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Box Office Recap – 11/19/2018

‘FANTASTIC BEASTS’ SOARS TO TOP OF BOX OFFICE – (11/19/2018)

Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald came out on top at the box office over the weekend, but it still fell below the studio’s expectations. Fantastic Beasts nabbed $62 million, just short of the studio’s projected $65 million.

2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, meanwhile, the first entry in the Harry  Potter universe franchise, earned $74 million. Last week’s topper, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, came in second with $38.1 million, raking in a total of $126 million domestically for Universal. Bohemian Rhapsody closed out the top three with $15.7 million. 

Fox’s Widows performed poorly, earning just $12.3 million. The film has earned strong reviews from critics, but the viewers aren’t showing up. 

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Top 10 at the Box Office:

  1. “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” $62.2 million.
  2. “Dr Seuss’ The Grinch,” $38.1 million.
  3. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” $15.7 million.
  4. “Instant Family,” $14.7 million.
  5. “Widows,” $12.3 million.
  6. “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” $4.7 million.
  7. “A Star Is Born,” $4.3 million.
  8. “Overlord,” $3.8 million.
  9. “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” $2.5 million.
  10. “Burn The Stage: The Movie,” $2.3 million.