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JamesG · 01-15-2024, 08:14 PM

Mean Girls Reigns with $33.2 Million over MLK Weekend
by Michaela Zee
Jan. 15, 2024

Paramount’s Mean Girls musical earned a grool $33.2 million from 3,791 theaters over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, beating expectations.

Based on the Broadway adaptation of the 2004 comedy classic, Mean Girls was originally commissioned with plans to skip theaters and make a streaming debut directly on Paramount+, but executives opted for a theatrical release after test screenings. The musical film cost just $36 million.

Paramount intentionally downplayed the song-and-dance numbers in promotional materials for the movie musical, which earned a “B” grade through research firm Cinema Score.

The Jason Statham action film The Beekeeper nabbed $19 million over the four-day frame and landed a “B+” grade on Cinema Score.

The David Ayer-directed film stars Statham as a former espionage expert of a mysterious organization known as Beekeepers, who embarks on a revenge mission.

Sony and Legendary Pictures’ The Book of Clarence crossed off only $3 million from 2,010 locations in its holiday opening weekend. It’s a rough start for the biblical satire, which carries a $40 million production budget.

Directed by Jeymes Samuel, The Book of Clarence stars LaKeith Stanfield as a down-on-his-luck man who becomes a Messiah for his own personal gain. The film landed a “B” grade on Cinema Score.

https://variety.com/2024/film/box-of...nd-1235872153/

January 12-15, 2024: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. Mean Girls $33,200,000
2. The Beekeeper $19,027,000
3. Wonka $11,030,000 / $178,843,855
4. Anyone But You $8,500,000 / $56,739,370
5. Migration $8,300,000 / $87,865,635
6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom $6,600,000 / $109,563,347
7. Night Swim $5,500,000 / $20,010,415
8. The Boys in the Boat $4,043,000 / $39,874,103
9. The Book of Clarence $3,000,000
10. The Iron Claw $2,466,781 / $29,244,028

01-15-2024, 08:14 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	"Mean Girls" Reigns with $33.2M over MLK Weekend Mean Girls Reigns with $33.2 Million over MLK Weekend by Michaela Zee Jan. 15, 2024 Paramount’s Mean Girls musical earned a grool $33.2 million from 3,791 theaters over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, beating expectations. Based on the Broadway adaptation of the 2004 comedy classic, Mean Girls was originally commissioned with plans to skip theaters and make a streaming debut directly on Paramount+, but executives opted for a theatrical release after test screenings. The musical film cost just $36 million. Paramount intentionally downplayed the song-and-dance numbers in promotional materials for the movie musical, which earned a “B” grade through research firm Cinema Score. The Jason Statham action film The Beekeeper nabbed $19 million over the four-day frame and landed a “B+” grade on Cinema Score. The David Ayer-directed film stars Statham as a former espionage expert of a mysterious organization known as Beekeepers, who embarks on a revenge mission. Sony and Legendary Pictures’ The Book of Clarence crossed off only $3 million from 2,010 locations in its holiday opening weekend. It’s a rough start for the biblical satire, which carries a $40 million production budget. Directed by Jeymes Samuel, The Book of Clarence stars LaKeith Stanfield as a down-on-his-luck man who becomes a Messiah for his own personal gain. The film landed a “B” grade on Cinema Score. https://variety.com/2024/film/box-of...nd-1235872153/ January 12-15, 2024: Weekend Studio Estimates 1. Mean Girls $33,200,000 2. The Beekeeper $19,027,000 3. Wonka $11,030,000 / $178,843,855 4. Anyone But You $8,500,000 / $56,739,370 5. Migration $8,300,000 / $87,865,635 6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom $6,600,000 / $109,563,347 7. Night Swim $5,500,000 / $20,010,415 8. The Boys in the Boat $4,043,000 / $39,874,103 9. The Book of Clarence $3,000,000 10. The Iron Claw $2,466,781 / $29,244,028