Refresh for more updates, chart and analysis…. “Treat them the same way you treat us! How dare you?!” are some of the screams I’ve been getting from traditional major studios when it comes to the chilly box office performance of the Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans $200M Christmas action movie Red One.

Amazon MGM Studios' big-budget holiday opening won't have any trouble winning the weekend, but the verdict is out on whether it can hit its intended target.

The Last Dance out of the top spot at the domestic box office while The Best Christmas Pageant Ever lands a surprising win.

A massive, elaborate $250 million action extravaganza teaming global superstars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, “Red One” has an original, ingenious reworking of Santa Claus tropes including the

Amazon originally intended for the $250 million Christmas movie to go straight to Prime Video before it bought MGM.

For traditional studios, a $34.1 million debut against a $200 million+ production budget would be a clear indication of a flop. Some even peg the budget closer to $250 million. But “Red One” is an Amazon MGM Studios release and they have the luxury of playing the long game,

Red One debuted with a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and 90% on Popcornmeter. The film was made on a budget of $250 million.

Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least what “Red One” was offering. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters,