The lack of any new wide openings and the arrival of the year’s Golden Globe nominations are making for a strong holdover weekend, although for some titles more than others. According to preliminary numbers at Deadline, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (Disney) continued to decline rather swiftly, down 38% from last Friday to $3.5M, where Moana dropped 36% and Coco went down 33% on their parallel days. Ralph is heading for a $15.5M weekend, and may reach $215M in the US.
THE GRINCH (Illumination/Universal) is holding much more steadily, down 15% from last Friday to $3.3M, for a $15M weekend and a likely $250M+ total in the US.
CREED II (MGM/New Line/Warners) dropped 45% from last Friday to $2.7M, steeper than the first Creed‘s 35% drop on the parallel day, for a $9.5M weekend and a US total that might reach $125M in the US.
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD (Warners) stabilized, with a 42% drop to $1.7M that was slightly better than the first Beast‘s 44% drop on the parallel day, but it’s still running far below its predecessor, and with a $6.5M weekend, it will be on track for $175M in the US.
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (Regency/20th) did well with the Golden Globes, and dipped 25% from last Friday to $1.7M, for a $6M weekend as it heads towards $185M in the US.
INSTANT FAMILY (Paramount) is finding friendly word of mouth, down 27% on its 4th Friday to $1.5M, for a $5.5M weekend, although it still may not get past $65M in the US.
GREEN BOOK (DreamWorks/Participant/Universal) increased its theatre count by 11%, and scored major Golden Globe nominations, slipping only 7% from last Friday to $1M, an excellent hold but one that still brings its weekend to just $3.5M, and uncertain prospects beyond $30M in the US.
THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE (Screen Gems/Sony) may have benefited most from the lack of new competition, falling a reasonable (for its genre) 60% from last Friday to $1M, for a $3M weekend that may get it past $15M in the US.
ROBIN HOOD (Summit/Lionsgate) continued to fade, down 32% on its 3rd Friday to $900K, for a $3M weekend and a US total that still may not see $35M.
WIDOWS (Regency/20th) struck out with the Globes and dropped 28% on its 4th Friday to $900K, heading toward a $3M weekend and a $45M US total.
A STAR IS BORN (MGM/Warners) timed its expansion to 50% more theatres (including a 1-week run in IMAX) for Golden Globe weekend, and it paid off with a 30% bump from last Friday to $700K for a $2.5M weekend and a trajectory that should bring it past the magic $200M mark in the US.
The weekend’s key arthouse expansion was THE FAVOURITE (Fox Searchlight) and its move to 91 theatres. A $1.5M weekend would give it a $17K per-theatre average, which compares well with the $10K average Darkest Hour had at 84 theatres, and the $14K for Victoria & Abdul at 77. Favourite intends to reach the low end of wide release next weekend.
The arthosue newcomers were led by MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (Focus/Universal), with a $45K weekend per-theatre average at 4 NY/LA houses, a fair but not notable total compared to The Favourite‘s $106K opening average at 4. BEN IS BACK (Roadside) launched with a an OK $20K weekend average at 4. VOX LUX (Neon) may similarly average $19K at 6 (it includes a San Francisco opening along with NY & LA).
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