‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ and ‘Creed II’ Are Thanksgiving Hits

“Creed II,” which also received mostly favorable reviews, took in a strong $35.3 million between Friday and Sunday in the United States and Canada, for a total of $55.8 million since arriving on Wednesday — 22 percent above the Thanksgiving 2015 debut of “Creed,” after adjusting for inflation.

[Read our critics’ reviews of “Creed II” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet”]

Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone reprise their roles in “Creed II,” which cost roughly $100 million to make and market and involved multiple studios, including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Annapurna and Warner Bros. “Creed II” will start to arrive in wide overseas release this week.

It was not a happy holiday for Lionsgate, which released “Robin Hood” on 2,827 screens in North America. Audiences seemed to agree with critics, who largely reviled this updated version of the classic story: Ticket sales added up to about $9.1 million between Friday and Sunday, for a total of $14.2 million since arriving on Wednesday. Lionsgate spent about $100 million (not including marketing costs) to make “Robin Hood,” which was produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and a partner, Jennifer Davisson. Lionsgate recouped some of its investment by selling overseas distribution rights.

While still playing in relatively limited release — 807 locations — ahead of a planned wider rollout next weekend, “The Front Runner” (Sony) can be declared a major box-office misfire. The film, which received mixed reviews and stars Hugh Jackman as the 1988 presidential contender Gary Hart, took in about $885,000 over the five-day Thanksgiving period. “The Front Runner” was independently financed by Bron Studios of Canada and Creative Wealth Media.

Also of note: Alfonso Cuarón’s critically acclaimed “Roma” played in a handful of theaters in New York and Los Angeles, part of an olive branch by its distributor, Netflix, to awards voters. Netflix declined to report ticket sales, however.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/25/movies/ralph-breaks-the-internet-creed-ii-thanksgiving-box-office.html?partner=rss&emc=rss