Can a peace be solid between the worlds of theatrical and streaming? That is among the nice questions of the fashionable age in leisure, and as issues stand… issues have by no means regarded murkier. Blockbuster hits on the massive display screen are nonetheless very a lot a factor, however front-loaded field workplace numbers are additionally very a lot a factor, and the shrunken window of cinema exclusivity is usually in charge. The combat rages on – which makes a weekend like this one fairly unusual, because the quantity on film domestically proper now’s a Netflix authentic.
Whereas Zach Cregger’s Weapons has been the buzziest and largest launch of August 2025, the hit horror movie needed to accept second place in its third weekend on the massive display screen, because the sing-along occasion for Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ KPop Demon Hunters was the most important factor occurring in cinemas during the last three days. It is a unusual factor to see a streaming authentic dominate the field workplace, however right here we’re! Try the total Prime 10 within the chart beneath and be a part of me after for evaluation.
|
TITLE |
WEEKEND GROSS |
DOMESTIC GROSS |
LW |
THTRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Alongside Occasion |
$18,000,000 |
$18,000,000 |
N/A |
1,700 |
|
2. Weapons |
$15,600,000 |
$115,881,000 |
1 |
3,631 |
|
3. Freakier Friday |
$9,200,000 |
$70,540,708 |
2 |
3,675 |
|
4. The Improbable 4: First Steps |
$5,900,000 |
$257,251,951 |
4 |
3,190 |
|
5. The Dangerous Guys 2 |
$5,100,000 |
$66,178,000 |
5 |
3,288 |
|
6. No one 2 |
$3,700,000 |
$16,547,000 |
3 |
3,282 |
|
7. Superman |
$3,430,000 |
$346,975,000 |
6 |
2,338 |
|
8. Honey Don’t* |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
N/A |
1,317 |
|
9. The Bare Gun |
$2,950,000 |
$47,563,000 |
7 |
2,776 |
|
10. Jurassic World Rebirth |
$2,100,000 |
$335,580,000 |
8 |
2,100 |
KPop Demon Hunters Beats Out Weapons To Prime The Field Workplace
There are variety of tales from my 15-plus years as an leisure journalist which are completely tattooed to my mind, and one among them considerations the commentary from Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings following the theatrical bow of Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller in late 2022. The movie starring Daniel Craig had a formidable restricted theatrical run, and the chief admitted that “tons” of cash was left on the desk due to distribution selections.
I take into consideration this now particularly as a result of that remark was spurred on by Glass Onion making $15 million in a single weekend, and within the final three days, the KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Alongside Occasion introduced in $18 million.
The animated characteristic has been a giant streaming hit because it made its debut for Netflix subscribers again on June 20, however the truth that the movie was taking part in on the massive display screen obtained folks out of their properties to observe it with fellow followers. The sing-along wasn’t obtainable in all places, with a theater depend of 1,700 (per The Numbers), however that simply makes the truth that it hit primary on the field workplace extra spectacular: KPop Demon Hunters rocked a $10,588 per theater common within the final three days, which was greater than double every other film within the Prime 10 this weekend.
Unusual as it could be, the film’s success qualifies because the twenty fifth greatest opening weekend of 2025 up to now (becoming between the $19 million made by Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 in its first three days and the $16.8 million earned by Akiva Schaffer’s The Bare Gun). KPop Demon Hunters additionally now qualifies as Netflix’s largest theatrical launch ever because of it outgrossing Glass Onion.
The truth that it is a sing-along occasion clearly makes it a particular case within the realm of Netflix’s distribution plans, however it’s success that may’t be ignored. Not each authentic characteristic from the streamer might have this sort of success on the massive display screen (sing-alongs or no), however there undoubtedly are others that might. There are nonetheless notable conflicts between the corporate and a few theater chains, however I ponder if Netflix may begin to make some bolder strikes and check out totally different stuff with its largest titles.
Inside this dialog, it is value noting that we are actually lower than two months away from seeing Guillermo del Toro’s long-developing adaptation of Frankenstein arrive in theaters (October 17) earlier than going to Netflix a pair weeks later (November 7). Significantly in gentle of this win with KPop Demon Hunters, that shall be a theatrical engagement that may have a whole lot of eyes on it. Maybe we’re on the verge of a really large shakeup in Hollywood?
Weapons Strikes To Second Place However Crosses $100 Million Domestically
Previous to the theatrical debut of KPop Demon Hunters, it appeared as if Weapons had probability to carry out a full sweep by way of August and preserve its #1 spot within the Prime 10. Because it seems, its streak of consecutive field workplace crowns has been damaged – however simply because it did not win gold once more does not imply that it did not have one other superior weekend on the massive display screen.
The critically acclaimed new horror film added one other $15.6 million to its coffers domestically since Friday, which is a gentle 36 % drop from final weekend. The ticket gross sales have pushed the movie into the nine-figure membership, as Weapons turned simply the thirteenth characteristic this yr to make over $100 million in the USA and Canada. That is fairly rattling good contemplating that the whole finances/acquisition price for the undertaking was $38 million.
Taking a look at international markets, Weapons is not doing as properly, however it’s removed from a disappointment. Worldwide thus far, it has made $199.4 million, which is fairly rattling epic for an authentic characteristic. So far as Hollywood releases go, the one different non-adaptation/non-franchise title within the Prime 20 for 2025 is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which ended its large display screen run making $365.7 million.
No one 2 Takes A Large Fall In Its Second Weekend, Falling Three Spots In The Prime 10
Lastly, I am going to shine a light-weight on Timo Tjahjanto’s No one 2, which is not having the field workplace run that was absolutely hoped for by people at Common Footage. Because of some important hangover competitors, the motion film sequel starring Bob Odenkirk needed to accept third place and $9.3 million in its home debut final weekend, and issues did not go so properly in its sophomore Friday-to-Sunday.
It may be mentioned that No one 2 has gotten a optimistic response from audiences (mirrored within the “B+” grade from CinemaScore), however it did not achieve getting any sort of phrase of mouth increase. Ticket gross sales dropped a scary 60 % weekend-to-weekend, and the film needed to accept sixth place (making $3.7 million brings its home whole to $16.5 million throughout its run thus far).
Waiting for subsequent weekend, Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, Jay Roach’s The Roses, and Macon Blair‘s The Poisonous Avenger will all be getting vast releases – however how will they shake up the Prime 10? You’ll want to head again right here to CinemaBlend subsequent Sunday to see the outcomes.