Heretic and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever have made strong debuts, but it was Venom: The Last Dance that won the box office for the third consecutive weekend.

"Venom: The Last Dance" is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third weekend, earning an additional $16.2 million in receipts this Friday through Sunday,

Venom: The Last Dance has topped the North American box office for the last three weeks, but two newcomers could finally knock it from its perch.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The South Korean theatrical box office sunk to its lowest-earning weekend of the year, despite the release of new films including "Hear Me: Our Summer," "Red One" and "Anora." "Venom: The Last Dance" and "Hear Me: Our Summer" were essentially tied for first place.

The two newcomers willing to take the risk and open nationwide were A24's indie horror pic 'Heretic' and Lionsgate's faith-tinged 'Best Christmas Pageant Ever.'

Venom: The Last Dance” topped the box office for the third consecutive weekend, while the faith-based Christmas comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” led all newcomers during another slow frame at local theaters.

Venom: The Last Dance” is looming over the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. The third and final installment in Sony’s comic book trilogy has added $16.2 million from 3,905 North American theaters,

Refresh for more and chart…The first two weekends of November have proven to be a rich starting point for movies — so why did Hollywood avoid booking tentpoles? It was only two years ago that the month notched its best opening ever on Nov.

The major Hollywood studios skirted this weekend and held off on new releases, a decision that likely hedged against an uncertain national mood following the presidential election. Their absence is others’ gain though,