The Box Office was crowded on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the US with multiple new releases as well titles still running successfully benefiting from an extended 4-day weekend.
Here is a recap:
‘Mean Girls’ Hits Great Numbers on MLK holiday Weekend
Paramount musical remake of “Mean Girls” has performed exceptionally well at the US box office over the MLK holiday weekend.
Here’s a breakdown of the movie’s collection at the US Box Office:
- Wednesday + Thursday Previews: $3.3 million
- Pure Friday: $8.3 million
- Saturday: $9.6 million (Up +15.7% from Pure Friday)
- Sunday: $7.5 million (-21.9% drop from Saturday)
- MLK Monday: $4.9 million (-34.3% from Sunday)
The total gross for the 3-day weekend is $28.7 million, and for the 4-day MLK holiday opening, it stands at $33.6 million.
‘Anyone But You’ Shows Growth Over MLK Extended Weekend
Sony’s ‘Anyone But You’ maintains its strength at the US Box Office, especially during the MLK Day.
The R-rated romcom, featuring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, pulled in a solid 1.4M on the 4th Monday taking full advantage of the MLK holiday in the region.
The film has now reached a cumulative gross of $56.7M in the US. It’s on track to surpass ‘Ticket To Paradise’s $68.3M US run and secure the position as the second-highest-grossing romcom post-Covid era.
‘Wonka’ Closes in on ‘The Eras Tour’ Domestic Run
Timothée Chalamet’s musical “Wonka,” is ready to surpass Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour Film” at the US box office in coming days.
The musical hit from Warner Bros. “Wonka” grossed an impressive $2.6 million on its 5th Monday, during the MLK holiday. The film has already crossed the $500 million mark in the global box office.
The gross figures in the US now stand at an impressive $178.9 million. On Friday or Saturday at best, film is expected to surpass the $180.8 million mark, making it the 10th highest-grossing release of 2023 in the US, surpassing Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour Film” domestic collections.
‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Benefits From Holiday, ‘The Book of Clarence’ Shows Disastrous Figures
‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’, on the fourth Monday of its release, grossed $1.1 million, reaching a total of $109.3 million gross in the US.
‘The Book of Clarence’ is facing challenges at the US box office, even on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The comedy, which has received mixed reviews from audiences, only grossed $450,000 on the MLK holiday Monday. The film had a 3-day opening weekend total of $2.6 million and a 4-day MLK holiday opening total of $3 million.