‘Presence’ Performers Solidly in Box Office Debut but Still Can’t Crack the Top Five

The beginning of any new year is usually a slow time for the box office, and while there were no new arrivals during the first weekend of the year, the weekend of January 24 brought in several newcomers. One of the new arrivals is Presence, the psychological horror thriller starring Lucy Liu (Red One) and Julia Fox (Uncut Gems). The film was the second-highest-grossing debut movie but still opened outside the top five in the #7 spot with $3.3 million as it was outpaced by Moana 2 at #5 with $4.3 million and Wolf Man at #6 with $3.4 million. Mark Wahlberg's Flight Risk opened in the #1 spot with $12 million, with Mufasa: The Lion King following behind with another $8.7 million, One of Them Days adding $8 million, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 earning $5.5 million.