'Frozen 2' maintained its box office stronghold for a second weekend while newcomers 'Knives Out' and 'Queen & Slim' opened above expectations.
Disney’s “Frozen 2" dominated the box office once again in its second weekend, adding $123.7 million through the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend, including $85.3 million Friday through Sunday , for a cumulative total of $287.6 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.
”Murder mysteries have always been enormously popular, but cinematically they had become fairly predictable and a little less interesting,” said Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. Director Rian Johnson “and our producing partners at MRC and T-Street did an extraordinary job of rekindling the genre and exciting moviegoers into action with an exceptionally entertaining film that delivered … fresh characters and a plot that has unpredictable twists and turns.
In fourth place, Sony’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” added $17.3 million over the five days, including $11.8 million in its second weekend for a domestic cumulative total of $34.3 million. In seventh place, Paramount’s “Playing With Fire” added $4.2 million over three days in its fourth weekend for a cumulative $39.2 million.At No. 8, Lionsgate’s “Midway” added $4 million in its fourth weekend for a cumulative $50.3 million.
In limited release, A24 expanded “Waves” in its third weekend to 47 locations with $193,430 through the five days , including $140,995 over the weekend , and a cumulative $557,747.
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