Neon’s latest film,Anora, has only premiered in select theaters around the world, but the film has still already carved its name into an elite box office. Thanks to a strong haul of $234,000 on Wednesday, November 6,Anora’s domestic total has eclipsed $4.5 million to help it become one of the top 100 highest-grossing movies of the year. The film just moved past In aViolent Nature(Ry Barrett) andThe Exorcism(Russell Crowe) to reach the top 100 after premiering more than three weeks ago. During its third full weekend in theaters,Anorafinished in the eleventh spot at the domestic box office with $1.8 million, losing to box office goliaths likeVenom: The Last DanceandThe Wild Robot, but having no trouble earning more than flops likeJoker: Folie à DeuxandSaturday Night.
Reaching the top 100 list for the highest-grossing domestic movies of 2024 isn’t the only impressive feat thatAnorahas accomplished. The film also sits in the #6 spot for the highest-grossing movies of the year to receive a limited release, beating outPerfect DaysandSing Sing(Colman Domingo) but falling short ofDidiandWicked Little Letters, thus far.Anorais also officially one of Neon’s 15 highest-grossing movies ever (the studio has released 74 movies total), just recently overcomingAmazing GraceandThe Biggest Little Farmto reach the #15 spot with its sights now set onTriangle of SadnessandIt Lives Inside. Neon’s highest-grossing movie ever isLonglegs, the 2024 horror film starringNicolas CageandMaika Monroe, and another of its major earners isI, Tonya, the ice-skating film that sawMargot Robbienominated for her first Oscar.
What Else Has ‘Anora’ Star Mikey Madison Been In?
Mikey Madisonfirst made a name for herself playing Max inBetter Things, the dark comedy series streaming on Hulu, and she also expanded further into stardom thanks to her role as Sadie inOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood, theQuentin Tarantino-directed film starringBrad PittandLeonardo DiCaprio. She also played Amber Freeman inScream, the 2022 legacy horror sequel starringJenna Ortega, and she features inNatalie Portman’s latest Apple TV+ series,Lady in the Lake. She does not have any future projects afterAnoraconfirmed to be in the works.
Anorais playing in select theaters worldwide. Stay tuned to Collider for futurebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
Anora follows a young sex worker from Brooklyn who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, igniting a potential fairy tale. Upon learning of the union, his influential parents travel to New York to annul the marriage, jeopardizing her unexpected chance at a new beginning.
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