How Did Movies Fare on Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve usually sees lower movie attendance, unless there's a highly anticipated film like Spider-Man: No Way Home. This year, total earnings for all movies were around $27. 6 million. This includes $2 million from previews of Marty Supreme, a period dramedy starring Timothee Chalamet, and $2. 1 million from Anaconda, a comedy featuring Jack Black and Paul Rudd. Marty Supreme had a strong start, earning $88, 000 in just six theaters in New York and Los Angeles, bringing its total to $1. 2 million. Meanwhile, Disney's Zootopia 2 continues to dominate, earning $3. 2 million in its fourth week, with a total of $296. 1 million. It's likely to cross $300 million soon.Other films like David and The Housemaid had modest earnings, with David making $2. 5 million and The Housemaid earning $1. 45 million. SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants also had a decent day, earning $1. 78 million. Looking ahead, Avatar 3 is expected to make around $75 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Anaconda hopes to clear $20 million, while Song Sung Blue is forecasted to earn between $10 million and $14 million. The other films are expected to make earnings in the teens. Critics have mixed reviews for these films. Marty Supreme has an 86% audience score and a 95% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes. Anaconda, however, has no audience score yet, and critics are not impressed with a 49% rotten score. Song Sung Blue has no audience score, but critics enjoy it with a 76% certified fresh score.