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 The sequel kicked off above expectations ahead of Thanksgiving,
which should parlay into an especially lucrative holiday frame.
"Frozen 2" set a November record for an animated film and stands
as the biggest opening ever for Walt Disney Animation (not
including Pixar). It's also the first animated movie to hit
triple digits in its debut outside of summer.
Overseas, the animated adventure generated $223 million for a
massive global start of $350 million.
The first "Frozen" launched before Thanksgiving in 2013,
collecting $93 million during its first five days in theaters.
Brimming with hits like "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" and
"Let It Go" that have since become classics, the original film
became a certified sensation and still stands as the
highest-grossing animated movie in history with $1.3 billion in
global ticket sales.
"Frozen 2" received a slightly less enthusiastic, though still
glowing, reception from audiences, who awarded it an A-
CinemaScore compared to "Frozen's" A+.
In "Frozen 2," Princesses Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) and Anna
(Kristen Bell) reunite with Kristoff (Jonathan Gross) and Olaf
(Josh Gad), to embark on an adventure beyond Arendelle to find
out why Elsa was born with magical powers. The follow-up sees
the return of directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, as well as
original songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
Also new to multiplexes, Sony's "A Beautiful Day in the
Neighborhood" kicked off in third place with $13.5 million from
3,235 theaters, a solid start given its $25 million price tag.
Box office pundits expect the feel-good film will enjoy a long
run in theaters over the holidays.
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Tom Hanks stars as Fred Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the
Neighborhood," a biographical drama chronicling the real-life
friendship between the beloved TV personality and journalist Tom
Junod (portrayed by Matthew Rhys). Marielle Heller ("Can You Ever
Forgive Me?") directed the movie, inspired by Junod's Esquire
article "Can You Say... Hero?"
STX's "21 Bridges," a suspense thriller starring Chadwick Boseman,
followed behind at No. 4 with $9.2 million from 2,665 venues.
Produced by the Russo brothers, the film attracted a mostly older
male audience and earned a B+ CinemaScore. Over 50% of ticket buyers
were male, while 75% were over the age of 25.
"21 Bridges" follows NYPD detective (Boseman) who closes down every
bridge in Manhattan as part of a citywide manhunt after a drug heist
gone wrong. It carries a $33 million budget.
This weekend was an undisputed win for Disney as "Ford v Ferrari"
finishes its sophomore outing in second place, collecting $16
million for a domestic tally of $57 million.
Rounding out the top five, Lionsgate's war drama "Midway" earned
$4.6 million in its third frame, boosting North American ticket
sales to $43 million.
Elsewhere, Sony's "Charlie's Angels" stumbled in its second weekend,
suffering a painful 62% decline to $3.1 million for a domestic total
of $13.9 million.
At the specialty box office, Todd Haynes' legal thriller "Dark
Waters" began its platform release, generating $110,000 from four
theaters. The movie will expand to 100 venues on Wednesday. Mark
Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway star in "Dark Waters," based on a 2016 New
York Times article about the lawyer who took on the Dupont chemical
company.
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