Star Wars: Episode IX Opens On Top. Cats Crashes Down. Weekend Box Office- December 20-22, 2019

Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker opened at #1 as expected with $176 million making it the lowest opening weekend of the new trilogy. The Force Awakens made $248 million in 2015 and The Last Jedi grossed $220 million in 2017. This could speak to how some fans received The Last Jedi or what they think of Disney's Star Wars movies in general. The movie made $374 million worldwide which is low for what was the last movie in The Skywalker Saga. 

Cats opened with bad reviews and undone visual effects and only could make $6.5 million. The movie cost $95 million and looks to be on its way to losing money. Jumanji: The Next Level has a big second weekend with $26.1 million. 

Post Christmas update: Star Wars: Episode IX had the second best Christmas Day ever with $32 million. 

Christmas Day sees the release of Little Women, Uncut Gems and Spies in Disguise.

1. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker- $176.0/ $176.0

2. Jumanji: The Next Level- $26.1/ $101.9

3. Frozen 2- $12.3/ $386.5

4. Cats- $6.5/ $6.5

5. Knives Out- $6.1/ $89.5

6. Bombshell- $5.0/ $5.4

7. Richard Jewell- $2.5/ $9.5

8. Queen & Slim- $1.8/ $36.5

9. Black Christmas- $1.8/ $7.2

10. Ford v Ferrari- $1.8/ $101.9