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according to The Numbers.The animated comedy, based on Dav Pilkey’s children’s graphic novel series of the same name, is expected to take home a total of $35.3 million this weekend.The Universal Pictures family film — which The Wrap said “will delight young fans and entertain tolerant parents” — features the voices of Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher and Ricky Gervais.It’s already made history as the second largest opener for a January animated title ever after 2016’s “Kung Fu Panda 3,” Deadline reported.The horror sci-fi flick “Companion” eek-ed its way to second place, with sales of just over $4 million.It centers around a couple, played by Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, who are on a weekend trip with friends at a cabin, when it is revealed that Sophie is, in fact, a companion robot.The film, which The Guardian called an “empty sci-fi thriller” that “short-circuits too quickly,” is slated to earn $8 to $10 million this weekend.The female buddy comedy “One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and singer SZA, moved down a notch to third, earning $1.635 million.This week, the film, which reportedly cost $14 million to make, surpassed the $25 million mark at the domestic box office.“Mufasa: The Lion King” fell down a spot to fourth, with a $1.34 million-dollar take.

according to The Numbers.The family-friendly fantasy adventure, which stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black, is slated to take in upwards of $135 million this weekend, making it the bigger opening of the year so far.The Post called the flick, which is based on the popular video game, “imbecilic green-screen gunk,” “idiotic” and a “cavern of stupidity.”“The Chosen: Last Supper Part 2” took second place, with sales of more than $2.8 million.The biblical series, based on the life of Jesus Christ, debuts its episodes in theaters before they air on Prime Video. On Friday, it released Season 5 episodes 3, 4 and 5 on the big screen.It is expected to earn just under $7 million this weekend, according to Deadline, which noted “it’s been a while since we’ve seen a double digit opening for a faith-based film.”“A Working Man” came in third, with close to $2 million in sales.The action thriller, which debuted at No.

according to The Numbers.Another film hitting theaters Friday was “The Chosen: Last Supper, Part 1,” which earned $5 million during its first day.The film, an extension of the popular series “The Chosen,” finds Jesus Christ returning to the holy city, only to find the Temple overrun by the corrupt and immoral. The second part of the epic film releases April 4.The universally-panned live action remake of “Disney’s Snow White” sold another $3.7 million tickets on Friday, its eighth day in theaters.

Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot’s “Snow White” is projected to rake in just about $45 million this weekend, putting it on track to be one of Disney’s sleepiest opening weekends yet.As of Friday mid-day, the beleaguered live-action remake of the 1937 classic reaped $15.5 million across 4,200 North American theaters, including $3.5 million from Thursday night’s previews, Deadline reported.Matinees and Sunday evening showings could give the movie a much-needed boost, however, but Deadline projects the film’s domestic box office numbers will fall somewhere in the mid-$40 million range — putting it in competition with the washout “Dumbo” remake from 2019.That Tim Burton clunker brought made $46 million on opening weekend, but cost significantly less to make: $170 million compared to $270 million.“Snow White” still has time to save itself from becoming one of Disney’s worst performing opening weekend remakes, however: “Mufasa: The Lion King” only earned $35.4 million in December.“Snow White’s” lackluster ticket sales fall well below initial expectations for the film.

according to The Numbers.The action comedy, which the Los Angeles Times called “brutal yet weightless,” stars Jack Quaid, the son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, as a bank exec who can’t feel pain.The Paramount film cost $18 million to produce, and is slated to take in $8 to $10 million this weekend.“Black Bag” came in second, bagging $2.78 million on Friday, also its opening day.The spy thriller, starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, whom the New York Times said “play a glamorous couple of spies in this latest sleek collaboration,” is projected to rake in $10 to $15 million this weekend.In third place was “Mickey 17″ which earned $2.2 million on Friday, its second in theaters. The black comedy starring Robert Pattinson is slated to take in $8 to $9 million this weekend.

according to The Numbers.The black comedy sci-fi flick, which The Post called “a letdown,” stars Robert Pattinson in the title role, alongside Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo.The film, which reportedly cost $118 million to make, is based on the 2022 novel “Mickey7” by Edward Ashton, and centers around a dystopian society that creates cloned expendable humans. It has already taken the title of best debut for a non-franchise movie this year, and could enjoy an up-to-$20-million-dollar opening weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

according to The Numbers.It is expected to take in $14.5 to $15.5 million this weekend, Deadline reported.“Last Breath,” based on the true story of deep-sea divers who rescue a crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface, landed in second place on its first Friday in theaters, with sales of just over $3 million.The survival thriller, which Screen Rant said “goes back to the basics of what makes a thriller so gripping,” stars Woody Harrelson, whom the outlet credited with giving “a solid performance.”Falling down a notch from last week and landing in third was “The Monkey,” with $1.8 million in revenue.In fourth place was “Paddington in Peru,” dropping down a spot, with a $970,000 take.“Dog Man” also dropped down a ranking to fifth, taking home $860,000.

“Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.The Walt Disney Co. release is by far the biggest opener of 2025 and the company predicts it will hit $100 million domestically and $192.4 globally by the end of Monday’s Presidents’ Day holiday.It’s Marvel’s first major release since “Deadpool & Wolverine”broke records last summer and re-energized a Marvel fanbase that some worried was weakening after the poor showing for “The Marvels.”Playing in 4,105 locations in the US and Canada, “Brave New World” is also a major transition for the “Captain America” brand: Anointing Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as the new Cap, officially taking over from Chris Evans, who played the character for almost a decade.

according to The Numbers.The action thriller, directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg, is expected to enjoy an $11 to $12 million opening weekend.Remaining in second place was “One of Them Days,” the buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and singer SZA, with a $2.3 million dollar take.In its first week in theaters, it earned $16.2 million, according to Screen Rant.“Mufasa: The Lion King” stayed in the third spot, with $1.9 million in revenue.

Life & Style reports.“Kevin is good at projecting calm, experience and a generally level head, but behind the scenes the whole Horizon project has been stressful to him financially, physically and even intellectually,” a source familiar with the project told the outlet.The Western film franchise, which also stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi, saw appalling box office numbers when it premiered in June 2024.Like its predecessor, “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two” got mostly negative reviews from critics after its release.The second installment still doesn’t have a theatrical release date, and it remains to be seen if it will ever get one.According to insiders, Costner “still doesn’t fully understand why the theatrical release of the first part of the story didn’t connect with most viewers, but he’s pressing forward with the rest of the films and he’s finally got some good news in the form of Chapter One’s excellent showing on Netflix, where it’s landed in the top ten.”“And Kevin and his team need it to perform because right now, Netflix is the only company with deep enough pockets to completely bail him out of the hole Kevin has dug for himself with these movies,” the insider added.

North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.The R-rated Sony release earned $11.6 million from 2,675 theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, beating Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” by a hair.

according to The Numbers.The flick, a reboot of 1941’s “The Wolf Man,” which was deemed a “dark and toothless January mess,” by IndieWire, is expected to take in $12 million through Monday.“One of Them Days,” which Deadline called “an affable romp,” took second place, with sales of $4.4 million.The female buddy comedy stars Keke Palmer and singer SZA in her film debut. The two “have a playful chemistry and their onscreen relationship instantly feels lived-in and deep,” Screen Rant gushed.

“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mid-January is often a slow moviegoing period, and that was slightly exacerbated by the closures of about 10 theaters in Los Angeles, the country’s top box-office market.A sequel to the Gerard Butler 2018 heist thriller, “Den of Thieves 2” performed similarly to the original.The first installment, released by STX, opened with $15.2 million seven years ago. O’Shea Jackson Jr.

according to The Numbers.The heist flick, a sequel to the 2018 film, is expected to earn $15 million its opening weekend, Deadline reported.“Mufasa: The Lion King” fell down a notch to second on its fourth Friday in theaters, with sales of just over $2.92 million. The Disney film already became one of the top 15 highest-grossing musicals of all time at the domestic box office, beating 2018’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” according to Collider.In third place was “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which also moved down a spot from last week, with $2.18 million in revenue.

according to The Numbers.It is projected to earn $24.5 million in total this weekend, Deadline reported. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” landed in second with sales of $6.9 million.

according to The Numbers.The action-adventure flick surpassed $100 million in sales in North America in its first eight days of release, according to Variety.Paramount Pictures is already making plans for a fourth installment of the series, based on the Sega video games, which is slated to be released in 2027.“Mufasa: The Lion King” remained in second place, with earnings of $12 million. The Walt Disney Pictures musical drama — which cost a whopping $200 million to make — is projected to earn $58 million over the five-day holiday weekend.Gothic horror “Nosferatu,” which was released on Wednesday, took third, with sales of $7.25 million.The remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis.The Post called the film a “skin-crawling remake” that “comes in at about 98% dread” and praised its casting as “a fang of beauty.”Landing in fourth was “Wicked,” moving down a notch from last week and taking in $6.83 million on its sixth Friday in theaters.“Moana 2” fell down one spot to fifth, with a $6.3 million-dollar take.The family adventure has made history, becoming one of the top 20 highest-grossing PG movies of all time, as per Collider.

according to The Numbers.The action adventure, which The Post called “much easier to swallow than the first sequel,” is based on the Sega video game series.Its star-studded cast includes Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and James Marsden.The $122 million-dollar production is slated to earn $70.5 million this weekend, according to Deadline.Landing in second place was “Mufasa: The Lion King,” with earnings of $13.3 million on its opening day.The musical drama, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, is a prequel and sequel to 2019’s “The Lion King,” which was a remake of the original 1994 animated Disney movie.The Post said the “totally unnecessary, boring sequel shows the repetitive Circle of Life at Disney.”Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter all reprised their roles in the follow-up flick, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, joined the cast. It is expected to take in up to $38 million its opening weekend, Deadline reported.“Wicked” came in third on its fifth Friday in theaters, with a $3.72 million dollar take.This week, Vanity Fair reported that the movie, based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked,” was originally considered in the late 1990s — when it may have starred Demi Moore and other notable names.“People who had expressed an interest in the first six months included Whoopi Goldberg and Claire Danes,” Maguire told the outlet.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson earned only $11 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the worst openings for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box office take was even less than the film “Madame Web.”The weekend’s other major studio release was Warner Bros.’ animated “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” which made $4.6 million.

according to The Numbers.The animated musical adventure, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is projected to enjoy earnings of $50.8 million this weekend and a $600 million total since its debut, according to The Hollywood Reporter.In its third Friday in theaters, “Wicked” landed in second place for the second week in a row, with a nearly $9.6 million-take. The musical fantasy is expected to earn $32.7 million this weekend.“Gladiator II” stayed in third, taking home just over $3.6 million.

“Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.That, combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” made for an unprecedented weekend in cinemas and a confluence of blockbusters more like what’s often found in late December.Expectations were high for Walt Disney Co.’s “Moana 2,” but the film — originally planned as a series for Disney+ before it was redirected to the big screen — blew predictions out of the water.Its five-day opening set a new record for Thanksgiving moviegoing. (The previous best was $125 million for “Frozen 2” in its second week of release in 2019.)“Moana 2” added $165.3 million internationally; with $386 million worldwide, it’s the second-best global launch of the year.At the same time, the sensation of “Wicked” showed no signs of slowing down.

according to The Numbers.The Post called the sequel to the 2016 flick, where Dwayne Johnson reprises his character Maui, “wishy washy,” but said the “likable musical is nicely animated, has nice characters and a few nice songs.”This holiday weekend, the movie could rake in as much as $220 million, making it the largest five-day debut in history, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It also became the best earning movie on Black Friday in history, as per Deadline.