Popular Movies in Theaters
Another week means more exciting films to explore! With a variety of new releases to choose from, finding the perfect movie for your taste—or one that’s worth the ticket price—can be a challenge. Box office records often provide great insights into what’s capturing audiences’ attention. Using data from the film industry website The Numbers, here are the 10 most popular movies currently playing in theaters this week.
Please note that these statistics were taken from The Weekend Domestic Chart from Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
#10: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever ($1.5 million) — popular movies in theaters — popular movies in theaters
The film centers on the Herdmans — absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant — and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.
#9: Y2K ($2.11 million) — popular movies in theaters
On New Year’s Eve 1999, two high school juniors crash a party to ring in the new millennium. What starts as a fun night quickly turns into a fight for survival in this dial-up disaster comedy.
#8: For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas ($2.26 million) — popular movies in theaters
Experience the magic of the holidays with for KING + COUNTRY’s A Drummer Boy Christmas LIVE | The Cinematic Concert Experience! This spectacular event brings the Christmas spirit to life with Joel and Luke Smallbone’s Grammy-winning musical mastery. Enjoy heartwarming storytelling, stunning visuals, and dazzling production in a celebration of the season like no other.
#7: Solo Leveling – ReAwakening ($2.45 million) — popular movies in theaters
Over a decade ago, a “gate” connecting worlds appeared, awakening superhuman hunters with extraordinary powers. Hunters conquer dungeons within gates for a living, while low-rank Sung Jinwoo is deemed the weakest hunter. One day, he encounters a double dungeon, a high-level dungeon hidden inside a low-level one. In front of a severely wounded Jinwoo, a mysterious quest window pops up. On the verge of death, Jinwoo decides to take on the quest, which makes him the only person who can level up.
#6: Interstellar ($4.6 million) — popular movies in theaters
Interstellar follows the adventures of a group of explorers who discover a newly found wormhole. Using this breakthrough, they overcome the limitations of human space travel to embark on an interstellar voyage.
#5: Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 ($4.8 million) — popular movies in theaters
Pushpa and Bhanwar Singh’s rivalry escalates in the epic conclusion of this two-part action drama.
#4: Red One ($7 million) — popular movies in theaters
When Santa is kidnapped, Callum Drift , Santa’s top security officer, must find him in order to save Christmas. Now, to ensure his mission is a success, Callum teams up with the world’s best bounty hunter, Jack O’Malley on what proves to be a gritty, high-stakes mission to save Christmas for all.
#3: Gladiator II ($12.5 million) — popular movies in theaters
Gladiator II follows Lucius in a high-stakes quest to restore Rome’s honor, battling powerful enemies.
#2: Wicked ($36.4 million) — popular movies in theaters
If ever a wonderful Wiz there was, you’ve found him. For the first time, audiences young and old can experience the thrill of defying gravity in a way unlike anything seen before. This Thanksgiving, prepare to enter the world of Oz with Glenda and Elphaba as they begin their journeys towards good and evil. What started out as rivalry and blossomed into friendship, comes to a head when the duo must decide if they are good or evil in the hit Broadway turned major motion picture, Wicked!
#1: Moana 2 ($51.3 million) — popular movies in theaters
Moana reunites with Maui after three years for an expansive new voyage with a crew of unlikely seafarers. When her wayfinding ancestors send an unexpected call, Moana sets out across the far seas of Oceania, braving dangerous, long-lost waters in an adventure unlike any before.
