As expected, “Aquaman” is the clear film of choice on this pre-Christmas box office weekend, easily taking the No. 1 spot with an estimated $67.4 million opening from 4,125 screens. When Wednesday and Amazon preview screenings are included, that pushes the film’s domestic launch to $72.1 million.
Though that is well below the $93.8 million made by “Justice League” last year, a lower figure was expected between the sheer amount of competing films released this holiday season and the usual slowdown in movie theater traffic that comes in the days before Christmas. “Aquaman” is already on its way to becoming a big global hit for Warner Bros.,