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Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire won the weekend box office. Sunday estimates show Frozen Empire launching with $45.2 million in North America thanks to multi-generational turnout and families. In 2021, the pandemic-challenged Ghostbusters: Afterlife debuted to $44 million.
Frozen Empire is a direct sequel to Afterlife, which succeeded in restoring some of the luster to the classic franchise created by the late Ivan Reitman. His son, Jason Reitman, directed Afterlife, but this time turned over helming duties to series co-scribe Gil Kenan. The movie features returning castmembers Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O’Connor and Logan Kim, alongside Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and William Atherton, from the original films.
The top 12 films of the weekend are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | Sony | $45,200,000 | 4,345 | $10,403 | $45,200,000 | |
| 2 | Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. | $17,600,000 | 3,437 | $5,121 | $233,358,543 | -38.26% |
| 3 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Universal | $16,800,000 | 3,805 | $4,415 | $133,237,355 | -44.28% |
| 4 | Immaculate | Neon Rated | $5,360,000 | 2,354 | $2,277 | $5,360,000 | |
| 5 | Arthur the King | Lionsgate | $4,360,000 | 3,003 | $1,452 | $14,630,255 | -42.89% |
| 6 | Late Night with the Devil | IFC Films | $2,833,419 | 1,034 | $2,740 | $2,833,419 | |
| 7 | Imaginary | Lionsgate | $2,800,000 | 2,513 | $1,114 | $23,624,798 | -49.57% |
| 8 | Love Lies Bleeding | A24 | $1,586,476 | 1,828 | $868 | $5,680,294 | -36.51% |
| 9 | Cabrini | Angel Studios | $1,428,474 | 1,765 | $809 | $16,163,077 | -49.21% |
| 10 | Bob Marley: One Love | Paramount | $1,100,000 | 1,266 | $869 | $95,316,599 | -51.71% |
| 11 | One Life | Bleecker Street | $1,013,887 | 1,009 | $1,005 | $3,460,279 | -40.83% |
| 12 | MET Opera: Romeo et Juliette (2024) | Fathom Events | $835,081 | 735 | $1,136 | $835,081 |
