The film earned another $33 million overseas for a foreign total of $279.4 million and a huge $394.2 million globally, including $82.8 million from China.
The reason for Red One‘s early offshore launch was to avoid Gladiator II, which begins opening overseas next weekend prior to its Nov. 22 debut in North America.
(Christmas Pageant‘s tally includes $2.2 million from incentivized screenings, meaning for every ticket bought, a person was given an additional free ticket.)
Among Oscar contenders, specialty pic Conclave continued to stand out, earning $4.1 million in its third weekend from 2,283 cinemas for domestic tally of $21.5 million.
Universal International, which is handling the film overseas, is reporting an early foreign total of $5 million.
Due to high ad rates and concerns about civil unrest in the event that Republican candidate Donald Trump lost, the major Hollywood studios avoided releasing big event films, knowing full well that the post-presidential election weekend would be particularly quiet this year (the pictures of the Jan. 6 assault against the U.S. A. Capitol following Trump’s 2020 defeat have not been forgotten. In the end, Trump prevailed over Kamala Harris, a Democrat.
The absence of a major new release on the main screen — Disney debuted Black Panther: Wakanda Forever two years ago this weekend, for instance, and The Marvels last year — allowed Sony’s Venom: The Last Dance to maintain its top spot on the domestic box office chart in its third weekend, earning an estimated $16.02 million from 3,905 theaters, for a domestic total of $114.08 million.
The movie made an additional $33 million abroad, for a total of $279.4 million abroad and an incredible $394.2 million worldwide, including $82.8 million from China. In addition to making up for a slow start, Venom 3 outperformed Red One, the Dwayne Johnson-Chris Evans Christmas film from Amazon MGM, which debuted with $26.6 million from 75 markets. Red One’s early offshore launch was done to avoid Gladiator II, which opens overseas the weekend before its November release. 22 makes its North American debut.
Not everyone in the United States remained on the sidelines, except for the major studios. A. Additionally, there is a fierce competition for second place between A24’s psychological horror film Heretic, which is opening with an estimated $11 million from 3,221 theaters, and Lionsgate and Kingdom Films’ faith-tinged Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which is opening with an estimated $11.1 million from 3,020 theaters. The total for the Christmas Pageant includes $2.02 million from incentive screenings, which granted one free ticket for each ticket purchased. ).
Pageant seems to have the advantage, but the precise order will be decided Monday morning when the final weekend numbers are counted. The well-reviewed adaptation of Barbara Robinson’s 1972 children’s book about six mischievous siblings, which was directed by Dallas Jenkins of The Chosen, stars Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, and Lauren Graham. It received a flawless A CinemaScore and performed best in conservative states.
Despite post-election concerns, independent band A24 has changed their mind and decided to open Heretic nationwide in recent weeks. Hugh Grant’s debut marks his best opening as a leading man in over two decades, thanks to positive reviews and a large turnout of 18–35-year-olds, who accounted for 67 percent of all ticket purchases.
Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Wood gave Heretic a C+ CinemaScore, which is a typical rating for a horror film. Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, two young Mormon missionaries, knock on the wrong door in this cat-and-mouse thriller.
The Wild Robot by Universal and DreamWorks Animation finished fourth in its seventh weekend with $6.7 million from 3,051 theaters, for a domestic total of $130.9 million and $292 million worldwide. Smile 2 by Paramount came in second with $5 million from 2,822 theaters, for a domestic total of $60.5 million and $123.6 million worldwide.
Conclave, a speciality film, continued to be a standout among Oscar contenders, grossing $4.11 million from 2,283 theaters in its third weekend, for a domestic total of $21.5 million.
Another notable film is Neon’s Anora, which gained $2.05 million while expanding its theater network from 851 to 1,104 locations. In the domestic market, it has made $7.02 million. The movie’s foreign distributor, Universal International, is announcing an initial foreign total of $5 million.
