#MeanGirls ruled over the competition with $32 million during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. https://t.co/SD76tyF5kd pic.twitter.com/vaNd0GHLfq
— Variety (@Variety) January 14, 2024
Mean Girls debuted at the top spot this weekend, taking in $28 million from 3791 theaters. Its expected to bump its haul to $32 million with tomorrow’s holiday. The $36 million film added another $6.5 million internationally for a $34.5 million global debut. The film received a B Cinemascore, a 70% from PostTrak and a 3.2 on Letterboxd.
The Beekeeper followed, debuting to $16.8 million from 3303 theaters. It took in another $20.4 million internationally for a $37.2 million debut. It landed a B+ Cinemascore, a 84% from PostTrak and a 2.9 on Letterboxd.
Wonka followed in 3rd with $8.38 million. It has officially crossed the $500M mark worldwide. Anyone But You ($6.94M, -29%) and Migration ($6.19M, -38%) rounded out the Top 5. The Book of Clarence flopped in 10th place with $2.5 million. The $40 million film landed a B Cinemascore, a 67% on PostTrak and a 3.2 on Letterboxd.
Meanwhile The Zone of Interest has started its expansion, bumping its release to 25 theaters and scoring $237k, with a weekend-best $9k pta. American Fiction expanded to 625 theaters and grossed $1.9 million, while All of Us Strangers expanded to 120 theaters and grossed $474k. The Color Purple‘s run has all but ended, losing over 2000 theaters and dropping another hard 59% to $1.9 million. Its domestic gross now stands at $57.8 million. Godzilla Minus One also passed the $50M mark this weekend, making it the highest-grossing Japanese language film ever released domestically.
Next weekend: I.S.S., The End We Start From, Founders Day
