‘The Beekeeper’ buzzes to the top in third week at box office

Film theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new extensive releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American field workplace, which was led by “ The Beekeeper ” in its third week of launch.

Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 spot, in response to studio estimates Sunday. It was down solely 14% from the earlier weekend and brings its operating home whole to $42.3 million. Globally, it has crossed $100 million.

Paramount’s “ Imply Ladies ” musical, which can also be in its third weekend, was shut behind, with $7.3 million. The film has now earned $60.8 million in North America.

In third place, Warner Bros.’ “ Wonka ” added $5.9 million in its seventh weekend because the Timothée Chalamet-led musical inches nearer to $200 million home. It’s at the moment at $195.2 million in North America and $552 million globally.

Rounding out the highest 5 have been Common and Illumination’s “Migration,” with $5.1 million, which pushed it over the $100 million mark domestically, and Sony’s romantic comedy “Anybody However You,” with $4.8 million, bringing its whole to $71.2 million.

This was the primary moviegoing weekend following Oscar nominations. Whereas many high contenders are already accessible to observe within the dwelling, together with “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Holdovers,” a number of movies nonetheless in theaters bought sizable boosts from the excitement. Amazon and MGM’s “American Fiction,” nominated for 5 awards, together with greatest image and greatest actor for Jeffrey Wright, bought a 65% bump in its seventh week, with $2.9 million in ticket gross sales.

Searchlight’s “Poor Issues,” nominated for 11 Oscars, together with greatest image, greatest director and greatest actress for Emma Stone, bought a 43% increase from final weekend with an estimated $3 million. The Yorgos Lanthimos movie has now earned $51.1 million globally.

And A24’s “The Zone of Curiosity,” which had 5 nominations, together with greatest image and greatest director for Jonathan Glazer, expanded to 317 screens, the place it earned $1.1 million. The studio mentioned most audiences in high markets have been beneath 35.

Common had main Oscar nominee “Oppenheimer” in 1,262 theaters, the place it earned an extra million {dollars} this weekend. Focus Options additionally added 1,140 screens for its huge Oscar contender, Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” which can also be streaming on Peacock. It added an estimated $520,000, bringing its operating whole to $19.3 million. “The Holdovers” additionally earned $3.3 million internationally for a $31.2 million international whole.