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It’s another incredible weekend for Star Wars: The Last Jedi — as it maintains its top spot at the US box office and reaches a huge milestone in ticket sales.

The latest entry in the Star Wars film series has now passed $1 billion in ticket sales internationally and become the year’s biggest domestic box office hit, just three weeks after it debuted in cinemas around the world.

This milestone was reached thanks to The Last Jedi once again winning the US box office for the New Year holiday weekend, pulling in an impressive $52.4 million over the three-day period (via Box Office Mojo).

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now only $15 million behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to overtake its spot as the seventh highest-grossing movie in US history.

The Last Jedi maintained its hold over the box office despite some stiff competition from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which only narrowly missed surpassing Star Wars with a $50.5 million haul.

Finishing in third place this weekend with $17.8 million is musical comedy Pitch Perfect 3, likely adding some more momentum to talk the series continuing with stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson.

The highest-charting newcomer of the week was Sir Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World, in at the number-seven slot this week with $5.4 million.

Scott’s J. Paul Getty biopic has been a surprising critical success story of awards season, given that the filmmaker was forced to completely replace Kevin Spacey’s central performance mere weeks before release with new scenes starring Christopher Plummer.

Check out the Dec. 22-24 figures below:

1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi — $68.5 million ($100.7 million four-day)
2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle — $34 million ($47.5 million four-day)
3. Pitch Perfect 3 — $20.5 million ($27 million four-day)
4. The Greatest Showman — $8.6 million ($13.6 million four-day)
5. Ferdinand — $7.1 million ($9.2 million four-day)
6. Coco — $5.2 million ($7.4 million four-day)
7. Downsizing — $4.6 million ($6.2 million four-day)
8. Darkest Hour — $4.1 million ($5.9 million four-day)
9. Father Figures — $3.2 million ($4.8 million four-day)
10. The Shape of Water — $3.1 million ($4.3 million four-day)

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has – unsurprisingly – destroyed all competition at the US box office this weekend.

The much-anticipated sequel, directed by Rian Johnson, has opened to $220 million according to Box Office Mojo, who provide the top ten and their grossing amounts below.

This gives the film the second-best domestic opening ever behind its predecessor, The Force Awakens, which earned $247.966 million.

The Last Jedi stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Andy Serkis, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Dern, Kelly Marie Tran and Benicio del Toro.

Following up in second place is another new release in the form of Ferdinand. The animation, which stars wrestler John Cena as a pacifist bull named Ferdinand who refuses to participate in bullfighting, earned $13,325,000 over the weekend.

It also stars Kate McKinnon, David Tennant, Bobby Cannavale and Peyton Manning.

Last week’s number one, Coco, drops to third place having won $10,025,000. The Disney Pixar animation follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel Rivera (Anthony Gonzalez) who is accidentally transported to the land of the dead.

Wonder, which stars Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts, drops one place to number four after racking up $5,400,000 in earnings.

The drama features The Room‘s Jacob Tremblay as a child with Treacher Collins syndrome trying to fit in.

The top five is rounded out by DC’s Justice League, which previously held second place. The divisive superhero movie, which stars Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Henry Cavill and Ray Fisher, earned $4,170,000 this weekend.

Check out the Dec. 15-17 figures below:

1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi — $220 million
2. Ferdinand — $13.3 million
3. Coco — $10 million
4. Wonder — $5.4 million
5. Justice League — $4.2 million
6. Daddy’s Home 2 — $3.8 million
7. Thor: Ragnarok — $3 million
8. The Disaster Artist — $2.6 million
9. Murder on the Orient Express — $2.5 million
10. Lady Bird — $2.1 million

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Disney Pixar animation Coco has topped the US box office for the third consecutive week, earning $18.3 million.

The hit is about a young boy who is transported back to the land of the dead and must seek the help of his ancestors in order to return home to the living.

And according to Box Office Mojo, it’s more alive than ever, joining The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Split and Fate of the Furious as a 2017 title to top the domestic box office for three weekends in a row.

Behind Coco this week was Justice League, earning half of its competitor with $9.6 million – and Wonder, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, gained $8.4 million.

Climbing eight places to fourth was The Disaster Artist, the movie starring James Franco, Dave Franco and Seth Rogen about the conception of cult film The Room.

James promoted the new movie while hosting Saturday Night Live last night (December 9), where he was upstaged by his celebrity pals.

Back in US cinemas, Thor: Ragnarok was the fifth biggest earner, Daddy’s Home 2 was in #6, Murder on the Orient Express was in seven, The Star was eighth with Lady Bird falling one place from last week to nine.

Rounding off the top 10 was new movie Just Getting Started – an action-comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Rene Russo and Elizabeth Ashley.

Check out the Dec. 8-10 figures below:

1. Coco — $18.3 million
2. Justice League — $9.6 million
3. Wonder — $8.5 million
4. The Disaster Artist — $6.4 million
5. Thor: Ragnarok — $6.3 million
6. Daddy’s Home 2 — $6 million
7. Murder on the Orient Express — $5.1 million
8. The Star — $3.7 million
9. Lady Bird — $3.5 million
10. Just Getting Started — $3.2 million

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There’s been little movement in the US box office charts this weekend, as the top six remains the same as last week.

Disney Pixar topped the list once again with animation Coco, earning an impressive $26,114,000 over the weekend, according to BoxOfficeMojo.

Coco‘s triumph left superhero movies Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok reeling in its wake – in second and fourth place respectively.

The animated film is based upon the festive Mexican holiday Día de Muertos, which honours the dead – and follows the story of Miguel, a 12-year-old who yearns to become famous.

His family isn’t best pleased about his bold aspirations, which leads to him resisting the celebrations of the Day of the Dead

Miguel then ends up on the other side and seeks the help of his great-great-grandfather in getting back to his family of the living.

The concept is obviously a hit with critics as well as audiences, as Coco also boasts a 96% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Meanwhile, in third place was Wonder, the movie adaptation of the best-selling book about a young boy with facial deformities determined to lead a ‘normal’ life.

Starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, the film earned $12,500,000.

In fifth place was comedy Daddy’s Home 2, starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, as sixth position was taken up by Murder on the Orient Express.

Coming-of-age comedy-drama Lady Bird, starring Saoirse Ronan, made it into seventh position, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Star and A Bad Moms Christmas rounded out the top 10.

Check out the Dec. 1-3 figures below:

1. Coco — $26.1 million
2. Justice League — $16.6 million
3. Wonder — $12.5 million
4. Thor: Ragnarok — $9.7 million
5. Daddy’s Home 2 — $7.5 million
6. Murder on the Orient Express — $6.7 million
7. Lady Bird — $4.5 million
8. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri — $4.5 million
9. The Star — $4 million
10. A Bad Moms Christmas — $3.5 million

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The Justice League has taken another tumble at the Box Office this weekend, as it was knocked off the top spot by Disney Pixar animation.

Coco – which follows aspiring musician Miguel who enters the Land of the Dead to work out why his family banned music – took $49 million over the Thanksgiving weekend, leaving the Justice League to follow in second place with $40.1 million.

In at third was the Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay tear-jerker Wonder – which took $22.3 million – and fourth place went to Thor: Ragnarok with $16.8 million.

Rounding off the top five is Daddy’s Home 2, all according to BoxOfficeMojo.

The sequel comedy took $13.5 million this weekend, and was followed closely by Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express with $13 million.

In at seventh place is Sony’s new entry The Star, another animated feature which follows a small but brave donkey (voiced by former The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun) and his animal friends as they become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.

The movie took $6.875 million – which ain’t half bad for a movie about a talking donkey (although fans of Shrek may disagree).

Taking the eighth spot is A Bad Moms Christmas ($5 million) while Roman J. Israel, Esq. ($4.515 million) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ($4.4 million) round off the top ten.

Check out the Nov. 24-26 figures below:

1. Coco — $49 million ($71.2 million five-day)
2. Justice League — $40.7 million ($63 million five-day)
3. Wonder — $22.3 million ($32.3 million five-day)
4. Thor: Ragnarok — $16.8 million ($24.3 million five-day)
5. Daddy’s Home 2 — $13.3 million ($18.6 million five-day)
6. Murder on the Orient Express — $13 million ($18.6 million five-day)
7. The Star — $6.9 million ($9.5 million five-day)
8. A Bad Moms Christmas — $5 million ($6.8 million five-day)
9. Roman J. Israel Esq. — $4.5 million ($6.2 million five-day)
10. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri — $4.4 million ($5.9 million five-day)

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