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oBlack Panther: Wakanda Forevero continued to rule over the Thanksgiving holiday box office. Faced with only token opposition, the superhero sequel picked up $10 million on Wednesday. The Marvel and Disney release is on
pace to earn roughly $63 million over the five-day period, easily topping
the competition.

Another Disney movie, oStrange World,o is bombing, grossing a
disappointing $4.2 million on Wednesday as it eyes a five-day haul of
under $24 million. ThatAs a terrible result for the $180 million-budgeted animated adventure. For comparison sake, oEncanto,o another recent Disney animated offering, earned $40.3 million over the Thanksgiving holiday in
2021 u and that was considered to be a soft result for the family film. oEncantoo didnAt really tap into the zeitgeist until it started streaming
on Disney+ when oWe DonAt Talk About Brunoo became ubiquitous.

Among the other newcomers, Sony and Black Label MediaAs oDevotion,o an inspirational drama about two elite US Navy fighter pilots, grossed $1.8 million. ItAs looking at a five-day haul of $10.2 million.

MGM and United Artists ReleasingAs oBones and Allo is stumbling in its expansion, earning roughly $900,000 on Wednesday. The off-beat story of
young cannibals in love is on pace to earn $4.3 million over the five-day period. It opened last weekend in limited release.

And Steven SpielbergAs oThe Fabelmanso picked up $400,000 on Wednesday
after expanding from four theaters to over 600 venues. The semi- autobiographical look at the filmmakerAs early years should earn $3
million over the Thanksgiving holiday.

SearchlightAs oThe Menuo earned $1.1 million and should pick up $8 million over the holiday. The horror comedyAs domestic total stands at $12.4
million. Warner Bros. and DCAs oBlack Adamo earned $660,000 on Wednesday
and is eyeing a holiday gross of $4 million. The superhero filmAs domestic total stands at just under $160 million.

ItAs a pretty dark picture for the film business, which has been in a
slump since mid-summer and is still grappling with the aftershocks of
COVID closures. The holiday box office is shaping up to be down about 10%
from last Thanksgiving when ticket sales topped out at $142 million. That
was a far cry from pre-pandemic Thanksgiving results. In 2019, for
instance, the Turkey Day frame generated $263.3 million in sales. The exhibition business did have some reason to celebrate after news broke
that Amazon plans to spend $1 billion to make 12 to 15 movies that it will release in theaters. The internet giant has toggled between embracing
cinemas and focusing primarily on feeding its streaming service. Its
latest shift in strategy is a boon for exhibitors, as the announcement
goosed their stocks.

Theater operators could be getting a silent assist from oGlass Onion: A
Knives Out Mystery,o the follow-up to Rian JohnsonAs hit 2019 whodunit. However, Netflix isnAt reporting grosses for the movie, which is playing
in 600 North American cinema.

<https://variety.com/2022/film/news/box-office-black-panther-2-disney- strange-world-bombs-1235441630/>
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