It was a great four-day holiday weekend at the box office, beginning with last weekend’s returning champ, “Avatar: Fire & Ash.” The James Cameron Sci-Fi spectacle took in another $64 million and has now earned $218 million stateside in just 10 days. Overseas, the results are even stronger with the 20th Century Studios release reaching $760 million worldwide. But that’s not the big story this weekend.
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Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” has now grossed $28.2 million since Christmas Day. Even with $2.1 million in previews, that’s a super impressive tally for just 2,688 theaters. The A24 production has only opened in a few overseas markets, including the UK, but those figures are not available at press time. The Oscar contender cost a reported $70 million, but the mini-major sold off most international territories. Sources say it is ahead of internal domestic projections. With a slew of Oscar nominations expected, “Marty” will have a lot to hype in the weeks ahead beyond the promotional talents of Timothee Chalamet.
Also making waves was the Jack Black and Paul Rudd meta-comedy “Anaconda.” The Sony Pictures’ flick has taken in $23.6 million since Tuesday sneaks. Its worldwide tally now sits at $43.7 million. At a reported production budget of just $40 million, it looks like a nice double or triple down the line for the Culver City studio.
“Zootopia 2” continued its amazing holiday surge, landing in 2nd place for the weekend with another $20 million and $321 million domestic. It also became the only 2025 release to cross the $1 billion mark internationally. The Walt Disney Studios megahit has earned $1.4 billion worldwide so far, with a $1.6 billion plus tally likely.
Lionsgate’s “The Housemaid” continued its strong word-of-mouth run with another $15.4 million over the three-day period, down just 19% from its opening weekend. The Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney thriller has now taken in $46.4 million in just 10 days. With a reported $35 million production budget and international pre-sales, it should be one of the mini-majors’ most profitable films in years.
Christmas may be over, but the animated biblical epic “David” still pulled in the faithful with another $12.6 million over the frame. The Angel Studios acquisition has now earned $49.7 million in the U.S. and is the third-highest-grossing film in the studio’s history. It has a shot to pass no. 2, April’s “The King of Kings,” over the next few weeks.
“The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants” came in seventh with $11.2 million and $38.1 million so far. The Paramount Pictures release opened in some overseas markets for another $22 million, bringing its global cume to $60 million. At a reported $64 million cost, the animated-live action hybrid may have a tough time breaking even theatrically.
Focus Features’ “Song Sung Blue” earned another $7.6 million over the three-day frame for a five-day total of $12 million in just 2,578 theaters. It opened overseas in some select markets, pushing its global tally to $12.4 million. With an A CinemaScore, the NBCUniversal division is expecting the older audience for this Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson crowd-pleaser to keep the good times rolling in the weeks ahead. At least, that’s what Focus is hoping for.
In limited release, Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” earned $312,687 in 13 theaters for a very good $24,00 per screen. It’s made $625,656 so far. Mana Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” did an O.K. $17,750 on four screens for $111,100 so far. MUBI also released Jim Marmusch’s “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother” in four theaters for $94,971 or $12,099 per. IFC’s“The Plague” took in $21,232 or $10,616 on two screens for $36,500 so far.
Among other releases, “Wicked For Good” crossed the $500 million mark worldwide with $503.9 million, “Hamnet” hit $10.3 million in the U.S. in just 391 theaters, and A24’s “Eternity” crossed $15 million domestic.
There are no new releases set for Friday, but “The Plague” is expected to expand nationwide.
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Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
