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Moana 2 and Wicked repeats in 1 and 2 while Kraven the Hunter doesn’t find its prize and The War of Rohirrim is a military disaster

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The top two spots for the weekend box office wasn’t much of a surprise. Moana 2 took the top spot again in its third week. The movie added $26.6 million to its domestic total which is now $337.5 million. Over the week, the film added $79.5 million to its international total which is now $379.5 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed a little over $717 million after just three weeks. The first film grossed $643,332,467 worldwide in 2016 which is about $845.7 million in today’s dollars. It’s likely the sequel will gross that and beyond by the time things are done.

Wicked came in second place with $22.5 million to bring to lift the film to a little over $359 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $30.9 million over the week to bring that to $165.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $525 million.

Kraven the Hunter debuted in third place with a rough $11 million domestically and $15 million internationally. It’s the third misfired in Sony’s attempt to expand the “Spider-verse” even further. Morbius debuted in 2022 with $39 million domestically and went on to gross $167.5 million worldwide. Madame Web debuted earlier this year with $15.3 million domestically and went on to gross $100.5 million. Will Kraven the Hunter even break $100 million worldwide?

Gladiator II slipped one spot to come in fourth with $7.8 million in its fourth week. Domestically, the movie has grossed $145.9 million. Over the week, it added $16.9 million internationally to bring that to $252.6 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $398.5 million.

Rounding out the top five was The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim which debuted with just $4.6 million domestically and $5.7 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $10.3 million. It’s a hell of a fall for the franchise which dominated with its live action films. Did the animation kill it? The lack of starpower?

In comic film news…

Venom: The Last Dance added $235,153 to its domestic total which is now $139.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $3.4 million to bring that to $333.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $472.8 million.

Solo Leveling: Reawakening added around $9000,000 to its total over the week. It has now grossed $3.4 million domestically. Internationally, it added about $300,000 over the week and has now grossed a little over $2 million for a worldwide total of $5.4 million.

Transformers One remained at $59.1 million domestically. It also remained at $70.3 million internationally. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $129.4 million. With a budget between $75-147 million, the film’s success will be debated and will rely heavily on toy sales to truly determine.

Deadpool & Wolverine remained at $636.7 million domestically. Internationally, the movie is still at $701.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.338 billion.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 65 films earning $93,826,001 from 33,117 theaters. That’s a decrease from the previous weekend’s $137,230,815 from 30,297 theaters and 65 films. The average earning was $2,833.17 which is a big bump from the previous weekend’s $4,529.52.

It’s a repeat of 1, 2, 3 as Moana 2 takes first at the weekend box office

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Moana 2 took first place at the weekend box office with an estimated $52 million. That’s a 62.8% drop from the previous weekend that saw big drops for all top three films. But still, the movie has grossed a bit over $300 million domestically after a little over two weeks. Internationally, the movie grossed $134.7 million over the week to bring that to an even $300 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed a bit over $600 million so far.

Wicked took second place with an estimated $34.9 million to bring its domestic gross to $320.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $38.2 million over the week to lift that to a little over $135 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $455.6 million.

Gladiator II remained in third place with $12.5 million domestically. It has grossed $132.7 million after three weeks. Internationally, it grossed $26.9 million over the week to bring that to $235.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $368.4 million.

Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 debuted in fourth place with $9.3 million.

Red One rounded out the top five with a little over $7 million and it has now grossed $85.8 million domestically. Over the week, it grossed $5.6 million to bring that total to $78.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $164 million.

Solo Leveling: Reawakening debuted in seventh place where it grossed $2.4 million domestically. Internationally, it has grossed $1.7 million for a worldwide total of $4.1 million.

In comic film news…

Venom: The Last Dance added $676,000 to its domestic total which is now $139.1 million. Internationally, it grossed $3.4 million to bring that to $333.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $472.8 million.

Transformers One remained at $59.1 million domestically. It gained about $500,000 internationally over the week and is now at $70.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $129.4 million. With a budget between $75-147 million, the film’s success will be debated and will rely heavily on toy sales to truly determine.

Deadpool & Wolverine remained at $636.7 million domestically. Internationally, the movie is still at $701.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.338 billion.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next is still just over $5 million domestically. The film is also still at $27 million internationally. Worldwide the total is a little over $32.1 million.

Joker: Folie à Deux‘s domestic gross remained $58.3 million. Internationally the film remained at $148.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just over $206.4 million.

The Crow‘s domestic total remained unchanged with being just under $9.3 million. Internationally, the movie remains at just over $14.7 million. The worldwide total is now just under $24 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 65 films earning $137,230,815 from 30,297 theaters. That’s a massive decrease from the previous weekend’s $276,753,489 from 23,795 theaters and 51 films. The week saw all of the major releases see a pretty big tumble. The average earning was $4,529.52 which is a big bump from the previous weekend’s $11,630.74.

Moana 2 wins the weekend box office leading a solid holiday

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Moana 2 won the weekend box office with an impressive $135.5 million domestically. It opened earlier in the week and already has grossed $221 million. Internationally, the movie has also grossed $165.3 million for a worldwide gross of $386.3 million. It’s already in the top ten domestic gross for the year.

Moana debuted in 2016 with $56.6 million domestically, about $74.4 million in today’s dollars and went on to gross $643.3 million worldwide.

Wicked slipped to second place with $80 million to lift its domestic gross to $262.4 million. Over the week, the film also gross $46.6 million internationally where it has now grossed $96.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $359.3 million.

Gladiator II came in third place with $30.7 million domestically and now has grossed $111.2 million since its opening. Over the week, it also grossed $43.3 million internationally and now has grossed $208.8 million since its opening. Worldwide, the movie has earned a little over $320 million.

Red One was fourth with $12.9 million domestically where it has now grossed $76.1 million. Internationally, the movie added $8.4 million over the week to bring that to $72.6 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $148.7 million.

Rounding out the top five was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It added $3.3 million to its domestic total which is now a little over $32 million. Internationally, it has grossed $120,463. Worldwide, the movie has grossed a little over $32.1 million.

In comic film news…

Venom: The Last Dance added $2.2 million to its domestic total which is now $137.9 million. Internationally, it grossed $7.7 million to bring that to $330.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $468.2 million.

Transformers One remained at $59.1 million domestically. It also remained at $69.8 million internationally. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $128.9 million. With a budget between $75-147 million, the film’s success will be debated and will rely heavily on toy sales to truly determine.

Deadpool & Wolverine grossed a little over the week but the domestic total remains at $636.7 million. Internationally, the movie gained a bit and is now a little over $701.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.338 billion.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next is still just over $5 million domestically. The film gained about $300,000 over the week and is now at $27 million internationally. Worldwide the total is a little over $32 million.

Joker: Folie à Deux‘s domestic gross remained $58.3 million. Internationally the film remained at $148.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just over $206.4 million.

Bocchi the Rock! Re: remained at $167,948 domestically and has grossed $3.4 million internationally for a worldwide total of $3.5 million.

The Crow‘s domestic total remained unchanged with being just under $9.3 million. Internationally, the movie gained a little and is now just over $14.7 million. The worldwide total is now just under $24 million.

Blue Lock: Episode Nagi remained at about $1.9 million domestically and remained unchanged internationally to for that total to remain steady at $12.4 million for a worldwide total of $14.3 million.

Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle remained just under $7.1 million domestically and 1nternationally it remained at $93.2 million for a worldwide gross of $100.3 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 51 films earning $276,753,489 from 23,795 theaters. That’s a massive increase from the previous weekend’s $202,361,619 from 26,805 theaters and 44 films. The average earning was $11,630.74 which is a big bump from the previous weekend’s $7,549.40.

Mini Reviews: Gladiator II

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Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy see more movies than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the movies, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

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Gladiator II – Although obviously not an instant classic like its predecessor, Gladiator II is a solid piece of spectacle that remixes elements of the original while adding fantasy/escapism elements. It’s like restarting a video game after loosing to the final boss and winning in the end.

Playing the arms dealer/gladiator owner Macrinus, Denzel Washington steals every scene he’s in as a man of opportunity in a decadent time. (The sequence where he plays peek a boo with a monkey/consul is priceless.) Gladiator II doesn’t have has a tight narrative arc as its predecessor, and its fight scenes don’t build Hanno’s arc like it does with Maximus.

At times, it just feels like Ridley Scott is crossing items off his action sequence bucket list, but he and Paul Mescal’s weary facial expressions capture the vibe of a world that has been exploited by wealthy, powerful warmongers far too long.

Overall Verdict 7.1

Wicked shows it’s popular and conjures up a weekend box office win and beating Gladiator II in the arena

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In a weekend with two anticipated films, one was the clear winner, by a lot. Wicked took the top of the weekend box office with an estimated $114 million. The film also grossed $50.2 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $164.2 million. There’s a good chance the film will have another solid weekend with Thanksgiving coming up as it’s a film families can enjoy. But, it’s also possible the hardcore fans showed up the first weekend boosting the debut but possibly resulting in a crash. Still, those same hardcore fans will likely see the film multiple times, so there’s a good chance the movie experiences a solid second weekend.

In second place was Gladiator II. It grossed $55.5 million domestically and $165.5 million internationally, for a worldwide debut of $221 million. The original Gladiator debuted with $34.8 million in 2000 which would be about $63.8 million in today’s dollars. So, it’s better and also worse in a way.

Red One slipped to third place with a 58.6% drop after debuting in first last week. That film grossed $13.3 million to lift its domestic total to $52.9 million. Internationally, it dropped hard grossing just $14.2 million over the week after a $50 million debut. There it has now grossed $64.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $117.1 million after two weeks.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. debuted in fourth place with $5.1 million.

Venom: The Last Dance rounded out the top five adding $4 million to its domestic total which is now $133.8 million. Internationally, it grossed $14.1 million to bring that to $322.6 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $456.4 million.

In comic film news…

Transformers One brought in around $50,000 domestically over the week. Domestically, the film has grossed $59.1 million. It remained at $69.8 million internationally. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $128.9 million. With a budget between $75-147 million, the film’s success will be debated and will rely heavily on toy sales to truly determine.

Deadpool & Wolverine grossed a little over the week but the domestic total remains at $636.7 million. Internationally, the movie gained a bit and is now at $701.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.338 billion.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next is still just over $5 million domestically. The film gained a little over the week and is now at $26.7 million internationally. Worldwide the total is $31.7 million.

Joker: Folie à Deux‘s domestic gross remained $58.3 million. Internationally the film remained at $148.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just over $206.4 million.

Bocchi the Rock! Re: remained at $167,948 domestically and has grossed $3.4 million internationally for a worldwide total of $3.5 million.

The Crow‘s domestic total remained unchanged with being just under $9.3 million. Internationally, the movie gained a little and is now just over $14.7 million. The worldwide total is now just under $24 million.

Blue Lock: Episode Nagi remained at about $1.9 million domestically and remained unchanged internationally to for that total to remain steady at $12.4 million for a worldwide total of $14.3 million.

Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle remained just under $7.1 million domestically and 1nternationally it remained at $93.2 million for a worldwide gross of $100.3 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 44 films earning $202,361,619 from 26,805 theaters. That’s a massive increase from the previous weekend’s $69,872.305 from 32,147 theaters and 58 films. The average earning was $7,549.40 which is a big bump from the previous weekend’s $2,173.53.