Exceeding expectations, Disney Black Panther: Wakanda Forever topped the national box office for the fourth straight weekend. The film added about $17.6 million this weekend, bringing its current net worth to nearly $394 million. It should break the $400 million mark next week and overtake the Marvel sequel. Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness“Lifetime $411 million domestic catch by next weekend.”

Most studios chose to skip the weekend, perhaps in anticipation Avatar: Path of Water in less than two weeks. But Universal has skillfully inserted an action comedy. cruel night between two giants of Disney and was rewarded for his gambling. The film is expected to come in second place with $13.3 million on its debut weekend and should look good over the holiday period as it provides counter-programming for audiences weary of epic spectacles on the big screen.

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The film was expected to make about $10 million in its opening weekend. Producer Tommy Wirkola and starring David Harbor like the Viking-inspired Santa Claus, the Christmas-themed film also topped $20 million worldwide.

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Speaking of global trophies, Wakanda forever surpassed $700 million at the worldwide box office this weekend and should overtake Thor: Love and Thunder$760 million lifetime by next weekend. In essence, this would be his last chance to make as much money as possible before water path eats into its audience on December 16th. When overtaking Doctor Strange 2a $955 million global lifetime catch is still a possibility, Wakanda forever not going to come close to touching the first Black Panther The film grossed $700 million domestically and $1.3 billion worldwide.

Third place went to Disney’s most recent animated release. Strange world, who failed to bounce back after a disastrous first weekend. The film was estimated to have made $4.9 million in its second weekend, bringing its current inside gross to $25 million. Made on a reported $180 million budget, the film is expected to lose more than $100 million to Disney. It’s hard to say, but this is one of the biggest failures in recent years.

The fourth and fifth places were taken by Searchlight. Menu and Sony Devotion. Director’s black comedy successionX Mark Mylod, Menu It is expected to earn $3.6 million in its third weekend of release, bringing its current net worth to nearly $25 million. The film, about a group of wealthy people who make more than they bargained for in an exclusive haute cuisine establishment, has earned almost $50 million worldwide on a reported $30 million budget. korean war movie Devotionon the other hand, flops for just $2.8 million in its second weekend and less than $14 million domestically against a reported budget of $90 million.

Overall, business was pretty bleak this weekend, with only $56 million in revenue. Even the re-release of the main film of the year by Paramount, Top Shooter: Maverickfailed to break into the top 10. Maverick It finished in 11th place this weekend with $700,000 in over 1,800 theaters, bringing its domestic total to over $717 million.

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