Golden Globes best picture drama winner '1917' comes in above expectations, while awards hopeful 'Just Mercy' is a hit with audiences and critics.
, Universal and Dreamworks’ “1917" unseated Disney’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” from the top spot at the box office after three weeks of dominance, adding an unprecedented $36.5 million in its third weekend for a cumulative $39.2 million.
In second place, “Star Wars” added $15.1 million in its fourth weekend for a cumulative $478.2 million. The film has collected $989.6 million in worldwide receipts and stands poised to become Disney’s seventh 2019 release to cross the billion-dollar milestone.At No. 3, Sony’s “Jumanji: The Next Level” added $14 million in its fifth weekend for a cumulative $257.1 million.
It earned a mixed reception, with a B CinemaScore and harsher reaction from critics with a 21% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.“Just Mercy” added 2,371 locations and $10 million in its third weekend for a cumulative $10.4 million. In ninth place, Lionsgate’s “Knives Out” added $5.7 million in its seventh weekend for a cumulative $139.6 million.Rounding out the top 10, Fox’s “Spies in Disguise” added $5.1 million in its third weekend for a cumulative $54.6 million.
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