Kraven the Hunter misses its target as it debuts third at the box office behind Wicked and Moana 2
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Kraven the Hunter missed its target during it's box office debut, coming in a distant third behind the returning champ Moana 2 and Wicked: Part One.
The Spider-Man spinoff starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the webbed wonder's foe underwhelmed audiences, pulling in only $11 million dollars, well behind Moana's $26.6 million and Wicked's $22.5 million, according to data compiled by The Numbers.
The Sony film about the Marvel superhero experienced one of the worst debut weekends for any of the franchise's offerings, coming in well behind the much maligned Madame Web, which scraped by with a $15.3 million debut in February.
The action adventure, which focuses on Kraven's back story, fell flat with critics who gave it a 15-percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were much kinder, with a 73-percent score.
Moana 2 continues to delight moviegoers around the world.
The animated adventure has earned a global total of $717,016,469, so far, after three weeks in theaters.
Kraven the Hunter missed its target during it's box office debut, coming in a distant third behind the returning champ Moana 2 and Wicked: Part One
Wicked: Part 1 continued to fill theater seats, with many audience members being there for a repeat viewing.
Several people on Reddit have written about seeing the movie more than once.
'I’ve seen wicked in theaters 3 times so far! Am I crazy for this? 'wrote one fan.
'I’ve seen the movie five times,' commented another, adding 'You’re not crazy! lol or maybe we’re just in good company.'
Gladiator 2 is still swinging, this week landing in fourth place.
The blockbuster starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, earned $7.8 million over the weekend.
While it has not been as popular domestically as Wicked and Moana, the film has excelled internationally, earning $252.6 million so far, well ahead of the number for Wicked ($165.9m), but not Moana, which has pulled in $379.5 million at theaters around the world.
Newcomer The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, rounded out the top five, debuting with $4.6 million domestically and another $5.7 internationally.
The Spider-Man spinoff starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the back story about the webbed wonder's foe underwhelmed audiences, pulling in only $11 million dollars domestically
Moana 2 remained the box office champ its third week in theaters pulling in $26.6 million. So far the animated adventure has earned a global total of $717,016,469
Wicked continued to cast its spell, earning $22.5 million over the three day weekend
The animated adventure stars the voices of Brian Cox, LOTR alum Miranda Otto and actress Gaia Wise.
The film, directed by Kenji Kamiyama, did not land well with critics, but that didn't keep the movie from earning a global total of $10.3 million.
Red One continued to bring holiday cheer to moviegoers.
Gladiator 2 is still swinging, this week landing in fourth place. The blockbuster starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, earned $7.8 million over the weekend
Newcomer The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, rounded out the top five, debuting with $4.6 million domestically and another $5.7 internationally
Red One starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans unwrapped $4.4 million and sixth place at theaters even though the Christmas action adventure was available for streaming on Prime
The re-release of Interstellar made a nice seventh place landing at the box office. The Oscar winning space adventure starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway earned $3.3 m from moviegoers anxious to see the movie on the big screen for its 10th anniversary
The Christmas adventure starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans as to mis-matched partners seeking to find a free a kidnapped Santa was already streaming on Prime, but still unwrapped $4.4 million by viewers who wanted to see the action adventure on the big screen.
The re-release of Interstellar made a nice seventh place landing at the box office.
The Oscar winning space adventure starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway is marking its 10th anniversary.
Moviegoers forked over $3.3 million for the chance to see the film in 70 millimeter on Imax screens on on the big screen in regular theaters.
Pushpa: The Rule — Part 2 took eighth place. The crime drama starring Indian superstar Allu Arjun made a solid $1.6 million its second week in US theaters.
Pushpa: The Rule — Part 2 took eighth place. The crime drama starring Indian superstar Allu Arjun made a solid $1.6 million its second week in US theaters
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever wrapped a bow on ninth place. The heartwarming holiday story starring Judy Greer as a harried pageant producer found $1.35 million in its stocking
Queer, starring Daniel Craig, entered the top ten after three weeks in theater earning $790,954 over the weekend. Craig has received high praise for his performance which has already received a Golden Globe nomination
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever wrapped a bow on ninth place. The heartwarming holiday story starring Judy Greer as a harried pageant producer found $1.35 million in its stocking.
Queer, starring Daniel Craig, entered the top ten after three weeks in theaters. The period drama focuses on Craig, an American ex-pat living in Mexico who is drawn to a handsome young newcomer.
While critics gave a lukewarm 76-percent rating to the film on Rotten Tomatoes, Craig has received high praise for his performance which has already received a Golden Globe nomination.
Queer earned $790,954 over the weekend.
