New York CNN —Beyoncé was crowned “queen of the box office” after her concert movie topped the box office in its opening weekend.
“Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” a documentary about the artist’s record-breaking world tour, raked in $21 million since its Friday opening, according to BoxOfficeMojo.
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” placed second, grossing $14.5 million and “Godzilla Minus One” debuted with an $11 million opening.
Notably, “Renaissance” became the first film in two decades to cross the $20 million benchmark for its opening weekend following Thanksgiving, a typically sluggish one.
So far this year, domestic theaters have grossed $8.26 billion, about $740 million shy of the $9 billion plus expected for the full year.
Persons:
New York CNN — Beyoncé, Beyoncé, ”, Tom Cruise’s “, Taylor Swift, Novembers, – CNN’s Leah Asmelash, Eva Rothenberg
Organizations:
New, New York CNN, AMC Theatres, AMC, SAG
Locations:
New York, Hollywood