1. Wicked: For Good (review)- $150M
Audiences traveled down the yellow brick road and into theaters for Wicked: For Good, earning $150M domestic and a worldwide total of $226M. The stateside number beats last year’s $112M by the first chapter, and becomes the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation. The anticipated film scored a whopping $36K per site, at 4,115 locations. Critically, reviews weren’t as strong with just 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, although audiences loved it at 95%.
2. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t– $9.1M/$36.8M
3. Predator: Badlands– $6.2M/$76.2M
4. The Running Man– $5.8M/$27M
5. Rental Family (review)- $3.3M
Strong critical reviews and word of mouth could only carry Brendan Fraser’s Tokyo dramedy Rental Family to a $3.3M debut weekend. The film about an American actor who sells his services to play friends and loved ones could see a bounce if awards season buzz for Fraser picks up, as I hope it does.
6. Sisu: Road to Revenge (review)- $2.6M
The Finnish revenge sequel Sisu: Road to Revenge opened with $2.6M at 2,222 theaters. That’s below the $3.3M launch of its 2022 predecessor which ended its global run with $14M but critical acclaim from genre fans. This one finishes its first weekend with $5.9 worldwide and 96% critical on Rotten Tomatoes and 89% from audiences.
7. Regretting You– $1.5M/$47.2M
8. Nuremberg– $1.2M/$11M
9. Black Phone 22- $1M/$76.3M
10. Sarah’s Oil– $771K/$10.3M
