Blockbuster: 'Violent Night' Ho Ho Hoarding Forecasts Opening at $11.8 Million

'Violent Night' gets the holiday cheer going at #2 on the national chart, but Santa and his reindeer will couldn't take a sleigh ride with current blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Starring David Harbor as the cranky Kris Kringle who takes on a team of mercenaries, the Universal action film debuts halfway through its projections, forecast May 11 $.8.

million rides from 3,682 locations. That's a decent result for 87North's production, which boasts a frugal production budget of $20 million.

Directed by Tommy Wirkola, "Violent Night" received mediocre reviews from critics, but received a more positive "B+" rating from research firm Cinema Score, indicating strong purchaser approval of the tickets. Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote that the film "throws every genre it can into the compactor, but this could turn out to be a successful Christmas buffet". With a foundation to build on, Violent Night could find itself in a strong position, attracting an enthusiastic

viewers per season looking to express a bit of holiday spirit throughout the month.

” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” once again dominates the box office. The Superhero Sequel added $4.

4 million on Friday, bringing the already high domestic total to $380 million. It's looking more than likely over $400 million, making Wakanda Forever the third release this year to surpass that total in North America. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which topped the summer with $411 million and currently ranks as the second-highest-grossing $

domestic release of the year. Furthermore, an ending similar to that of the first "Black Panther" ($700 million) is out of the question. Tom Cruise sequel to be released by December.

15. The film, which is available to watch at home now, doesn't make much noise and is expected to gross $600,000 this weekend.

Disney's "Strange World" collapses on its second appearance. The animated adventure grossed $1.08 million as of Friday, down about 79% from a week ago.

Already after the film had a disappointing five-day $18.6 million opening over the Thanksgiving holiday, that was a terrible start for a $180 million release. With a current domestic total of $21 million, Strange World could end up losing as much as $100 million for Disney. by just 36% in his third weekend. The movie grossed $1.

04 million on Friday, bringing the domestic total to $22.2 million. The culinary horror comedy was one of the few special releases to find a theatrical audience in recent months, though its genre slant likely brought some interesting perks.