Box Office Report for the Week of November 10

Another slow weekend at the box office once again marred by the success of Venom: The Last Dance. While it had a rather uneventful beginning, it isn’t dropping as precipitously as, say, Joker: Folie à Deux. It has now grossed $16.2 million in its third weekend, and could very much be the number one film of the weekend before Wickedator (a better title than Glicked) obliterates the cinemas in two weeks, with Moana 2 also joining in a week later.

This now brings its total to $394 million, which is pretty good considering the fact that its sequel made half of the first film’s worldwide gross. Of course, its run isn’t over yet, but it will reaffirm the idea that only Venom movies have been successful for Sony in its SSU. Kraven the Hunter may not achieve the same success, even if it has an R-rating. We will have to see how it does, but I bet it doesn’t fare as well as the Venom trilogy has.

As far as other movies are concerned, there wasn’t many new releases, but The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has given Lionsgate’s best-ever opening in a very long time, with an $11.1 million domestic tally in over 3,000 cinemas. Some may not think it’s that big, but with a $10 million budget, already making all of its money back in one week is excellent for its prospects as next week will also be a wasteland for films.

Anora is also continuing to do well as it releases in more cinemas, now with a 36% increase at $2.5 million. This will likely leg out as more audiences begin to learn of its Awards buzz, and it’s absolutely benefitted by the fact that it already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. However, as it gets to snag considerable nominations, it may be poised to stay in the top 10 for quite a long time.

Here’s the full list of the top ten films of the week:

1. Venom: The Last Dance (Sony/Marvel): $16.2M (-37%) – 3,905 theatres
2. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Lionsgate): $11.1M – 3,020 theatres
3. Heretic (A24): $11.0M – 3,221 theatres
4. The Wild Robot (Universal): $6.7M (-11%) – 3,051 theatres
5. Smile 2 (Paramount): $5.0M (-26%) – 2,822 theatres
6. Conclave (Universal): $4.1M (-19%) – 2,283 theatres
7. Anora (NEON): $2.5M (+36%) – 1,104 theatres
8. Here (Sony): $2.4M (-50%) – 2,732 theatres
9. We Live in Time (A24): $2.2M (-36%) – 1,865 theatres
10. Terrifier 3 (Iconic Events): $1.5M (-56%) – 1,563 theatres

Source: Comscore