‘Venom 3’ Leads Box Office Again, ‘Heretic’ Earns $11 Million Debut

Venom: The Last Dance retained its top spot at the North American weekend box office, earning $16.2 million in its third week. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever debuted at No. 2 with $11.1 million, although this total includes $2.2 million from a previous sneak preview screening. The well-received low-budget film explores the holiday season in a faith-based narrative, resonating with both critics and audiences. Meanwhile, the horror-thriller Heretic, with Hugh Grant in an unusual villain role, secured third place with $11 million. The Wild Robot slipped to fourth place with $6.6 million, followed by Smile 2 in fifth place with $5 million. (Variety)