‘The Beekeeper’s’ $7.4 million stings ‘Mean Girls’ in weak January box office

‘The Beekeeper’s’ .4 million stings ‘Mean Girls’ in weak January box office — Amazon MGM Studios

The Plastics may rule North Shore High, but they couldn’t stave off The Beekeeper at the box office. The Jason Statham-led action thriller’s estimated $7.4 million beat out Mean Girls‘ estimated $7.3 million for the top spot in what proved to be another anemic weekend at the domestic box office.

After three weeks, The Beekeeper has earned a total of $42.2 million in North America and $104.2 million globally, while Mean Girls increases its domestic box office tally to $60.8 million and $83.4 million worldwide.

Wonka took third place, grabbing an estimated $5.9 million in its fifth week of release. That brings its North American box office gross to $195.1 million and $552 million globally.

The animated feature Migration took fourth place, with an estimated $5.1 million, increasing its five-week domestic haul to $101.2 million and its worldwide tally to $206.1 million.

Rounding out he top five was the Sydney Sweeney/Glen Powell-led rom-com Anyone but You, earning an estimated $4.8 million. Its six-week totals now stand at $71.1 million in North America and $126.5 million worldwide.