Nosferatu Festival amidst the box office war between Sonic and Mufasa

This December is turning out to be a very big month for movies. After some time Limp startThe month has already begun Sonic 3 and Mufasa, They both managed to regain their strength over the Christmas period. As the year comes to a close, these two films are still competing for first place, despite the newer film Nosferatu I entered the battle.

per diverseRobert Eggers’ gothic horror picture came in behind the two films and has grossed $40.3 million since its Christmas Day release. That’s nearly double the initial projections of $25 million, which is now a record high Best open ever For focus features. that it Word of mouth It was very good, it was Trailers It seemed very Good, people like Eggers’ previous work. It probably also helps that the trailers don’t let you see what Count Bill Skarsgård Orlok It seems so, but the build-up of just how terrible he looks is intriguing. at the moment, Nosferatu It’s only showing domestically, and it’s unclear when Universal will release it to international audiences.

Meanwhile, Mufasa and Sonic Grown locally and abroad. The former earned $111 million in the United States, bringing its global total to $328 million. I’ve been researching things The lion king Introduction Since Christmas, the same is true for Blue Blur: Sonic US revenue jumped to $137.5 million, bringing its global total to $211 million. As an analyst Louise Fernando As he pointed out, Threequel is having a hard time in Japan, but will likely end up making successful films Billion dollar franchise When all is said and done, it will probably be there at least Three more films on the way.

Speaking of billions: it’s looking more and more certain Moana 2 Going to join the billion dollar club. Fernando He further noted that the film’s box office had risen to $882.5 million worldwide. It clearly has a long tail, and the same may be true for the final run of 2024 releases as we head into 2025. Starting in the new year, we have The cursed one On January 3 and Den of Thieves 2: Pantera on January 10, followed by Universal’s The wolf man On January 17th.

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