‘Mean Girls’ Cannot Help It That It’s So Popular Over Holiday Weekend

“Mean Girls” opened in first place at the North American box office over the holiday weekend, taking in an estimated $33.2 million, according to industry estimates released Monday.

The new version of 2004’s hit is written by Tina Fey, who wrote the original, and is based on a hit Broadway musical inspired by the original film.

The Jason Statham-starring action film “The Beekeeper” opened in second place with about $19 million in ticket sales Friday through Monday, Comscore reported.

Third place went to “Wonka,” which took in another $11 million in its fifth week in theaters.

Fourth place went to the romantic comedy “Anyone But You,” which added another $8.5 million to its total in its fourth weekend.

The animated adventure “Migration” was fifth with $8.3 million in its fourth week.

Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” ($6.6 million), “Night Swim” ($5.5 million), “The Boys in the Boat” ($4 million), “The Iron Claw” ($3 million) and “The Book of Clarence” ($3 million).

This weekend’s overall box office haul from Friday through Monday was estimated at $121.7 million. The year-to-date total is more than $322.7 million, down about 9.7% compared to 2023, according to Comscore.

Updated at 11:15 Jan. 15, 2024

–City News Service