Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the number one movie in America when estimates were released but there was a possibility this could change once the final numbers came out because Hidden Figures wasn’t too far behind in second.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hidden Figures came out ahead of Rogue One with $22.8 million compared to the $21.97 million for Rogue One. Less than $200,000 separated the two films so it’s not a surprise that things changed once the numbers were fully tallied.
Hidden Figures expanded in a big way for its first place finish and I predict word of mouth will keep this one around for a bit. The film has some Oscar buzz behind it and it has been very well received by critics (92% on Rotten Tomatoes). Not only are critics loving the film but moviegoers embraced with a rare A+ opening night CinemaScore. I must say I predicted a bit less for this film but happy to wrong on this one and glad people are giving a solid piece of work the attention it deserves.
Rogue One is still strong in second place with a gross of $21.97 million. The film brings its domestic total to a massive $477.2 million which is only $9 million behind Finding Dory. It will soon be the highest grossing film of 2016 in a matter of days. Its worldwide total is now at $914.4 million with $56.6 million coming in from overseas markets over the weekend.
Check out the rest of the top ten below and it should be noted that grosses were affected a bit by a winter storm which caused many theaters to close early or shut down completely. Most of these films could see good holds in the following week due to the closures:
January 6-8
- Hidden Figures – $22.8 million
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – $21.97 million
- Sing – $19.57 million
- Underworld: Blood Wars – $13.1 million
- La La Land– $10 million
- Passengers– $8.8 million
- Why Him?– $6.5 million
- Moana – $6.4 million
- Fences– $4.7 million
- Assassin’s Creed – $3.8 million
