Movie theaters were a ghost town this weekend with lowest box office in 2018
By Sandy C.
Skipped a trip to the movies this weekend to get some Christmas shopping done? That appears to be the case as the box office reports lowest weekend of the year.
Once again, Ralph Breaks the Internet is the top movie at the box office. However, it’s not much of a victory when everything is quiet at the movies. According to Box Office Mojo, this past weekend broke the record of being the lowest one of 2018.
Ralph Breaks the Internet collected $16.1 million domestically, for a worldwide total of $258 million. That’s an amazing sum overall, but $16.1 million for the #1 movie? We’re used to seeing that number in the bottom 5. Ouch, imagine what the others made! Well, don’t imagine it, we’ll just tell ya!
Following close behind in second place is The Grinch, with $15.1 million. As small as that total may seem, though, the animated film now has a worldwide sum of $322.3 million worldwide against its reported $75 million budget. Not too shabby at all.
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The numbers shrink even more as we move on to third place, Creed II, which accumulated $10.3 million domestically. And in fourth is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with $6.8 million.
Here is the complete list of the top 10 movies this past weekend, from Friday, December 7, to Sunday, December 9:
- Ralph Breaks the Internet: $16.1 million
- Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch: $15.1 million
- Creed II: $10.3 million
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: $6.8 million
- Bohemian Rhapsody: $6 million
- Instant Family: $5.6 million
- Green Book: $3.9 million
- Robin Hood: $3.5 million
- The Possession of Hannah Grace: $3.1 million
- Widows: $3.1 million
What did you watch at the movies this weekend? Waiting for a film this coming weekend, instead?
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Number are expected to rise this coming weekend, with the release of Once Upon A Deadpool, Bird Box, and Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. The last weekend of the year also seems promising with the movies Destroyer, Vice, Bumblebee, Mary Poppins, and Aquaman.
Which movie are you most looking forward to? Share with us in the comments!