The dark comedy “Violent Night” brought in over $4.8 million on its Dec. 2 premiere. It beat out “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which was No. 1 for three consecutive weeks.
“Violent Night” savagely attacked the box office on Friday and brought in nearly $4.9 million on its opening night, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.
It stars “Stranger Things'” David Harbour as Santa and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’s” Beverly D’Angelo as a tough-as-nails CEO and grandmother.The dark comedy beat out “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which had owned the top spot for three consecutive weeks. The Marvel superhero flick took home over $4.4 million on Friday.
It has taken in more than $380.5 million domestically since its Nov. 11 debut, and banked an additional $308.6 million internationally. Disney’s “Strange World,” landed in third with just over $1 million in sales. Since it opened on Nov. 23, it’s been falling short in ticket sales.
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