Disney has reclaimed its rightful place at the top of Thanksgiving box office charts. “Encanto,” the studio’s new animated musical fable, collected $40 million since Wednesday, a …
“This is a very good opening for an original crime drama,” says David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. “As with families, older moviegoers have been reluctant to return to the movies.”
Because of its $75 million production budget, “House of Gucci” will rely on substantial overseas ticket sales to turn a profit. Already, the R-rated drama has earned $12.8 million from 40 international countries, bringing its worldwide total to $34 million. Among foreign markets, “House of Gucci” had the biggest turnout in the United Kingdom and Ireland , France and Mexico .
Also new to theaters this weekend is Sony’s “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City,” a reboot of the long-running horror series, landed in fifth place. The R-rated thriller earned $8.8 million over the five-day holiday stretch, a result that fell slightly short of expectations. It cost only $25 million to produce, so “Raccoon City” won’t have as much of an uphill battle to get out of the red.
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