Star Wars: The Last Jedicontinues its path to 2017 box office domination this week, with holiday audiences turning out in droves to the latest Lucasfilm installment from directorRian Johnson.The Last Jedigrossed $24.7 million from 4,323 theaters on Friday, crossing the $300 in its second frame, and jumping well past $600 million worldwide. The critically lauded tentpole is on track to easily top the charts again with a projected $110 million haul over the four-day weekend.
Sony’sJumanji: Welcome to the Junglehas a firm lead for the No. 2 spot, eyeing about $35 million from 3,765 locations from the Fri-Mon stretch.Jake Kasdan’s action-adventure led byDwayne JohnsonandKevin Hartdebuted strong on Wednesday and earned another estimated $12.4 million on Friday.
Universal’sPitch Perfect 3is also drawing a strong holiday crowd, pacing to come in at No. 3 with an estimated $30 million four-day tally at 3,447 theaters. The return of the Barden Bellas,faced some critical lashings, but nabbed an A- CinemaScore with audiences and pulled $10.6 million on Friday. The threequel brings back all the franchise regulars, starringAnna Kendrick,Rebel Wilson,Hailee Steinfeld,Brittany Snow,Anna Camp,Hana Mae Lee,Ester Dean,Alexis Knapp,Chrissie Fit,Kelley Jakle,Shelley Regner,Elizabeth BanksandJohn Michael Higgins.
Coming in fourth is Fox and Chernin’sThe Greatest Showman, which is performing slightly below expectations for a projected $14 million weekend, and a six-day tally of $17-19 million after debuting Wednesday. The film starsHugh Jackmanas circus inventor P.T. Barnum with an A-list supporting cast that includesZac Efron,Michelle Williams, andZendaya.The Greatest Showmanis riding off some Golden Globe nominations and an A CinemaScore, but the musical is competing with much of the same audience asPitch Perfect 3, earning $3.1 million on Friday night.
Steven Spielberg’sThe Postmade a big debut in limited release, eyeing about $1 million at just nine locations for an impressive $80, 000 per-theater average. TheTom HanksandMeryl Streep-led Pentagon Papers drama is shaping up as a major awards contender and goes wide on June 23, 2025.
Paramount’sDownsizingand Alcon Entertainment/Warner Bros.Father Figuresare looking to find lumps of coal in their holiday box office reports.Downsizing,Alexander Payne’s R-rated drama/absurdist comedy starringMatt Damonearned an estimated $2 million on Friday from 2,668 theaters and is looking at projected four-day estimates ranging from $7-11 million. The film carries a reported $68 million budget and earned a Golden Globe nomination for supporting actressHong Chau, but the film is landing with a thud, earning a C CinemaScore and standing at 52% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Projections are even more grim for the R-rated comedy Father Figures, which starsOwen WilsonandEd Helmsas two brothers who set out to find their biological father. The film opened to $1.4 million on Friday from 3,092 theaters and is projected for a four-day tally of $4.5-5 million.
Here are the details on the top five from the Friday box office:
Friday Domestic BO
Total Domestic BO
1. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
$24,680,000
$321,282,356
- ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’
$12,500,000
$29,105,967
3. ‘Pitch Perfect 3’
$10,618,000
4. ‘The Greatest Showman’
$3,125,000
$7,723,731
5. ‘Ferdinand’
$2,760,000
$22,242,884
