BOX-OFFICE REPORT
Written by KingCnote on November 27, 2023
The Top 5 movies this weekend:
1.The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes – $28.8 million
2. Napoleon – $20.4 million
3. Wish – $19.5 million
4. Trolls Band Together – $17.5 million
5. Thanksgiving – $7.3 million
Disney’s Wish bombed at the holiday box office, coming in way under expectations with a dismal $19.5 million over the Thanksgiving weekend and $31.7 million since being released on Wednesday. The animated flick, inspired by Disney’s 100th anniversary, was expected to earn $45 million to $50 million in its first five days.
Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor, opened in second with a better-than-expected $21 million over the weekend and $32.5 million in its first five days.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes was number-one for a second straight weekend with $28.8 million. The prequel has earned $98.4 million in 10 days.
Trolls Band Together was fourth with $17.5 million, while Thanksgiving was fifth with $7.3 million.