In its third week, Venom: \u200bThe Last Dance<\/strong> continues its stronghold at the top of the \u200ddomestic box office. The \u2062final \u200cchapter of Sony’s comic\u2064 book saga collected an \u200cimpressive $16.2 million from 3,905 theaters across North America, despite a 40% drop from the previous weekend. This performance places it well ahead of new releases like A24’s\u200d horror thriller Heretic<\/strong> and Lionsgate\u2019s family-friendly The Best Christmas Pageant Ever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Although neither new release managed to dethrone Venom 3 from \u2064the top spot, both achieved \u200bcommendable opening numbers. A24’s Heretic<\/strong>, starring Hugh Grant in an atypical villain role, \u200dgrossed $11 million from 3,221 venues, securing the third position. The\u2064 film follows two young Mormon\u2063 missionaries who\u2064 unwittingly disturb a reclusive Englishman, setting off a thrilling chase. \u200dCritics applauded the film, which boasts a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes<\/strong>. Despite a \u201cC+\u201d grade on CinemaScore, \u2064which isn\u2019t uncommon for horror movies with divisive endings, the \u2062film has resonated well within the genre.<\/p>\n The mix of horror elements<\/strong> and \u200b unpredictable twists<\/strong> reflects the current trend\u200b where audiences crave original horror stories that\u2064 deviate from traditional narratives. The inclusion of \u200cwell-established actors such as Hugh Grant also contributes to the film’s wider \u2063appeal and bolsters its performance at the box office.<\/p>\n On a different note, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever<\/strong> also made an impressive debut, claiming\u2064 the second spot with \u200d$11.1 million from 3,020 locations. This figure already includes\u200d $2.2 million earned from a one-night-only sneak preview, which speaks to the film’s strong word-of-mouth and audience engagement. Directed by Dallas Jenkins<\/strong> and starring a\u200d charming \u2063cast including Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, and Lauren Graham<\/strong>, this faith-based, low-budget film has captured the hearts of both critics and viewers. It holds an 89% on Rotten \u200cTomatoes and an “A” grade from CinemaScore.<\/p>\n The film’s plot, centered around six troublesome siblings who unexpectedly\u2062 salvage a \u2063local church pageant, has endeared itself\u200d to audiences through its warm, uplifting message. With Thanksgiving around the corner,\u2062 The\u200d Best \u2063Christmas Pageant Ever<\/strong> is well-positioned to hold its ground against upcoming holiday\u200b releases like Amazon\u2019s Red One<\/strong> and \u2063Paramount’s Gladiator II<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The overall domestic\u200b box office\u2062 remains down more than 11% from 2023 and nearly 27% from pre-pandemic 2019. This\u200d trend highlights the ongoing challenges the industry faces, yet the horror genre and family films continue to bring in audiences,\u2063 perhaps providing a roadmap for future\u2063 releases.<\/p>\n Venom: The Last Dance<\/strong> has \u200cnow grossed $114 million in North America and $394.2 million globally. \u2064While these figures are robust, they fall short \u2062of the franchise’s earlier entries, \u2064with Venom<\/strong> (2018) earning $213 million domestically and Let There Be Carnage<\/strong> (2021) hitting $506 million worldwide. Nevertheless, the latest installment\u2019s performance remains commendable against its $120 million budget.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, The Wild Robot<\/strong> from Universal and \u2064DreamWorks Animation slipped to fourth place but continued to perform strongly in its seventh week. It earned $6.6 million from 3,051 theaters, a minimal\u200c 11%\u200b drop from the \u2063previous week. With a domestic haul of $130.2 million and $292 million globally, this\u2064 family film underscores\u200b the enduring appeal of well-crafted animated movies.<\/p>\n In fifth place,\u200b Paramount’s Smile 2<\/strong> brought in $5 million from\u200d 2,822 locations, declining \u200djust 26% from the prior weekend. With $60.5 \u200cmillion domestically and $123.6 million worldwide, this thriller is on track to be profitable, even though it won’t surpass the original’s substantial $105 million North American take.<\/p>\n A noteworthy mention is the AI-driven fantasy drama Here<\/strong>, which stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright as their younger and older selves. The film tumbled to eighth place, earning a modest $2.4 million in its second weekend, with ticket sales dropping 52% from an already soft debut.<\/p>\n In contrast, the Ralph Fiennes-led thriller Conclave<\/strong> maintained a strong presence, pulling in $4.1 \u2063million from 2,283 theaters. This Focus Features drama has \u200bnow amassed a respectable $21.5 million over three weekends, drawing particularly \u2063strong audiences\u2064 from New York \u200band\u200d the East Coast.<\/p>\n For \u2064more insights \u200con\u200c the latest movie trends and box\u200c office performance, stick around and share your thoughts \u2063on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \ud83c\udfac **Weekend Box Office Update!** \ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n “Venom: The Last Dance” reigns supreme in its third weekend, adding $16.2M and holding off newcomers. A24’s horror thriller “Heretic” debuts strong with $11M, while family film “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” secures second place. \ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f\ud83d\udcca #BoxOffice #Venom #Heretic #MovieMagic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}New releases \u2063create a buzz<\/h3>\n
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