“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” snagged the No.
2 spot, just barely beating out the Grant-led horror film.
Not even a menacingHugh Grantcan unseat the box office champion that isTom HardysVenom.

Tom Hardy in ‘Venom: The Last Dance’.Courtesy Sony Pictures
Once againVenom: The Last Dancehas scored the No.
1 spot at the weekend box office, continuing its three-week streak in the top spot.
The film doubled its yield internationally, earning $33 million for a worldwide haul of $394.2 million.

Hugh Grant in ‘Heretic’.Kimberley French /A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
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The film just barely missed its shot at second place, debuting to $11 million domestically.
“Let’s face it, no one wants me to play the romantic lead anymore, he said.
And thank God they don’t.”
They’re tough and they’re always borderline boring.
They’re very difficult, nice people or heroes.
And there always seems to be more juice in an evil character.
So it’s always tempting for an actor."
Globally, the film sits at $123.6 million.