Office Christmas Party will likely come in a very close second place with $13.8 million in its opening weekend.
Box Office Mojo reports that the R-rated comedy Office Christmas Party will open in roughly 2,800 theaters, which is over 1,000 less than Moana’s 3,875 rollout, although that may drop a bit this weekend.
The rest of the top 10 should remain largely intact, with Moana and Office Christmas Party followed by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in third place with $9.7 million, Arrival in fourth place with $4.7 million and Allied rounding out the top 5 with $4.1 million.
Between the upcoming December 9 frame and last weekend, only two new movies arrive in wide releae, Incarnate, which opened in ninth place with $2.6 million and this weekend’s sole newcomer, Paramount’s Office Christmas Party.