Japanese fantasy ‘Boy and the Heron’ leads box office

It’s a boy wonder.

“The Boy and the Heron” took home the No. 1 spot at the box office on Friday, raking in $3.17 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.

The Japanese animated fantasy, which The Washington Post called a “magical, otherworldly tale,” is expected to enjoy a $10.7 to 12 million opening weekend, Deadline reported.

It is the only entirely foreign film to lead the weekend box office this year, the first since August 2022’s “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.”

In second place was “Godzilla Minus One,” with a $2.25 million take.

The film, which is the 37th in the Godzilla franchise, now holds the title of Biggest Single-Day Domestic Box Office For A Foreign Live-Action Film, according to Screen Rant.

Queen Bey was dethroned this week as Beyoncé’s film, which was in first place last week, fell down to third.

Her documentary concert movie “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” took injust $1.6 million, a drop of 75% since last Friday.

“Trolls Band Together,” which debuted on Nov. 17, came in fourth, with sales of $1.35 million.

The Ridley Scott-directed epic historical drama “Napoleon,” which was in fourth place last week, slipped to fifth, earning $1.175 million.