A quiet weekend at the box office with ‘The Beekeeper’ on top and some Oscar boosts
Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new huge releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American field workplace, which was led by “ The Beekeeper ” in its third week of launch.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 spot, based on studio estimates Sunday. It was down solely 14% from the earlier weekend and brings its working home whole to $42.3 million. Globally, it has crossed $100 million.
Paramount’s “ Mean Girls ” musical, which can also be in its third weekend, was shut behind, with $7.3 million. The film has now earned $60.8 million in North America.
In third place, Warner Bros.’ “ Wonka ” added $5.9 million in its seventh weekend because the Timothée Chalamet-led musical inches nearer to $200 million home. It’s presently at $195.2 million home.
Rounding out the highest 5 had been Universal and Illumination’s “Migration,” with $5.1 million, which pushed it over the $100 million mark domestically, and Sony’s romantic comedy “Anyone But You,” with $4.8 million, bringing its whole to $71.2 million.
This was the primary moviegoing weekend following Oscar nominations. While many prime contenders are already obtainable to look at within the house, together with “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Holdovers,” a number of movies nonetheless in theaters bought sizable boosts from the thrill. Amazon and MGM’s “American Fiction,” nominated for 5 awards, together with finest image and finest actor for Jeffrey Wright, bought a 65% bump in its seventh week, with $2.9 million in ticket gross sales.
Searchlight’s “Poor Things,” nominated for 11 Oscars together with finest image, finest director and finest actress for Emma Stone, can also be anticipated to get a giant increase. On Friday, in its eighth weekend, it earned $849,000.
And A24’s “The Zone of Interest,” which had 5 nominations, together with finest image and finest director for Johathan Glazer, expanded to 317 screens, the place it earned $1.1 million. The studio stated most audiences in prime markets had been beneath 35.
Universal had main Oscar nominee “Oppenheimer” in 1,262 theaters, the place it earned an extra million {dollars} this weekend. Focus Features additionally added 1,140 screens for its huge Oscar contender, Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” which can also be streaming on Peacock. It added an estimated $520,000, bringing its working whole to $19.3 million.
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
