The Grinch' expected to steal box office top spot

Reuters - Festive family movie "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" is expected to top the box office this weekend. The latest animated adaptation of the classic children's book features Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the titular character. It's expected to take $62 million in its first three days, according to Deadline.com. Second place is expected to go to rock biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," which charts the rise of Freddie Mercury and Queen. After debuting last weekend with a take of $51 million, it's expected to shift a further $26.5 million worth of tickets over the weekend. Third place is expected to be a battle between two new releases - franchise reboot "The Girl in the Spider's Web" and wartime fantasy horror "Overlord." Both are expected to sell between $8 million and $10 million worth of tickets between Friday and Sunday. "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms," a live-action holiday offering from Disney with stars Keira Knightley and Dame Helen Mirren among others, is expected to slide into fifth place in its sophomore weekend.