It’s a little startling to look at this weekend’s box office numbers.
But they’re a heck of a lot better than last year at this time.
Last year, the only hit was “Wonka,” with a $39 million weekend. No other movie made more than $5 million that weekend.
This year, “Moana 2,” “Wicked,” “Kraven the Body Hunter,” and “Gladiator II” are all above $5 million. “Moana 2” made $26.7 million, followed by “Wicked” at $22.5 million.
So things could be worse!
The smaller films like “Anora” and “A Real Pain” are still making money. Even “Conclave” — which could be the Best Picture of 2024 — is still attracting an audience despite being on VOD.
And still astounding the numbers crunchers: the revival of “Interstellar,” which raked in $8.4 million this weekend. Out of this world!
