Beyonce's new concert film "Renaissance" topped the North American box office in its opening weekend with an estimated take of $21 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
That result came in what normally is a very slow period following the US Thanksgiving holiday.
"This is an excellent domestic opening for a concert film," said analyst David A. Gross, boosted by "sensational critics reviews and audience scores."
A virtuoso effort written, directed and produced by the iconic singer, "Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce" now ranks among the top five all-time concert movie openings, Gross said, led by the huge $92.8 million opening earlier this year of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" film.
TOP 5 movies in the Hollywood Box Office
1. "Renaissance" ($21 million)
2. "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" ( $14.5 million)
3. "Godzilla Minus One" ($11 million)
4. Trolls Band Together $7.6 million
5. Wish $7.4 million.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
6. "Napoleon" ($7.1 million)
7. "Animal" ($6.1 million)
8. "Silent Night" ($3 million)
9. "Thanksgiving" ($2.6 million)
10. "The Marvels" ($2.5 million)
