Avatar: Fire and Ash Dominates Christmas Day<\/p>\n
Unsurprisingly, Avatar: Fire and Ash was the holiday box office champ, pulling in $24 million on Christmas Day. Worldwide, the film has already crossed half a billion dollars, reinforcing James Cameron\u2019s reputation as a holiday box office force. On the 26th it made another $22.6 million, and by the end of the weekend it\u2019s poised to easily cross the $210 million mark.<\/p>\n
Marty Supreme Surprises With Strong Runner-Up Finish<\/p>\n
The real surprise of the day came in second place. Rather than Sony\u2019s expected crowd-pleaser Anaconda, the runner-up was A24\u2019s awards hopeful Marty Supreme.<\/p>\n
Powered by the red-hot star power of Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, who hasn\u2019t delivered a box office flop in years, the film exceeded expectations with a $9.5 million Christmas Day gross.<\/p>\n
That said, Christmas box office success can sometimes be front-loaded. A notable example is the musical remake of The Color Purple, which opened with a massive $18 million Christmas Day but quickly lost steam. Hopefully, Marty Supreme\u2014buoyed by strong reviews, major Oscar buzz, and excellent word of mouth (including ours<\/a>)\u2014has the legs to avoid that fate. Currently, the forecast is that the film will end the holiday weekend with about $26-28 million. By contrast, Anaconda, which was widely expected to be a hit, should make in the $21 million range.<\/p>\n The Rest of the Christmas Box Office Top Performers<\/p>\n Zootopia 2 landed in fourth place on Christmas Day with $5.3 million, but did better on Friday, making $6.7 million.<\/p>\n Angel Studios\u2019 animated epic David earned $4.56 million, and $4.57 million on Friday. <\/p>\n Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, had a more modest start at $4.425 million, but may play strongly through the holidays\u2014it boasts the best CinemaScore of the bunch (A). It\u2019s on track for a $12 million cume by the end of the weekend. <\/p>\n Marty Supreme earned a B+ CinemaScore, while Anaconda received a B-<\/p>\n The Housemaid slipped to seventh place on Christmas Day with $3.5 million, but climbed back up the charts to 4th place after making $5.2 million on Friday.<\/p>\n Time will tell whether The Housemaid can replicate the breakout success of Anyone But You, which helped turn Sydney Sweeney into a Christmas box office draw with an $88 million domestic finish.<\/p>\n \n Subscribe to our weekly newsletter\n <\/p>\n![\"JoBlo](\"https:\/\/www.joblo.com\/wp-content\/themes\/face3-joblo\/assets\/images\/joblo-logo-icon-2025.svg\"){kind=icon}
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