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Sony’s year-end event pic Jumanji: The Next Level is off to a merry start at the pre-holiday box office, opening ahead of expectations with an estimated $60.1 million.
The Dwayne Johnson-Kevin Hart sequel had no trouble topping the North American chart, despite a crowded marquee that included new offerings Richard Jewell, from director Clint Eastwood, and the slasher remake Black Christmas, both of which bowed to dismal numbers.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, December 15, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Sony | $60,100,000 | 4,227 | $14,218 | $60,100,000 |
| 2 | Frozen 2 | Disney | $19,182,000 | 4,078 | $4,704 | $366,542,072 |
| 3 | Knives Out | Lionsgate | $9,250,000 | 3,413 | $2,710 | $78,927,248 |
| 4 | Richard Jewell | Warner Bros. | $5,000,000 | 2,502 | $1,998 | $5,000,000 |
| 5 | Black Christmas | Universal | $4,420,000 | 2,625 | $1,684 | $4,420,000 |
| 6 | Ford v. Ferrari | 20th Century Fox | $4,143,000 | 2,895 | $1,431 | $98,247,794 |
| 7 | Queen & Slim | Universal | $3,600,000 | 1,560 | $2,308 | $33,174,870 |
| 8 | Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, A | Sony | $3,355,000 | 2,855 | $1,175 | $49,329,891 |
| 9 | Dark Waters | Focus Features | $2,000,000 | 2,112 | $947 | $8,889,174 |
| 10 | 21 Bridges | STX Entertainment | $1,180,000 | 1,533 | $770 | $26,351,366 |
| 11 | Midway | Lionsgate | $880,000 | 1,419 | $620 | $55,219,847 |
| 12 | Playing With Fire | Paramount | $670,000 | 1,381 | $485 | $43,264,818 |
