Halloween 2025 was never going to be a blockbuster frame at the movies. The spooky holiday itself fell on Friday, so families went trick-or-treating instead of catching a movie. Then, there was the big World Series showdown, which kept certain demographics glued to their TVs on Friday and Saturday. Combined with a lack of noteworthy new releases aiming for a wide audience, and holdovers dominated the frame, though “dominated” is a strong word.
In something of an upset that might not pan out when “estimates” become “actuals” on Monday, Regretting You is winning the weekend with $8.1 million in its second weekend. That marks a drop of 40% from its opening last week and brings it total to $27.5 million after 10 days, and $50.8 worldwide. That leaves Black Phone 2, the expected winner, nipping at its heels with $8 million, a 38% drop from last weekend. While it has to settle for second place, the Ethan Hawke-starring horror sequel is proving to be a solid hit for studio Blumhouse. Its current totals stand at $61 million local, and $104 million worldwide.
Last week’s winner, Chainsaw Man, fell 66% in its second weekend, earning $6 million and bringing its total to $30.7 million, and $138 million worldwide. It’s not a mega-hit cultural event like Demon Slayer earlier this year, but it’s still a feather in the cap for anime.
Curiously, Netflix decided to put KPop Demon Hunters back in theaters for the Halloween weekend, but it wasn’t as successful as the sing-along event from a couple of months ago. Still, $5.4 million in three days for a movie that’s been on Netflix for months is a perfectly decent result. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times, but Netflix has the power to save the box office if they really want to do so. They make some great movies. Why not let people see them on the big screen?
Newcomers this week were pretty quiet. In ninth place, we have the animated family flick, Stitch Head, which brought in nearly $2.5 million since its Wednesday debut. The Indian action film, Baahubali: The Epic, a four-hour, well, epic, failed to become an RRR-like cult hit, grossing only $837k at 448 locations, a 13th place finish. Finally, we have Anniversary, which grossed $259k from 809 locations. Check out our review and interview with writer Lori Rosene-Gambino!
Re-releases did well this frame, with Back to the Future’s 40th anniversary re-release earning $4.7 million, finishing in sixth place. Elsewhere, the Twilight films had day-long re-releases throughout the week, with Eclipse and Breaking Dawn Part 1 earning a combined $1.3 million or so just over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. At this point, it’s only a matter of time before we get an unnecessary revival, right? Call me crazy, but I’d rather get new Twilight films than new Harry Potter stuff.
Next week, hopes are high that Predator Badlands will bring some much needed pep to the box office, with its sci-fi action, PG-13 rating, and hints towards an Alien crossover. Coming after the well-received Prey from 2022 by the same director, Dan Trachtenberg, we’ll see if that movie’s success on streaming will translate to the follow-up becoming a major hit with moviegoers.
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