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Timothée Chalamet and Wonka topped the box office charts for the third time in its four weekends in theaters. Warner Bros.’ family-oriented musical added $14.4 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday (Jan. 7), bringing its total domestic grosses to $164.7 million.
“Wonka is following in the tradition of a film like The Greatest Showman,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. That Hugh Jackman musical opened under $9 million in Dec. of 2017 and went on to gross $435 million globally.
“Wonka is a perfect crowd pleaser released at the perfect time and it’s going to ride that wave into January,” Dergarabedian said. “It’s an opportune time for it to be in the marketplace.”
After finishing 2023 on a high note, 2024 is getting off to a slower start than last year, down around 16%, with the Universal/Blumhouse horror Night Swim as the only major new offering in theaters. The movie stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon as a couple with a sinister, supernatural swimming pool.
Night Swim drew in an estimated $12 million in its first weekend in 3,250 theaters in North America against a reported $15 million production budget. Including international showings in 36 markets, Night Swim is heading towards a $17.7 million global debut.
“Not only did it perform really well at the box office, but it’s going to make us look at every swimming pool with a little more trepidation,” said Jim Orr, Universal’s head of domestic distribution.
Horror movies are largely critic-proof, but with fairly negative reviews and a C CinemaScore rating, it’s unlikely to repeat the viral success of last year’s demon doll movie M3GAN.
“We don’t have Avatar: The Way of Water, which totally dominated the box office a year ago, or M3GAN, which made that a bigger weekend,” said Dergarabedian. “But it’s a bit early to call it in terms of how the year is going to turn out.”
Warner Bros. and Universal placed third and fourth on the charts as well. Warner Bros.’ DC superhero movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom earned $10.6 million in its third weekend, bumping its domestic tally just over the $100 million mark. Universal’s animated Migration added $10.3 million, bringing its running domestic total to $77.8 million.
Sony’s Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney romantic comedy Anyone But You landed in fifth place with $9.5 million, up 9% from last weekend. The movie has grossed $43.7 million to date.
Cineplexes are full of awards contenders, including The Color Purple, The Iron Claw and Poor Things, and the Golden Globes broadcast Sunday night might help spread awareness for those and other films.
“The Golden Globes are like a 3-hour infomercial for the industry,” Dergarabedian said. “There’s no downside to having a very high profile telecast that puts a spotlight on the movies.”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
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While the Xbox is a very versatile console, its “box” shape lends itself to other designs outside of gaming. There’s the Xbox Series X Mini-Fridge (or other fun mini-fridges for gamers), which can keep up to eight 12-ounce cans chilly and cold, and now there’s the Xbox Series S Toaster.
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The Xbox Series S Toaster can toast up to two slices of bread at once. It resembles the carbon white digital-only 512GB model of Microsoft’s gaming console, while the toaster even burns the iconic Xbox sphere logo on one side of the toast itself. If you’re looking to get your hands on the Xbox Series S Toast, Walmart has it priced at $39.99.
And you can get free shipping with Walmart+, so you can have it for breakfast at home. Not a member? You can sign up for a free 30-day trial here. Without Walmart+, you still get free shipping on orders of $35 or more (including the Xbox Series S Toaster). Walmart+ includes exclusive perks, such as free grocery delivery, free shipping with no minimum order, access to Paramount+ to watch hit originals such as Halo, Fatal Attraction, Star Trek: Lower Decks, fuel savings at Exxon, Mobil, Walmart or Murphy gas stations, access to early deals and much more.
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Meanwhile, the Xbox Series S Toaster has a shade selector with six settings, so you can have the level of burn and brown you want, while its digital LED countdown timer adds a bit a high tech function and fun. It has a defrost setting, so you can quickly go from freezer to table with just a push of a button.
Aside from slices of bread, the gaming console replica toaster can toast English muffins, frozen waffles, bagels and other pastries and morning time treats. Clean up is also easy, thanks to its removable crumb tray.
At $39.99, the Xbox Series S Toaster is a great gift for the gamer in your life, or for yourself, if you’re a fan of Xbox or fun breakfast foods, in general.
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Love makeup? The start of the new year is the perfect time to pick up a new skill.
TikTok and YouTube tutorials are helpful in learning how to do your own makeup, but for beauty lovers who want to dive a bit deeper into makeup application, there are plenty of online courses that are available at an affordable price.
Whether you’re learning how to apply your own makeup, or want to become a professional makeup artist, online classes are a great resource. Udemy, for example, is currently offering a variety of discounted courses including makeup classes, fitness courses, music lessons, web development, photography classes and more starting at just $9.99. The limited deal ends on Jan. 11.
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Not sure where to start? Makeup for Beginners: Learn to Do Makeup Like a Pro, which is 88% off during Udemy’s sale, teaches all the basics that you’ll need such as contouring, highlighting, eyeliner and eye makeup techniques “from natural to more dramatic looks,” eyebrows shaping, choosing the right makeup tools and more.
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The course earned a 4.6-star rating with over 600 customer reviews and includes six-hour, on-demand videos that you can watch at your leisure.
Another option for beauty novices, Self Makeup From Basic to Advanced, is a highly rated course that’s also on sale for $9.99 (reg. $44.99). The course includes two-hour, on-demand videos and lectures on topics such as skin prepping, concealer and foundation application, contouring techniques, eyebrow filing, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush and lipstick application.
Per the description, “This is the course for anyone looking for self makeup or to do makeup for others. From prepping to setting the makeup for different occasions” such as parties and weddings but also looks for going to work or school.
For the more advanced beauty fans, Makeup Artistry Basic to Masterclass, is a 6.5 hour course that covers everything from makeup application to client consultations.
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According to the description, the course teaches you how to “apply day to evening make up on yourself and later on your clients.” If you’re looking to become a makeup artist, the class will help you learn to create soft, dramatic and glamorous looks, bridal looks and more.
Some of the techniques include how to prepare and prime different skin types, how to enhance different eye shapes, how to use the color theory correctly and how to sculpt and highlight various face shapes. Plus, contouring, foundation matching, blush, concealer and foundation application, how to apply eyelashes, how to find the right makeup brushes and how to clean them. There’s also a section on how to prepare for a makeup appointments and consulting with clients. The course is taught by a certified makeup artists, licensed cosmetologist and YouTuber.
For more online makeup courses, check out sites such as Skillshare and Groupon.
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