‘The Beekeeper' is only buzz in quiet weekend at the box office
ABC News
Holdovers and Oscar hopefuls dominated the North American box office charts this weekend in the absence of any new wide releases
Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American box office, which was led by “ The Beekeeper ” in its third week of release.
Amazon MGM Studios' Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 spot, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was down only 14% from the previous weekend and brings its running domestic total to $42.3 million. Globally, it has crossed $100 million.
Paramount's “ Mean Girls ” musical, which is also in its third weekend, was close behind, with $7.3 million. The movie has now earned $60.8 million in North America.
In third place, Warner Bros.' “ Wonka " added $5.9 million in its seventh weekend as the Timothée Chalamet-led musical inches closer to $200 million domestic. It's currently at $195.2 million in North America and $552 million globally.
Rounding out the top five were Universal and Illumination’s “Migration,” with $5.1 million, which pushed it over the $100 million mark domestically, and Sony's romantic comedy “Anyone But You,” with $4.8 million, bringing its total to $71.2 million.
