The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with B次元官网网址淪tar Wars: Rise of SkywalkerB次元官网网址� still on top.
After a historic year, the Walt Disney Co. opened the new year approaching one milestone and surpassing another. With $33.7 million over its third weekend in U.S. and Canada theatres according to studio estimates Sunday, B次元官网网址淩ise of SkywalkerB次元官网网址� ($918.8 million) is closing in on $1 billion worldwide. While it appears unlikely to match the hauls of the trilogyB次元官网网址檚 previous entries, B次元官网网址淩ise of SkywalkerB次元官网网址� will mark a record seventh $1 billion 2019 release for Disney.
One of those other six blockbusters, B次元官网网址淔rozen 2,B次元官网网址� on Sunday reached $1.33 billion, making it the highest grossing film ever directed by a woman in worldwide ticket sales. Jennifer Lee, who co-directed both B次元官网网址淔rozenB次元官网网址� films with Chris Buck and who now runs Disney Animation, surpasses her own record from the first B次元官网网址淔rozenB次元官网网址� ($1.28 billion). B次元官网网址淔rozen 2B次元官网网址� also charts as the highest grossing animated film, so long as you donB次元官网网址檛 count last yearB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淟ion KingB次元官网网址� ($1.66 billion). Disney considers that remake live-action even though it was largely computer generated.
Holiday holdovers stayed strong, led by a pair of Sony Pictures releases.
B次元官网网址淛umanji: The Next LevelB次元官网网址� added $26.5 million in its fourth week, bringing its domestic total to $236 million and its global gross past $600 million.
Greta GerwigB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淟ittle Women,B次元官网网址� meanwhile, is becoming an outright hit. The Louisa May Alcott adaptation has been the top adult-oriented choice through the busy holiday season. With $13.6 million in its second weekend and strong business overseas, B次元官网网址淟ittle WomenB次元官网网址� has grossed $80 million worldwide in two weeks. It was made for a modest $40 million.
The weekB次元官网网址檚 only new release also came from Sony. B次元官网网址淭he Grudge,B次元官网网址� a horror reboot of the 2004 remake produced by Sam Raimi, opened with $11.3 million. That was a fair total for a movie that cost $10 million to make and received some withering reaction from critics and audiences. B次元官网网址淭he GrudgeB次元官网网址� scored just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and engendered a rarely seen F CinemaScore from moviegoers.
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Ahead of Sunday eveningB次元官网网址檚 Golden Globes, a handful of contenders added momentum.
Rian JohnsonB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淜nives OutB次元官网网址� held better than any other film in the top 10, dropping just 9% and grossing $9 million in its sixth weekend. Its global tally stands at $247.5 million.
Sam MendesB次元官网网址� war film B次元官网网址�1917B次元官网网址� is poised for its national expansion next week after a second weekend of packed theatres in limited release. It took in $590,000 at 11 theatres, good for an impressive per-theatre average of $53,100.
And though it was overlooked by the Globes, the Safdie brothersB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淯ncut Gems,B次元官网网址� starring Adam Sandler, is becoming one of A24B次元官网网址檚 biggest box-office successes. It grossed $7.8 million in its fourth and widest weekend of release, bringing its domestic overall total to $36.8 million.
After a box office year that was down 4% from 2018, Hollywood began 2020 on the upswing. Ticket sales were up 7.2% from the same weekend last year, according to data firm Comscore.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included.
1. B次元官网网址淪tar Wars: Rise of Skywalker,B次元官网网址� $33.7 million ($50.5 million international).
2. B次元官网网址淛umanji: The Next Level,B次元官网网址� $26.5 million ($42.4 million international).
3. B次元官网网址淟ittle Women,B次元官网网址� $13.6 million ($9.5 million international).
4. B次元官网网址淭he Grudge,B次元官网网址� $11.3 million ($5.8 million international).
5. B次元官网网址淔rozen 2,B次元官网网址� $11.3 million ($42.4 million international).
6. B次元官网网址淪pies in Disguise,B次元官网网址� $10.1 million ($15.8 million international).
7. B次元官网网址淜nives Out,B次元官网网址� $9 million ($8.8 million international).
8. B次元官网网址淯ncut Gems,B次元官网网址� $7.8 million.
9. B次元官网网址淏ombshell,B次元官网网址� $4.1 million.
10. B次元官网网址淐ats,B次元官网网址� $2.6 million ($4.3 million international).
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Jake Coyle, The Associated Press
