Box Office: ‘Wish’ Aims to Recapture Disney Magic, Beat Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Over Thanksgiving Holiday
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter It’s become a holiday tradition for Disney to release an animated movie around Thanksgiving, and this year is no different. “Wish,” a musical origin story for the Wishing Star that so many Disney characters have wished upon before, is expected to lead box office charts over the busy weekend.
But it won’t be all Disney, all the time, like it was last year when two of the studio’s offerings, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Strange World,” topped the box office.
Moviegoers will be able to feast on several titles, including another newcomer, Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Napoleon,” and leftovers like “The Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and “Trolls Band Together.” A few indies, such as Emerald Fennell’s steamy thriller “Saltburn” and Alexander Payne’s feel-good drama “The Holdovers,” will expand nationwide. “Wish,” which features original music and the voices of Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, debuts on Wednesday.
It’s expected to earn $35 million over the traditional weekend and $45 million to $50 million in its first five days of release.
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