Ralph Breaks the Internet tops box office
USA - Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet dominated the Thanksgiving box office, generating a massive $84.6 million at 4,017 locations over the fiveday holiday period and $56 million for the weekend. Propelled by solid word of mouth, the Disney animated sequel now ranks as the secondbest Thanksgiving debut ever, behind another Disney title, Frozen, which earned $93.6 million during its first five days. Ralph Breaks the Internet carries a hefty $175 million production budget, so it will need to keep up momentum worldwide to turn a profit. Ralph Breaks the Internet sees John C Reilly and Sarah Silverman reprise their roles from Wreck It Ralph as the video game villain and his best friend navigate the internet. The original film picked up $49 million over its first three days of release. “Whenever we look at sequels, they have to be additive,” Cathleen Taff, Disney’s president of global distribution, said of Ralph Breaks the Internet’s impressive opening. “The filmmakers built this world out with such attention to detail that people were ready to come back and enjoy these characters. We’re really excited about the momentum as we head into the holidays.” ‘Ralph’ wasn’t the only sequel to thrive this weekend. MGM and New Line’s Creed II was a knockout as the boxing drama earned $55 million from 3,350 venues over the five days and $34 million for the weekend. That marks the best debut for a liveaction film during the holiday frame. Those numbers also top the start of Creed, which launched with $29 million over the three-day frame. Creed II stars Michael B Jordan as Donnie Creed, the son of heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. Sylvester Stallone returns as Rocky Balboa. Unfortunately, it’s not all holiday cheer at the box office. Lionsgate’s Robin Hood pocketed an tepid $14.2 million at 2,715 venues for the fiveday period and $9 million for the weekend, a potentially disastrous result given the liveaction adventure’s roughly $100 million production budget. Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx lead Robin Hood in the latest rendition of the swashbuckling bandit. (Variety)