The Shift

#1 = The Boy and the Heron GKIDS’ and Studio Ghibli’s Japanese-language anime from director Hayao Miyazaki soared to $12.8M, securing the top spot over the weekend. For comparison, that’s higher than the final domestic totals of several Miyazaki films,...

#1 = Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé The AMC Theatres Distribution + Variance Films concert documentary can pay the “bills, bills, bills” with a $21.0M debut. Renaissance earns first place despite playing in 2,539 theaters, only the #5 widest release...

The post-Thanksgiving corridor is typically a slow one, which will be true again for the most part this year. The exception looks to be Beyoncé's concert film, which appears headed toward a #1 box office debut.

Two key Christmas weekend releases are the subject of this week's report as theaters hope to begin closing out the year on a high note.

This week's update takes a preliminary look at one of December's key tentpoles, plus updates to upcoming releases over the Thanksgiving window and beyond.