Post-Christmas movie won’t shine as “Wonka” surpasses “Aquaman 2” with low $9 million box office Tuesday

Normally, Christmas movie momentum extends until December 26, but that wasn’t the case this year, as Warner Bros. Wonka carried all the titles $8.9 million – the second-lowest score for a No. 1 film after Christmas (since 2000), ahead of the studio Wonder Woman 1984 It grossed $5.8 million when many of the country’s movie theaters were closed due to Covid. Yes!

In the past two years after the pandemic, the no. 1 film on December 26 grossing around $30 million in a single day – that’s what we’re talking about here Spider-Man: No Way Home And Avatar: The Way of Water. In its pre-COVID heyday, December 26 brought in $56.7 million Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a record amount in 2019 with a film on the day after Christmas.

Warner Bros./DC’s B CinemaScore Aquaman and the lost kingdom After leading the weekend with a four-day haul of $38.3 million, it fell back to second place $8.3 million (-21% since Christmas) yesterday in 3,706 cinemas.

Going to the movies during the holidays should be lively, shiny and bright, and slow isn’t even close to the rattle of the turnstiles.

Warner Bros.’ The color purple, which breathed new life into the movie musical in a terrible market 7 million dollars at 3,152, -61% from $18.15M on Christmas Day. Note that the musical’s opening day sales were boosted by a group sales program run by the studio.

While Color PurpleUniversal’s Christmas opening ushered in Universal’s 2012 feature film musical Les Misérables ($18.1 million), this film had a better second day with $12.1 million, -33%. Wonka will probably make the crossing 100 million dollars Domestic brand in 4,213 theaters today, while Aquaman 2 rise $46.6 million at 3,706 and the 2x Golden Globe nomination Color Purple see $25.1 million.

Some might argue that in previous years December 26 fell on a Monday in 2022 and a Sunday in 2021. But even the day after Christmas delivers Spider-Man: No Way Home And Avatar: The Way of Water were leaps higher than we saw yesterday, at over $21 million each Wonka And Aquaman 2.

Lighting/Universal migration saw 6.5 million dollars+22% over Christmas’ $5.5 million, five day total $24.3 million.

Directed by Amazon MGM’s George Clooney The boys in the boat Gross profit 3 million dollars on Tuesday -47% off Christmas for 2 days $8.7 million at number 5 of the day. The film, without any major stars, plays solidly in the bridging states and has an A CinemaScore.

Sixth place goes to Sony Everyone but you of $2.6 million (+28% over Christmas’ $2 million) and a five-day running total $10.7 million in 3,055 places.

A24s The Iron Claw in the 7th place $1.7 million-12% since Christmas, at 2,774 and a running total of $8.5 million.

Eighth place goes to Michael Mann, directed by NEON Ferrari of 1.5 million dollars-47% from Christmas and previews of $2.85 million for a $4.4 million running total. While the film’s box office collection was slightly higher than that of All the money in the world ($2.56 million), FerrariThe Dec. 26 gross is slightly lower than the Ridley Scott title’s $1.76 million same-day gross.

When these films hit theaters on Christmas Day, they usually see at least 10 times their opening gross (not including Christmas Eve previews). Find a final for Boys in the boat in the range of $40 million, Ferrari almost $20 million (just like All the money in the world‘s domestic finale of $25.1 million – that’s why we’re still sticking with it) and Color Purple well over the $100 million mark.