The Last Dance would lose its odd grip on the number one spot at the box office the minute a big studio tentpole popped into the mix. Turns out it didn’t take a huge franchise film—or even a relatively successful entry—at all: just a floppy Christmas clunker spurred on by some crazy CGI snowmen and (confirmed) bottle-peeing rumors.

The box office languished this fall after a record-breaking summer, though the trifecta of “Wicked,” “Gladiator II” and “Moana 2” are expected to be big hits this month.

"Gladiator II" topped the box office in South Korea through its opening sessions. But it did little to transform the recent dismal trend in Korean cinemas. The Ridley Scott-directed sequel earned $2.31 million between Friday and Sunday,