Netflix surprised everyone with a surprise theatrical release of their hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters". The two-day weekend sing-along theatrical event exceeded expectations and dominated the box-office, pushing the horror film "Weapons" to second place. Meanwhile, Ethan Coen's solo directorial effort "Honey Don't!" starring Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza turned out to be a bomb.
Read more about the weekend box office after the jump.
Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters topped the box office charts with $18 million from 1,700 theaters, which is a huge 10,588 per theater average. It's highly unusual for an event release with a limited release frame to top the charts. The film cost around $100 million to produce.
"Weapons" fell to second place in its third weekend with $15.4 million, which is a solid 37% decline from the previous weekend after addding another 181 screens. The film's domestic total has reached $115.6 million, while overseas it adds another $84 million for a $199.6 million worldwide total (against a $38 million budget).
Disney's "Freakier Friday" finished its third weekend in third place with $8.8 million, down 37.7%. The film has now grossed $70.2 million in North America and another $42.9 million from foreign markets. The worldwide cume now sits at $113.1 million againt a $45 million budget. The first film grossed a total of $160.8 million in 2003, which adjusted for inflation would be around $280.9 million in 2025.
The Marvel flick "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is holding in fourth place with $6 million, a 33.5% drop from last weekend. Domestically it has grossed $257.3 million, so far, with another $233.1 million internationally adding up to a $490.5 million global tally (against a $200+ million budget).
The Top 5 is rounded out by the animated sequel "The Bad Guys 2" with $5.1 million, down only 32.1%. The film has now grossed $66.1 million domestically and $83.6 million overseas. That's a global total of $149.8 million against a $80 million budget.
Meanwhile, the neo-noir dark comedy "Honey Don't!" opened in eight place with only $3 million from 1,317 theaters. The film cost an estimated $20 million to produce, but it still looks like it will lose money.
In other news, A24's "Ne Zha II" English dub release opened with only $1.5 million from 2,228 screens, landing outside the Top 10.
"Weapons" fell to second place in its third weekend with $15.4 million, which is a solid 37% decline from the previous weekend after addding another 181 screens. The film's domestic total has reached $115.6 million, while overseas it adds another $84 million for a $199.6 million worldwide total (against a $38 million budget).
Disney's "Freakier Friday" finished its third weekend in third place with $8.8 million, down 37.7%. The film has now grossed $70.2 million in North America and another $42.9 million from foreign markets. The worldwide cume now sits at $113.1 million againt a $45 million budget. The first film grossed a total of $160.8 million in 2003, which adjusted for inflation would be around $280.9 million in 2025.
The Marvel flick "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is holding in fourth place with $6 million, a 33.5% drop from last weekend. Domestically it has grossed $257.3 million, so far, with another $233.1 million internationally adding up to a $490.5 million global tally (against a $200+ million budget).
The Top 5 is rounded out by the animated sequel "The Bad Guys 2" with $5.1 million, down only 32.1%. The film has now grossed $66.1 million domestically and $83.6 million overseas. That's a global total of $149.8 million against a $80 million budget.
Meanwhile, the neo-noir dark comedy "Honey Don't!" opened in eight place with only $3 million from 1,317 theaters. The film cost an estimated $20 million to produce, but it still looks like it will lose money.
In other news, A24's "Ne Zha II" English dub release opened with only $1.5 million from 2,228 screens, landing outside the Top 10.
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPop Demon Hunters | $18M | $18M | N/A | $100M |
| 2 | Weapons | $15.4M | $115.6M | $84M | $38M |
| 3 | Freakier Friday | $8.8M | $70.2M | $42.9M | $45M |
| 4 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | $6M | $257.3M | $233.1M | $200M |
| 5 | The Bad Guys 2 | $5.1M | $66.1M | $83.6M | $80M |
| 6 | Nobody 2 | $3.7M | $16.5M | $11.6M | $25M |
| 7 | Superman | $3.4M | $346.9M | $257.5M | $225M |
| 8 | Honey Don't! | $3M | $3M | N/A | $20M |
| 9 | The Naked Gun | $2.9M | $47.6M | $38.9M | $42M |
| 10 | Jurassic World: Rebirth | $2.1M | $335.5M | $508.9M | $225M |
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