Mean Girls Win Second Straight Box Office Weekend

Mean Girls remains at the top of the chart. The Beekeeper stays in second place.

By Jamie Lovett - January 21, 2024 02:07 pm EST

Paramount's Mean Girls musical movie will win its second weekend at the box office, repeating it opening weekend victory despite a considerable dropoff. Mean Girls will earn $11.7 million over its second three-day weekend, down from $28 million over the same span last weekend. Mean Girls' box office total will rise to $50 million after 10 days. The new Mean Girls adapts the Mean Girls Broadway musical, based on the original 2004 Mean Girls movie. The new Mean Girls movie has been well-received by critics. The Rotten Tomatoes Critical Consensus reads, "Preserving the essence of the original while adding a few new wrinkles -- not to mention musical numbers -- Mean Girls is a sweet (if slight) update with an outstanding cast."

The Beekeeper also maintains its position on the box office chart for another weekend. The latest film from Suicide Squad director David Ayer will come in second for a second straight weekend with a weekend total of $8.4 million and a running total of $31.1 million. The Beekeeper, starring Jason Statham, has also done decently with critics. Its Rotten Tomatoes Critical Consensus reads, "Cheerfully undemanding and enjoyably retrograde, The Beekeeper proves that when it comes to dispensing action-thriller justice, Statham hasn't lost his sting."

Mean Girls and The Beekeeper are playing in theaters now. The complete list of the top 10 films at the box office this weekend follows.

1. Mean Girls

Week Two
Weekend: $11.7 million
Total: $50 million

New student Cady Heron gets welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite group of popular girls called the Plastics, ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend, she soon finds herself caught in their crosshairs.

Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. directed Mean Girls from a screenplay by Tina Fey. The film is based on the Mean Girls Broadway musical, itself based on the original Mark Waters comedy film of the same name from 2004, which was based on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes. The film stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Jenna Fischer. and Busy Philipps, Tina Fey, and Tim Meadows

2. The Bekeeper

Week Two
Weekend: $8.4 million
Total: $31.1 million

One man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after it's revealed he's a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.

David Ayer directed The Beekeeper from a screenplay written by Kurt Wimmer. It stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons.

3. Wonka

Week Six
Weekend: $6.44 million
Total: $187.1M million

Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.

Paul King directed Wonka from a screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby, based on characters created by Roald Dahl. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Natasha Rothwell, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant.

4. Anyone But You

Week Five
Weekend: $5.4 million
Total: $64.2 million

Despite an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's initial attraction quickly turns sour. However, when they unexpectedly find themselves at a destination wedding in Australia, they pretend to be the perfect couple to keep up appearances.

Will Gluck directed Anyone but You from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ilana Wolpert, adapting and modernizing the William Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in the film.

5. Migration

Week Five
Weekend: $5.3 million
Total: $94.6 million

A family of ducks decides to leave the safety of a New England pond for an adventurous trip to Jamaica. However, their well-laid plans quickly go awry when they get lost and wind up in New York City. The experience soon inspires them to expand their horizons, open themselves up to new friends, and accomplish more than they ever thought possible.

Benjamin Renner directed Migration, with co-director Homsy, from a screenplay written by Mike White. The film's voice cast includes Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, and Danny DeVito.

6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Week Five
Weekend: $3.66 million
Total: $114.1 million

In Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which arrived in theaters on December 22nd, when an ancient power is unleashed, Aquaman must forge an uneasy alliance with an unlikely ally to protect Atlantis, and the world, from irreversible devastation. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will see the return of Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Patrick Wilson as Orm, Amber Heard as Mera, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, and Randall Park as Stephen Shin. Jani Zhao will play new character Stingray, Indya Moore will play Karshon, and Vincent Regan will play Atlan, who was previously portrayed by Graham McTavish in Aquaman.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is directed by James Wan, with a script from David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. Producers include Wan and DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran.

7. I.S.S.

Opening Weekend
Total: $3 million

The year is 2024. Russians and Americans live and work together harmoniously onboard the International Space Station, or I.S.S., until the unthinkable happens. War breaks out between the United States and Russia.

Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed I.S.S. from a screenplay written by Nick Shafir. It stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Maria Mashkova, Costa Ronin, and Pilou Asbæk.

8. Night Swim

(Photo:
Kerry Condon in Night Swim (2024)
- Universal/Blumhouse/Atomic Monster)

Week Three
Weekend: $2.7 million
Total: $23.7 million

Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home's past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror.

Bryce McGuire wrote and directed Night Swim, expanded on the 2014 short film of the same name he created with Rod Blackhurst. It stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon.

9. The Boys in the Boat

Week Four
Weekend: $2.54 million
Total: $43.8 million

During the height of the Great Depression, members of the rowing team at the University of Washington get thrust into the spotlight as they compete for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

George Clooney directed The Boys in the Boat from a screenplay written by Mark L. Smith, based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown. The film stars Callum Turner and Joel Edgerton.

10. Poor Things

Week Seven
Weekend: $2.04 million
Total: $20.3 million

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Yorgos Lanthimos directed Poor Things from a screenplay by Tony McNamara, based on the 1992 novel Poor Things: Episodes from the Early Life of Archibald McCandless M.D., Scottish Public Health Officer by Alasdair Gray. It stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael.