dr. Seuss's The Grinch" stole $15.2 million in its fifth outing. The animated film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the Grinch, has now made $223.5 million in North America and $322.4 million globally.
There were no new wide releases, but a number of awards hopefuls debuted in limited release.
Margot Robbie, who were both nominated for Best Actress at the 2018 Oscars, star as political rivals Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I, respectively. It expands to 70 theaters next weekend.
The addiction drama "Boy Erased."
Also new: "Brady Corbet. It's got a so-so 66% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The arthouse period film "Olivia Colman). In its opening weekend, it scored the best screen average ($105,500) in two years and has since made $3.5 million.
All three actresses are nominated for a Globe (Stone and Weisz as ing and Colman as lead actress) and the movie is nominated for "Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy."
The re-release of "Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning Holocaust drama will run for a one-week engagement to mark the film's 25th anniversary. It earned $320 million in 1993 and won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
The domestic box office is tracking to hit $11 billion in revenue this year, which is 9.9% ahead of this time last year, according to Comscore.
Here are the top 10 estimates for December 7 - 9, 2018
1. "Ralph Breaks the Internet," $16,141,000
2. "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018), $15,175,000
3. "Creed II," $10,322,515
4. "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," $6,805,000
5. "Bohemian Rhapsody," $6,000,000
6. "Instant Family," $5,600,000
7. "Green Book," $3,935,000
8. "Robin Hood" (2018), $3,585,000
9. "The Possession of Hannah Grace," $3,175,000
10. "Widows," $3,100,000
[Via Variety]
