Box Office: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Debuts to Robust (for a Pandemic) $16.7 Million

Christmas is often one of the most popular times of year to gather the family and watch a new movie, and this holiday was no different.

The biggest distinction, however, is that the season’s biggest releases — “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Soul” — battled for streaming service subscribers rather than box office dollars.“Wonder Woman 1984,” the superhero sequel starring Gal Gadot, broke from industry tradition as the first Warner Bros.

movie to debut on the company’s streaming service HBO Max — and in select movie theaters — on the same day.

The movie was available to subscribers at no extra charge.

Pixar’s “Soul,” featuring the vocal talents of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Daveed Diggs, debuted exclusively on Disney Plus in the U.S.

and other countries where the streaming service is available.

In China, where Disney Plus isn’t accessible, “Soul” is playing on the big screen.Yet despite

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