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 Disney and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" led the
bounty, crossing $361 million in North America after this
weekend's $72 million haul. J.J. Abrams' third and final chapter
in the sequel trilogy collected $136 million over the five-day
Christmas stretch. After less than two weeks in theaters, "Rise
of Skywalker" has generated $725 million globally,
distinguishing itself as the 10th-highest grossing movie of the
year worldwide and seventh-biggest in the U.S.
Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" is also bringing holiday cheer,
generating $16.5 million during the weekend and $29 million
since Wednesday to land at No. 3. That's a solid result for Sony
and New Regency, which shelled out $40 million to produce the
film. Gerwig, who wrote and directed "Little Women," proved that
seventh times' a charm for Louisa May Alcott's literary classic.
The movie -- starring Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Timothee
Chalamet, Emma Watson and Laura Dern -- has received rave
reviews from critics and audiences alike.
Slightly lower on box office charts, A24's suspense thriller
"Uncut Gems" debuted at No. 7, collecting $9.5 million over the
traditional weekend and $18.8 million since opening on
Wednesday. That marks the indie distributor's biggest five-day
launch to date despite the film's C+ CinemaScore from audiences.
U.S. ticket sales currently sit at $20 million, already making
it one of the specialty studio's highest-grossing films.
Directed by brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, "Uncut Gems" has
found itself in the awards conversation for Adam Sandler's
dramatic turn as a jewelry maven and gambling addict.
After "Rise of Skywalker," Sony's "Jumanji: The Next Level" and
Disney's "Frozen 2" eclipsed newcomers on box office charts.
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart's action sequel has pocketed a
huge $59 million since Wednesday, propelling its domestic tally
to $175.45 million.
Meanwhile, the animated follow-up to 2013's "Frozen" generated
$16.5 million over the weekend and $26 million during the
five-day holiday frame. Those dazzling ticket sales push "Frozen
2" to $421 million in North America and $1.21 billion worldwide,
passing 2015's "Minions" ($1.15 billion) to become the
third-highest grossing animated movie in history.
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In fifth place, Disney-Fox's "Spies in Disguise" launched to $13
million over the three-day weekend and $22 million since Christmas
Day. The animation adventure, voiced by Will Smith and Tom Holland,
also amassed $16 million overseas for a global tally of $38 million.
Elsewhere, Tom Hooper's "Cats" dropped to No. 9 on box office charts
after collecting a disappointing $8.7 million over the extended
holiday weekend. Universal's musical adaptation of Andrew Lloyd
Webber's stage show has earned $17 million to date. The universally
skewered movie is likewise stumbling at the international box
office, where it ignited with a dismal $13.6 million from 38
markets. The $100 million movie has made just $38 million globally
so far.
Sam Mendes' "1917" ignited the specialty box office, scored $1
million from 11 theaters over the five-day frame, above Universal
and DreamWorks' expectations. The WWI epic follows two young British
soldiers (George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) tasked with the
dangerous mission of delivering a message that could save hundreds
of lives. "1917" debuts nationwide on Jan. 10.
In New York and Los Angeles, Warner Bros.' "Just Mercy" pulled in
$228,000 from four theaters. Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan and Brie
Larson star in the legal drama about a black man wrongly accused of
murder. The film earned a rare A+ CinemaScore from moviegoers, as
well as a 98% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, which could bode
well as it expands nationwide in the coming weeks.
Neon's "Clemency," an acclaimed drama with Alfre Woodard, bowed with
$37,000 from two venues, averaging $18,539 from each location.
In notable box office milestones, Rian Johnson's murder mystery
"Knives Out" surpassed the $200 million globally after crossing $100
million in domestic ticket sales this weekend.
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