Retiring Guy's Digest: USA box office on 1st weekend of December (2017-2023)

USA box office on the first weekend of December 2023 is up 80% compared to last year when "Black Panther: Wakanda

Forever" was the top-grossing movie.

But it's down 21% compared to the 2018 peak when "Ralph Breaks the Internet" was the top draw.

Headline: Variety, 12/3/2023

Queen Bey is the new box office queen. “Renaissance,” a concert film written, directed and produced by Beyoncé, topped the domestic box office with $21 million in its opening weekend, slightly ahead of expectations.
These ticket sales rank as one of the best debuts for a concert film, joining the company of Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” (far and away the biggest with $92.9 million), 2008’s “Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert” ($31.1 million), 2011’s “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” and 2009’s “Michael Jackson: This Is It” ($23.2 million).
“Renaissance” provided a tidy box office bounty in what would have otherwise been a bleak kickoff to December. According to its distributor AMC Theatres, it’s the first time in two decades a film has opened to more than $20 million on the weekend following Thanksgiving, which is a notoriously slow time at the movies.

More box office posts:

2023

4th weekend of November. (11/26)

3rd weekend of November . (11/19)

2nd weekend of November. (11/12)

1st weekend of November. (11/5)

Fourth weekend of October. (10/30)

Third weekend of October. (10/22)

Second weekend of October. (10/15)

First weekend of October. (10/8)

Last weekend of September (10/2)

4th weekend of September. (9/25)