Last year saw the November box office top $1 billion in calendar grosses for just the third time ever and it was the first time since 2013.
This year, November grosses are currently trailing 2017 by just -2.4% and this weekend sees the release of what is sure to be another big debut in the form of WB’s sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
The weekend also features the debut of what looks to be a strong opening for Steve McQueen’s Widows while the PG-13 comedy Instant Family hopes to begin a long holiday run.
Poised to finish atop the box office is Warner Bros.’s release of the second film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and there is a chance it could come close to matching the $74 million opening for its predecessor, though WB is remaining conservative with expectations hovering around $65 million.
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