2024 Box Office - Venom 3 Still #1! Heretic vs The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Opening Weekend

[@920mario]

RIP TONY TODD aka The Candyman 🕊🙏🏾🌹🌹🕊

[@huntercook4563]

Seeing the news of his passing has made me want to watch Candyman. Is it any good?

[@richmlvcable]

​@@huntercook4563omg. The 1992 original is among the finest horror movies ever made

[@Themeparkanxiety]

@@richmlvcableagreed

[@NebulasLife]

@@huntercook4563you have to watch it RIP Tony Todd

[@Silvio67]

​@@huntercook4563so good. And i liked the requel.

[@iikaedenii]

Horror has always been a super saturated genre and there are always horror films flopping every single year, but the thing with horror is that we ALWAYS have horror hits every single year unlike some other genres that fade away completely (westerns, romcoms, comedies, dramas etc) so I don't think Heretic underperforming is out of the ordinary Edit: Exorcist flopped in 2023, Men in 2022, Malignant in 2021 and so on

[@dafttool]

Talk about a super saturated genre, I tried to watch a horror movie everyday for the month of October, & I barely scratched the surface of horror movies in my queue. Last year, I did all classic horror films for October. That was actually quite fun, going back to the silent films to the ‘30s

[@iikaedenii]

@@dafttool I used to watch one horror film almost every single day during summer vacations as a kid and I never ran out of films to watch

[@dafttool]

@ exactly. Once you start looking for them, they’re everywhere. I use the month of June to do a Pride-fest every year, one gay film a day.

[@iikaedenii]

@@dafttool Every year I decide to do that in June but I only end up watching a film or two, this year it was Stranger By The Lake

[@metalevilution4565]

I wish Malignant had of done better. I love that film! \m/

[@darkweeknd33]

The problem with A24 is that half their movies never go wide, so they lose money on most of them.

[@HermosaFeCatolica]

Disagree!! Those budgets TEND to be LOW. They make GOOD money on those LOW BUDGET films! 😀

[@vinnym5607]

"Sing Sing" is one of the most notable examples. So frustrating to hear so much about it when it never came here while "Maxxine" played in empty theaters (because I was in one).

[@darkweeknd33]

@@vinnym5607 exactly! I had to drive 3 hours to see it

[@nicolejohnson2776]

I'm still waiting on the KING ! Nasfaratu! It's getting incredible buzz at early screenings , my most anticipated film of the year

[@moviegoer727]

As a horror fan, I’m eating well. However, from a business perspective, I can see that the many new releases in close proximity are cannibalizing each other.

[@caridadchang7895]

"Did anyone ever think that" that question sums it up because Evans was honestly type casted as a dumb muscular guy in just ok films and Marvel giving him a chance on a more somber and action oriented character was a surprise to many, he nailed it but it isnt what he usually gets.

[@jessebaughman3636]

Venom franchise is starting to remind me of the first 4 transformers movies in the fact that even if mediocre they still endure financially somehow

[@james-bk2wu]

As a horror fan I feel like all the horror movies coming out have been different enough to keep it feeling fresh.

[@hallowedground4101]

But do you have the $ to see all of them at the movies? Many don't

[@Sebastianwats]

@@hallowedground4101get a movie pass at your local lol

[@martinungry001]

We really live in the universe where Venom 3 is destroying Joker 2 at the box office l

[@fcsuper]

Not the best Universe, for sure. Was the Universe without Mandela so much worse than this?

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

Good. Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix needed to be humbled and taught not to rest on their laurels while phoning in their work.

[@thehal991]

$200mill budget and dumb asse approach will do it.

[@NicholasYanes]

Floridian here. We do not have "warm" weather. We have "it is so hot that hell must be beneath us" weather.

[@vladimirblackthorne3967]

yeap

[@huntercook4563]

@@NicholasYanes 🤣🤣🤣

[@ericspearman2998]

Someone please give Twisters its flowers!! That film has held on for three months now! It fell out maybe a couple of times, but look at it back up to 4th place! That is staying power and Universal has got to be pleased with how it’s doing. I think a third tornadeo is still looking mighty strong.

[@BeSponged]

I had a chance to meet one of the stars of Twisters recently.

[@greygorygaming]

It kind of is but worldwide it totally fell off

[@ericspearman2998]

@ The domestic side is solid and with this performance on PVOD for months on end I believe if Universal plays their cards right they could get a real glow-up situation. I believe the secret sauce would be to bring Helen Hunt back while still possible. Have Jo Harding join forces with the new team and watch those numbers go up. Even the first Twister wasn’t super big overseas. If they can keep the budget reasonable and avoid bloat they really could get those domestic numbers to go up. I believe anyway.

[@klytus1259]

You know what else Florida has ? Massive hurricanes 😂

[@jonnyfendi2003]

You mean like Californias wildfires?????

[@nataliajimenez1870]

​@@jonnyfendi2003 The wildfires are in the forests, not in the cities. Hurricanes affect the coastline where Miami is situated. Plus it has a lot of rain regularly, making it harder to plan outside shoots. That's why many productions that move out of California due to taxes go to places like New Mexico that also has little rain

[@gary094]

I have never thought Chris Evans as an A-List actor.

[@terrymcginnis01]

Who would you think of as an A lister?

[@nataliajimenez1870]

Yeah, he hasn't been able to carry a successful film outside of Marvel. He did well with Knives Out but that was an ensemble cast

[@Sanj1n]

My Sunday is not complete without Movie Math.

[@yashkaushik6540]

Same here

[@javivyinegarcia8526]

X2

[@dzibanart8521]

Same

[@paulinemark5230]

Me too. I procrastinate until Grace drops her videos!

[@NicholasYanes]

Same

[@tonyyou2814]

Sunday isn't complete without Movie Math😅

[@huntercook4563]

💯

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Facts.

[@BlackPantherCardi]

Exactly

[@rakshinr.n5668]

Monday mornings for me 😂

[@AllInTheGame01]

The Wild Robot closing in on $300m worldwide is incredible! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever seems to be one of the better Faith-based movies in recent yrs & who doesn't like Judy Greer?! Heretic's $11m is A24's 3rd best domestic opening wkend behind Civil War ($25.5m) & Hereditary ($13.6m) & has a shot at being their 3rd biggest domestic movie ahead of Hereditary's $44.07m. Dwayne Johnson's Red One will very likely flop but that'll be forgotten as Moana 2 opens just 2wks later!

[@sreyangovender3404]

I don't like Judy Greer

[@robzombie5928]

I cant believe Netflix offered $150M to Margot for Withering Heights. That thing will tank. They got saved from themselves with that rejection. No wonder Hollywood spends stupid money, they think this kind of film has mass appeal.

[@TimSweeney-n6p]

And Warner brothers bought the right of Withering Heights

[@BenderDaOffenda]

Not any dumber than Amazon spending a reported $253 million on Red One or Mission Impossible 8 reportedly costing $400 million. Hollywood still thinking masses flock to go see their "A list" actors and they think it will bring in a billion dollars. Hollywood is becoming Peter Griffin breaks his arm down his homemade water slide and crashing his custom made airships levels of stupid.

[@Jeannine_9]

I watched: Conclave - Good drama Tulsa King Abbott Elementary This week: Cross Cobra Kai Bad Sisters

[@rena7123]

Saw Venom 3 today (Atmos and Cinity), it was fun, and my husband asked, if I completely lost my mind. Luckily I went alone😅. We booked tickets for our local Gladiator opening event next Saturday. They promised a cocktail bar and a backstage tour, for those, who are interested to see the tech behind the scenes. Conclave starts 21 November in Germany. Have a nice Sunday.

[@emanuelrodriguez9044]

Glad you enjoy it! I had a great time watching Venom 3 too!

[@handlebarsmustache]

Heretic seems like a story like The Menu styled "horror" film on the scale of Barbarian(both great films)

[@hallowedground4101]

Red One, a Christmas movie coming out 15 days into November. What happened to the 12 days of Christmas?

[@terrymcginnis01]

Christmas season comes and goes very fast. All of November is basically Christmas season at this point when it comes to marketing, advertising. That's why Christmas movies come out around November as well. For example: Spirited from Apple came out on 11/11/2022. The Polar Expressed released on 11/12 2004 Elf released in theaters on 11/07/2003. Home Alone released on 11/16/1990.

[@BenderDaOffenda]

It's by Amazon, so much like what Shutter did with It's a Wonderful Knife last year, they're going to release it in November and likely debut it on their streaming service in December if not outright right before Christmas.

[@kawaiipeach8959]

Saw Red One just today (since it came out early here in Europe) and can confirm that while it’s solid and I love how it interprets various magical myths, Venom 3 will very likely stay number one lol! Much love from Switzerland Grace. 💖

[@caedrewan]

I understand "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" was my mom's favourite Christmas story, so that alone should earn it a watch from me

[@sebsandford]

I’ve seen Paddington in Peru now that it’s in the UK, and it’s really cute and amazing. Let’s see what the US thinks about it when it arrives in January 2025! I’m planning to see Red One with my friends alongside Gladiator 2.

[@TechWeLove]

❤ Great movie choices.

[@siriusgray]

Did not have the faintest clue “the best Christmas pageant ever” was something that existed until today.

[@backfandangoX]

okay. so, many conservatives are religious, particularly the evangelical christian type. but can we stop pretending like there aren't religious christians on the other side too? just because a movie is faith based doesn't automatically make it a "red state movie". why are we conflating those things together like that?

[@JoybuzzerX]

Politics

[@sunny3907]

Grace is a very simple person. Don't expect depth or nuances from her.

[@Yehoshua66]

Don’t fool yourself, the VAST majority of Christians are conservative. Of course, there’s never a 100% totality… but most of us are at least a bit conservative leaning.

[@terrymcginnis01]

Typical Grace. Her simple analysis is faith = conservative = red state = MAGA.

[@Scott-ql2kx]

Saying it's a "red state movie" means that it has a target demographic, and that target demographic is conservative christians because they're the ones who eat up those kinds of movies. Other religious types are incidental to the movie's actual target audience. Relax.

[@goldsearcher7606]

I would want The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie or The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim to win Best Animated Feature so Hollywood (even Disney) can get the call to go back to making long-form, fully hand-drawn animated movies for theaters again.

[@alpthed]

The War of tje Rohirrim looks horrible tho. I dont think it will find decent audience

[@goldsearcher7606]

@ I disagree

[@StardustWarrior16]

​@@alpthed who tho I think it looks great

[@TimSweeney-n6p]

Why would you want to see these movies to win best animated feature ?

[@LeaLeaA7]

What a good year to be a Horror fan: Heretic, Smile 2 , Terrifier , Alien:Romulus, The Substance, Speak No Evil they were all really good

[@SUM22MR]

Why is everybody forgetting sonic the hedgehog 3, Grace says December is barren and yet sonic three is being completely overlooked. I get that anime lotr may not be everybody’s interest but sonic three being completely skimped on is much.

[@greygorygaming]

That movie will dominate!

[@MWSchoolProjects]

She said it's barren? December is prime awards season, there will be lots coming out 🤔

[@goldsearcher7606]

I’ll try to see Red One in IMAX on opening night.

[@professorm4171]

fyi, Penguin is getting 350M-370M minutes each episodes. It's good enough to make it in the Originals but it's Acquired and can't crack the Acquired top 10 since it's under 500M minutes.

[@dobiemommy5214]

The Penguin is so good! Farrell’s best role plus, my new one to follow, Millioti.

[@crestedargo4663]

That's interesting, how do you know that?

[@sreyangovender3404]

Then why isn't it on the nielsen list?

[@TimSweeney-n6p]

​@@sreyangovender3404 I don't know

[@The110014]

The good from Chris Evans’s post MCU movie that you’re looking for is Knives Out.

[@kthanna08]

Tempted to watch at double speed so u can be the first one finished

[@TechWeLove]

lel, I watch most videos on KZbin on 2X speed. 😂

[@OziJo1]

So glad to see “Territory” joining Bluey in flying the flag for Australia and love that Anna Torv’s star power is holding.

[@LEOIAMLEOONYOUTUBE]

6:00 I did not! Thank you very much! 😂😂 Happy Movie Math! 🎬

[@MrThom8804]

Chris Evans was amazing in Knives out which was *technically* after marvel... but yeah beyond that its really rough.

[@Locarb]

My Bears lost AGAIN, but at least I have Movie Math to make up for the disappointment. Hope all is well Grace! 😁

[@AriFantis]

If Kraven is as enjoyable as the trailers I can easily see it make Aquaman/Venom money. Especially with no Avatar and Star Wars movies

[@nms7872]

there is no chance kraven does well. I dont think you realize that aquaman and venom at least had a somewhat successful foundation of a franchise at least and had a much stronger box office climate. Kraven is sony and outside venom, they couldnt get audiences to care about their movies (see the flops of morbius and madame web). also R RATED. this wont be a family movie. Unlike deadpool 3, it doesnt have the foundation of a successful franchise or pg-13 characters. Kraven is DOA.

[@thecunninlynguist]

As not a religious guy....heretic is an interesting watch...grant is spooky in it

[@jonasren16]

I love hearing Grace talk about Terrifier 3 😅

[@metalevilution4565]

I want her to watch it.hahaha

[@jonasren16]

Me too, but she would no doubt walk out in the first ten minutes because children get murdered

[@emileejackson7623]

I’m excited for Best Christmas Pageant Ever. My dad would read it to us every year on Christmas Eve. I still read it every year now that he’s passed.

[@kthanna08]

Another Dwayne Johnson movie is going to flop. Color me shocked 😐

[@BenderDaOffenda]

And yet Hollywood will still continue to give Dwayne Johnson $200+ million movies just because Hollywood is reach Peter Griffins level of stupid now.

[@bookmovietvworm]

This is why I watch this i didn’t know about the best Christmas pageant ever coming out, but now if it is in my theater im going to see it cause i loved that book

[@freedomtompkins9536]

Movie math time is always the best time 🎉

[@lukewiley161]

Ready for our Sunday night business brief from analyst Grace!

[@goldsearcher7606]

Hey, Grace, do you think if Moana 2 makes a billion and makes Disney convinced that turning a Disney+ series into a movie was the right move, might it convince Disney to turn the Tiana Disney+ series into a theatrical Princess and the Frog sequel but delay it to 2029 to give it time to make it fully 2D/hand-drawn animated?

[@factualopinion4275]

if they make it into a theatrical movie there's no way it will be in 2D

[@goldsearcher7606]

@ It will be 2D as I feel they haven’t discussed it yet while it’s still a series because they know if they say it’s not 2D, they’ll get backlash. Plus, if they make it a movie and delay it to maybe get all those hand-drawn animators back and find other overseas animation studios to help them get that hand-drawn animated style/look back, it will be 2D. It just needs years to get it to be that.

[@davidalbee5039]

Christmas pageant is based on a book and already had a film adaptation that used to play all the time on abc Christmas, I believe, so I saw it all the time growing up.

[@Tyler72696]

I commit the rest my life to preventing Strange Darling erasure

[@iocomposer]

If Florida starts throwing money at productions in the form of tax credits, they could easily build up their production community. CA has abandoned us and we're falling apart so it's really anyone's game... we'll move to where the work is.

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

Move to Georgia and Atlanta, two upcoming film-production hotspots. Hollywood needs a wake up call.

[@dobiemommy5214]

I wonder if Nevada will turn into the new film capitol due to tax credits and less regulation. I know England is already thriving in comparison to Hollywood. As the commenter below mentioned even other states offer better tax incentives.

[@brianj436]

Oh now you want to be on the WILD ROBOT train after ignoring it from day one , well well well how the turn tables .🙄

[@vicdog4440]

how the turn tables

[@marvintnt1820]

Venom picked a good release date.

[@thatguy3101]

😂😂😂 Not her showing the apple category for Alien Romulus being horror LMAO

[@My2Drumsticks]

Kirsten Dunst play someone who’s miserable is kind of obvious. Not an awards contender

[@Truman5555]

A24 could because they made a deal with the unions months before the big studios did. So they have the stock.

[@christianahyes]

Something interesting that adds to the Miami discussion is that the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 game (which is going to be a huge cultural moment regardless, especially among that male demographic) is set to take place in a fictionalized version of Miami 🤔🤔🤔

[@marvel22-mf1js]

If you count disney movies from hulu,fox,searchlight and streaming movies disnue hadmoremovies then 9 and they had more then A24 for 2024. Some movies under disney for example like A Real Pain,Music by John Williams,Kinds of Kindness ,The First Omen etc..

[@kpsk8031]

Chris Evans was made to play one role and he was very lucky that he could play it several times.

[@nope6246]

Silo stans rise up!!!! it’s soooo goooood!

[@jacobsidedown]

i love rolling myself a lil joint to spark up while watching movie math. it's a nice self care treat to cap off the week. 😊❤

[@SeansWorld420]

great miiinds think a like brotha!!!! 😜😌🤣

[@huntercook4563]

😂😂😂 Enjoy!

[@anonymousgirl4605]

Every other movie critic I've watched recognizes Alien: Romulus as a sci fi horror, except for this one.

[@zenithquasar9623]

I don’t think Wicked will get the numbers they are anticipating.

[@huntercook4563]

Just sat down with a slice of homemade pizza. Thank you for keeping me company while I eat, Grace! Hope you had a great week!

[@nathanielturnerfilm]

Out of all the horror films I would have to say the one that got me the most surprised and kept me thinking about it afterwards, was The Substance. Not only is it body horror, thought provoking and a wonderful come back for Demi Moore but it was written and directed by a woman, Coralie Fargeat. I hope it wins best makeup effects, and nominated for best director, editing, cinematography, actress, and more. It really stays with you long after you've watched it.

[@waterbearer4627]

Moana has 2 things that will dominate over Wicked and Gladiator's numbers. Shorter running time and parents with kids waiting for the next family movie on the big screen to go see. Moana is the tidal wave...to douse witches and slay gladiators.

[@therealeverton]

There have been large number of horror movies released for YEARS. I always made this point when people were saying g 5-9 Supergero movies a year was taking over the market, when you could get that many horror films in a couple of months

[@jacobstutzman6797]

Work Saturdays at my local regal theatre here in Idaho Falls, we have a very high LDS (Mormon) population here. We only had 4 showtimes a day for heretic, but they were all packed! 10x as busy as any other movie we were showing.

[@rikp]

In bygone days they'd say that Venom 3's 3-week run at #1 means it has "legs."

[@travailier]

Regarding Romulus/Alien-IP... haven't seen Romulus, but these types of movies I'd consider them to be basically Sci Fi Horror.

[@SirAbyss]

Anora finally climbing its way into the Top 10 is very encouraging. I really hope it goes all the way at the Oscars, especially with Best Picture and Best Actress.

[@alyherzog50]

Heya Grace! Fun fact: ‘The Best Christmas Pagent Ever’ is actually a remake of a version that starred Loretta Switt(aka Margaret ‘ Hot Lips’ Houilihan from MASH)

[@MensGroomingAdvice]

I think the issue with Heretic is that it focused on Hugh Grant in the poster and trailers, and most people would not expect someone famous for rom-coms to make a compelling villain. In comparison, Longlegs had fantastic marketing the purely focused on saying "This film is totally terrifying!", so much so that a lot of people probably didn't even realize Nicolas Cage was in it. Grant has the acting ability to pull off scary (see Robin Williams in One Minute Photo) but the trailer seemed weak to me, as a horror fan. I'll watch it on streaming eventually, but I made the effort to see Smile 2 and Terrifier 3 in theatres as I had confidence in them to deliver 'horror'.

[@te-pm3dk]

Happy Sunday Grace

[@mickyjoe97]

Holy shit I can't believe Bad Sisters is coming back this week. What is with streaming services not advertising their great shows?? If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have known about the Diplomat's release either.

[@noahztv1]

Heretic review was spot on lol

[@Fedaygin]

7:07 El Excellente for Venom 3 Really good time with it in Movie Theater. Waiting for digital purchase via AppleTv 🙂

[@AriFantis]

I used my A List to see Elevation(Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin), Conclave(Ralph Fienes) and Juror #2(Nick Hoult) yesterday. Enjoyed all of them.

[@undermoonstars]

Always appreciate Movie Math sundays :) So much good insight from Grace!

[@stevensantos9572]

Chris Evans, aka 'The Face', 'Steel Buns', 'Eye Candy'. He'll be fine. For some of us, he's the beef in beef cake.

[@Stardust4900]

Hey grace! How are you today! I hope your doing great and got some rest today

[@JoybuzzerX]

Lol. Venom 3 is still number one? So, where's the super hero fatigue?

[@rl8259]

Still the lowest grossing movie in its franchise lol

[@24lilychick]

Just had a thought: Back in the day... How long did it take for a movie that bomb in the box office, to be released in dvd?

[@DarkVador1138]

i follow your advice and watched the Diplomat. it's so good! Thank you! And the VP is the GOAT!

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

The Best Christmas Ever is a popular book among kids at least when I was growing in the late 90s early 00s. It’s a family film not a red state film

[@Dark_Kommissar]

When Hollywood makes a movie about religion, it’s usually to bash it. If you’re not into that, you’re not going to support those movies.

[@luisd7636]

maybe Evans should go back to sci-fi movies like Sunshine.

[@maritza_2024]

Literally my Monday Mornings are not complete without movie math thanks Grace ❤please always continue to do movie math 🥳🥳

[@BluePrada]

What does a reverse NYC entail? People in Miami in button ups? No fun allowed? Guns here, guns there, gun everywhere. Healthcare discrimination? 😂😂

[@mkdfan]

They should put Chris Evans in Scary Movie 6 as Cindy’s love interest. We know he’s funny so I think he’d be good in it.

[@reannagordon]

Georgia is the new place for filming which is why Newsom is panicking. Look at the Marvel movies that have filmed there. Even Stranger Things used a mall I went to years ago in season 3.

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

Good. Hollywood needs a wake-up call and let other parts of the country make just as great, if not better, quality movies without politics.

[@ashleythomas5545]

If done right Lion Witch and Wardrobe is a fantastic way to reach the faith based people and revenue. We LOVE CS Lewis and their are incredible Christian symbolism throughout. Hello Aslan!!!

[@arabsone33]

Grace is so smart no one doing weekly updates about movies numbers i love movie math

[@Rafael-vm1pz]

Does this mean Guts World Tour movie didn’t chart for Netflix? Oh noo

[@mekman4]

Things were above the belt in this video and it is appreciated. The business hat is something no one should ever want to wear, unless they want to sit in the corner, like most executives do these days. It’s that kind of a hat. Great Stuff!

[@LucianoAassis]

Silo!!! Yes, dear Grace, I'm very happy 😁

[@-AtomsPhere-]

Did people consider The Substance a horror movie? I didn’t feel that way. It was shocking, but it wasn’t scary. To me, at least. I’m not sure how I’d classify it, but I wouldn’t go with horror.

[@TheRManProds]

RED ONE IS SO GONNA FLOP!

[@kyannayk]

I'm settling into waiting to watch horror at home for free because so much of it is mid or schlock. Only really big things that I might be spoiled like alien or has massive buzz like substance gets me to the theatre.

[@1Techdrawer]

I have paramount plus but I don’t have the paramount network . I’m getting nervous that the new episode of Yellowstone premiering tonight I won’t be able To watch it.

[@JuanHernandez-ys6wl]

Another great movie math Grace! You look wonderful! Love the shirt! ❤

[@tapests]

I think that as a convert from Catholicism, I have a different view on the philosophical concepts explored in Heretic, which is why I really liked it.