'Ralph Breaks the Internet' edges out 'The Grinch' to win the weekend box office for a 3rd straight time
- Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" wins the weekend box office for a third straight time.
- Meanwhile, "Aquaman" had the biggest opening ever for a Warner Bros. movie in China.
With no major new releases in theaters, holdovers "Ralph Breaks the Internet" and "The Grinch" faced off in a very sleepy weekend at the domestic box office.
In a tight race, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" edged past "The Grinch" with an estimated $16.1 million over the $15.1 million take for "The Grinch." This marks the third-straight weekend that the Disney title is at the top (with a global total to date of $258 million).
The figures are by no means large, but these titles have been in theaters for weeks, attracting repeat views and families looking to do something with their kids on the weekend. This is the first time in the history of the box office that two animated movies have faced off for gold and silver at the domestic box office for two straight weekends. Last weekend, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" also beat out "The Grinch."
Most of the studios are gearing up to take your money in the coming weeks with Sony's "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" opening this weekend, Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns" coming December 19, Paramount's "Bumblebee" coming December 21, and Warner Bros.'s "Aquaman" coming to the US December 21. Aquaman comes with big expectations as it just had the biggest opening ever for Warner Bros. in China this weekend.
With this slate of titles all receiving positive reactions from critics, it could be the final push needed for the domestic 2018 box office to have a record-breaking year-end total.