Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris using the Force at this weekend’s box office with $72 million. That was more than enough to take the number one spot. While things were looking uncertain in the weeks leading up to its debut, the final installment in the Skywalker Saga is well on its way to the $1 billion mark. As of this writing, the sequel sits at just over $700 million, which is a huge feat after some turbulence in theStar Warsfranchise over the past two years. For now, fans remain divided, but the majority seem to really enjoy what J.J. Abrams did with the final movie in the sequel trilogy.
Jumanji: The Next Levelheld strong at number two this weekend after bringing in $35.3 million. To date, the sequel has made over $375 million at the globalbox office, thanks to the success of the last installment. Greta Gerwig’sLittle Womendebuted at number three with an impressive $16.52 million. The movie was released on Christmas Day and was able to beat early projections, which is pretty huge considering all of the major competition.
Frozen 2fell to number four this weekend after earning $16.5 million. The animated sequel has been a huge success for Disney, who have had a pretty impressive year to begin with. As of this writing, the movie has made over $1 billion globally. Next up at number five is the box office debut ofSpies in Disguise. The animated family movie starsSpider-Man: Far From Home’s Tom Holland alongside Will Smith, who is transformed into a crime fighting pigeon.
Rian Johnson’sKnives Outcontinues to be a box office success after earning $9.7 million this weekend. This landed it at number six for the weekend. Fans of mystery have been heading into theaters for a second time to see what they may have missed the first time. Adam Sandler’sUncut Gemstook the seventh spot this weekend after earning an impressive $9.5 million. There has been plenty of talk about an Academy Award nomination for Sandler due to his strong performance.
Tom Hooper’sCatscontinues to fall and landed at number eight this weekend with $4.8 million. Many were hoping that the money would pick up after the holiday, but that unfortunately has not been the case for the big screen adaptation of the iconic musical.Bombshelltook the ninth spot over the weekend with $4.7 million, while Clint Eastwood’sRichard Jewellrounded out the top ten with $3 million. you may check out the rest of this weekend’s numbers over atBox Office Mojo.
