Marty Supreme’s ‘Fire and Ash,’ ‘Anaconda’ Previews Released

Christmas Day marks a significant time for moviegoers and film executives alike as the holiday season prompts cinema attendance. Despite heavy rains in Los Angeles, multiplexes maintain a full slate of showtimes, anticipating a surge in audience numbers.

Christmas Eve Box Office Performance

On Christmas Eve, the total box office reached an estimated $27.6 million. This figure includes strong preview earnings of $2 million for A24’s new film, Marty Supreme, and $2.1 million for Sony’s comedy Anaconda.

Comparison with Previous Years

• Christmas Eve 2022 featured Avatar: Way of Water, earning $14.8 million.
• The best Christmas Eve post-COVID was in 2021, with Spider-Man: No Way Home generating $31.1 million.
• This year’s performance showed a 24% increase from 2022.

In its opening day, Marty Supreme collected an estimated $88,000 from six theaters in New York City and Los Angeles, bringing its cumulative total to $1.2 million.

Film Highlights

Avatar: Fire and Ash led the box office yesterday with $10.7 million across 3,800 theaters, reaching a total of $129.7 million. The performance of Zootopia 2 continues to impress, with $3.2 million, boasting a total of $296.1 million.

Upcoming Box Office Expectations

The projections for the four-day box office total (December 25th to Sunday) are as follows:

Critical Reception

Marty Supreme has received favorable reviews, evidenced by its 86% audience score and a critical score of 95% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. In contrast, Anaconda has a lower critical rating of 49%, and no audience score to date.

As the holiday season unfolds, cinema enthusiasts are eager to see how these films will perform and what impact they will have on the overall box office landscape.