Anaconda Slithers Into a Crowded Christmas Box Office Race
So here’s what’s been happening around Anaconda this Christmas, and it’s actually a pretty interesting snapshot of how packed and competitive the holiday box office has become. Christmas Eve numbers are in, and while it’s clear that Avatar: Fire and Ash is dominating the conversation, Anaconda has quietly made a solid entrance of its own.
On Christmas Eve, total box office earnings across all films came in at around $27 million, which was slightly higher than last year and very much in line with what’s usually expected for that day. Christmas Eve is traditionally slower, because people are still at home with family, but once dinner plates are cleared, theaters tend to fill up. That pattern held true again this year. Even with rainy weather in places like Los Angeles, showtimes were not cut back, and in some cases, the bad weather actually helped push people indoors and into cinemas.
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Anaconda , the new Jack Black and Paul Rudd comedy from Sony, began previews at noon on Christmas Eve and pulled in about $2.1 million from those early showings. That placed it right alongside Marty Supreme , Timothée Chalamet’s new period dramedy, which earned roughly $2 million in previews as well. For Anaconda , this was a respectable start, especially considering it was launching in the shadow of a massive franchise film like Avatar: Fire and Ash , which led the day with more than $10 million.
While critics haven’t exactly embraced Anaconda , with reviews landing in mixed territory, audience curiosity clearly played a role in getting people through the doors. A Jack Black-led comedy opening during Christmas is still seen as a safe bet, and that familiarity likely helped its preview numbers. Even without an audience score reported yet, the film is expected to benefit from casual holiday moviegoers looking for something light and fun.
Looking ahead, expectations for Anaconda over the four-day Christmas stretch are hovering around the $20 million mark. That would put it in a decent position, especially when compared to other new releases that are forecast to land in the low to mid teens. The real test will be how well it holds through the weekend, once families and younger audiences are fully back in theaters.
In the bigger picture, Anaconda may not be the headline act this Christmas, but its preview performance suggests it has enough bite to stay in the conversation. In a season crowded with sequels, musicals, and prestige dramas, sometimes simply showing up with recognizable stars and straightforward entertainment is enough to carve out a lane.
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