ARTNEWSPRESS: Walt Disney Pictures’ animated sequel Frozen II continued to dominate throughout Thanksgiving weekend, holding the number one spot in its second week for an estimated $85.2 million at the domestic box office. That represents an impressively low 34.6% drop from last weekend, with a domestic total of $287.5 million and a global total of $738.5 million. Expect the film to cross the billion dollar mark within the next week or so!
Opening in second place was Lionsgate’s Knives Out, which had a robust estimated $27 million dollar opening, quite strong for an original project. Earning raves from audiences and critics alike, this is another win for writer/director Rian Johnson after the success of Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and may pave the way for more films featuring Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc. Opening on Wednesday, the film has grossed a total of $41.7 million domestically so far for a $70million worldwide total.
Dropping from second to third was 20th Century Fox’s Ford v Ferrari at $13.2 million, with only a modest 16% drop. The Matt Damon/Christian Bale starrer has taken in $81 million domestically and $143 million worldwide.
Also holding quite strong at #4 was the Tom Hanks starrer A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which only fell 11% for an $11.8 million weekend take. The Sony Pictures film from director Marielle Heller has taken in $34.3 million so far, but with this kind of hold the biopic could wind up being a solid awards season performer.
Performing in the same ballpark as Beautiful Day but in half as many theaters was Universal’s romantic drama Queen & Slim, which opened at #5 with $11.7 million for a $15.8 million total.
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