The Grinch has stolen the box office.
The latest adaptation to Dr. Seuss’ classic story has won at the North American box office, earning an impressive $67 during its opening weekend.
The Grinch is Illumination’s second adaptation of a Seuss story; the first was 2012’s The Lorax, which opened to the tune of $70.2 million and totaled $348.8 million worldwide.
This is the latest adaptation of the classic story, following How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) starring Jim Carrey and directed by Ron Howard. The film earned $55 million in its opening weekend and totaled $345 million worldwide.
Voicing the titular character from is Benedict Cumberbatch. Also starring are Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Angela Lansbury, Cameron Seely, and Pharrell Williams.
Coming at number 2 is Bohemian Rhapsody, which earned another $29 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $981.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Overlord and The Girl in the Spider’s Web are projected to battle it out for third place, each earning around $9 million.
