The first weekend of December is typically a down one for the box office. In the wake of Thanksgiving and the glut of new films that arrive in theaters to take advantage of the holiday, a lot of folks seem to go for a calm, do-nothing stretch that includes not going to their local movie theater. Because of this audience behavior and intense market competition, studios typically save their big new titles for deeper into the month.
This year is a bit different, however – and it's thanks to Beyoncé. Following the blockbuster success of Sam Wrench's Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, 2023 has now seen the release of a second major concert film with Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé. Thanks to the titular star's massive fanbase, the new feature easily took the #1 spot in the Top 10 this week... though the numbers don't quite compare to those that Swifties were able to generate.
