Despite a menacing Hugh Grant, the 'Venom' sequel continues its box office dominance, while 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' and 'Heretic' offer a mix of holiday cheer and religious horror.
- Nov 11, 2024
AceShowbiz - Tom Hardy's "Venom: The Last Dance" has claimed the box office crown for the third consecutive week, earning an additional $16.2 million domestically. Internationally, the film's earnings doubled to $33 million, bringing its global haul to $394.2 million.
In a surprise second place, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" debuted with an estimated $11.1 million domestically. Based on the beloved children's book, the faith-based film tells the story of a rowdy group of kids who bring the true meaning of Christmas to their community.
Despite its title, Hugh Grant's "Heretic" narrowly missed a second-place finish with a debut of $11 million domestically. Grant plays a sinister character who tests the faith of two young missionaries. Internationally, the film has grossed $5.2 million, for a global cume of $16.2 million.
Other notable performances include "The Wild Robot", which fell to fourth place with $6.6 million, and "Smile 2", which rounded out the top five with $5 million.
While "Venom: The Last Dance" has not been a huge hit domestically, it has performed exceptionally well overseas, especially in China where it has already grossed over $100 million. This success suggests that superhero films still have a strong global appeal, even in a sluggish fall moviegoing season.
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and "Heretic", on the other hand, demonstrate the increasing popularity of faith-based and religious horror films, respectively. Despite modest budgets, both films are expected to turn a profit.
Overall, ticket sales remain sluggish, but the upcoming holiday season brings a lineup of highly anticipated releases that could boost box office numbers.
Top 10 of North American Box Office (Nov. 08-11, 2024):
- "Venom: The Last Dance" - $16.2 million
- "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" - $11.1 million
- "Heretic" - $11 million
- "The Wild Robot" - $6.6 million
- "Smile 2" - $5 million
- "Conclave" - $4.1 million
- "Anora" - $2.45 million
- "Here" - $2.4 million
- "We Live in Time" - $2.2 million
- "Terrifier 3" - $1.5 million
