Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film Tops US Box Office w/ $22 Million Opening Weekend

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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film Tops US Box Office w/ $22 Million Opening Weekend

Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” concert film has become the No. 1 movie in the United States!

According to reports, the highly-anticipated movie grossed $22 million at the US box office in its opening weekend, surpassing “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” at $14.5 million and “Godzilla Minus One” at $11 million. The “Renaissance” film debut became a huge success as the first weekend of December is typically slow at movie theaters, reports state.

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Beyoncé’s concert film reportedly amassed a $95 million weekend overall, the largest for a first-December weekend since 2018. In addition, the “Renaissance” worldwide tour documentary initially received a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics.

The movie, titled “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the work the superstar singer put into her widely acclaimed “Renaissance” world tour, which is based on her seventh studio album. The film features songs the musical icon performed during her concerts, as well as guest appearances from Megan Thee Stallion and Kendrick Lamar.

The “Renaissance” movie is exclusively shown in AMC Theatres as the chain’s second concert film this year following Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” movie, which marked the biggest opening weekend to date for any concert film.

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