Despite premiering simultaneously by streaming service, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ managed the best box office debut of the pandemic, opening with $16.7 million (Dh61.3 million) over the Christmas weekend in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.
That’s only a faint glimmer of typical business during the holiday season, when cinemas are usually packed and box office receipts are among the best of the year. Last year, ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ exceeded $32 million on Christmas Day alone. According to data firm comScore, 35% of North American theatres are currently open.
But Warner Bros nevertheless celebrated the performance of ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ which landed in 2,150 theatres and bettered the approximately $10 million launch of Warner Bros’ ‘Tenet’ in North America. (Universal Pictures’ ‘The Croods: A New Age’ opened similarly in late November.) ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ grossed an additional $19.4 million in international markets where it
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HBO Max says that nearly half of its subscribers watched "Wonder Woman 1984" on Christmas Day. The film was playing in 2,150 theaters as well. This weekend, star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins announced another sequel is in the works.