Warner Bros.’ Aquaman splashed down at the U.S. box office with $67.4 million from 4,125 theaters, easily winning the pre-Christmas session. Including paid sneaks, the tentpole pic’s early domestic total stands at $72.1 million.
Meanwhile, 2018 domestic box office revenue looked to hit a new record on Sunday, surpassing the $11.383 billion amassed in 2016. At this pace, revenue could end up at $11.8 billion through Dec. 31.
The top 10 films of the weekend, as of December 23, are as follows:
# | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
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1 | Aquaman | Warner Bros. | $67,400,000 | 4,125 | $16,339 | $72,100,000 |
2 | Mary Poppins Returns | Disney | $22,235,000 | 4,090 | $5,436 | $31,049,671 |
3 | Bumblebee | Paramount | $21,000,000 | 3,550 | $5,915 | $21,000,000 |
4 | Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse | Sony | $16,700,000 | 3,813 | $4,380 | $64,800,063 |
5 | Mule, The | Warner Bros. | $9,310,000 | 2,656 | $3,505 | $35,013,465 |
6 | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch | Universal | $8,180,000 | 2,780 | $2,942 | $253,219,975 |
7 | Second Act | STX Entertainment | $6,500,000 | 2,607 | $2,493 | $6,500,000 |
8 | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Disney | $4,599,000 | 2,495 | $1,843 | $162,093,930 |
9 | Welcome To Marwen | Universal | $2,357,000 | 1,911 | $1,233 | $2,357,000 |
10 | Mary Queen Of Scots | Focus Features | $2,240,000 | 795 | $2,818 | $3,543,755 |