The weekend after Thanksgiving is typically a leftover meal with no new movies. As a result, crowds are down and even the “hits” take a hefty fall as nothing is compelling them to rush out to the theaters. I’m “Thankful” this year a studio and a movie took a chance to change that narrative and, more importantly, it worked out.
Truth be told, though, it’s still $16 million less than the first Freddy opened with two years ago, so this may be less of a money-maker than the first money-grab. Still, without a lot of direct competition this upcoming weekend, Freddy could be collecting a lot more cash in the weeks ahead.
In other news, Zootopia 2 had a great five-day debut of $158.8 million over the Thanksgiving weekend. Folks were ready for another trip to the city even if Ed Sheeran’s new song was no match for the original Sia/Shakira banger “Try Everything.” Reviews and fans approved and continued coming back for $43.4 million second weekend. The Hopps and Wilde combo have tag-teamed a $220.9 million total so far.
Wicked: For Good had a phenomenal debut with $147 million over its first three days. The musical has been able to hold its voice the last two weekends and is now at $297.6 million. The only sour note is the first Wicked was at $325.5 million by this point, so For Good may good, but the first Wicked was great.
This weekend offers a lot of “who knows” as new releases and, as a result, probably all of them will fare poorly. Look for more nights at Freddy's!
The Top Five If Today Was MLK Day:
#1. Wicked: For Good - $297.6 million
#2. Zootopia 2 - $220.9 million
#3. Predator: Badlands - $88.3 million
#4. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 - $64 million
#5. Now You See Me, Now You Don’t - $55.3 million
