Not exactly a great time of the year, when Labor Day weekend is notoriously considered one of the weakest times of the year to be a box office “stan.” You can feast or starve on what’s continuing to be offered in the theater, or you can ignore it all and continue to enjoy a day off dedicated to the hard workers in this world, but we’re here to discuss the numbers.
The retaining champion and arguably the FOMO event of the summer remains Weapons, which will earn $10.2 million over the Fri.-Sun. frame, with $12.5 million, including the holiday. It should be past $135 million domestically by the end of Monday and $235 million worldwide. Once again, a simple premise and excellent reviews have propelled this horror centerpiece for the past month, and it could still easily snag $250 million globally before The Last Rites next weekend. And speaking of the horror, or thriller genre if you want to be pedantic, the return of Jaws snagged $8.1 million in its 2,620 weekend by releasing into 3,200 theaters. Spielberg’s thriller centerpiece may officially pass $500 million worldwide (inflation not accounted for) by next weekend. Good news for horror as we plunge into the season of fears.
Sony Pictures’ Caught Stealing and Searchlight Pictures’ The Roses earned $7.825 million and $6.35 million, respectively, over the Fri-Sun frame. Both newcomers did “OK for 2025 standards” with their releases, but it’s more of a “wish had, released earlier or later” trend that could’ve augmented their performances instead of a quiet weekend.
Freakier Friday has surpassed $130 million worldwide and is expected to finish its run at around $155-160 million globally, which is still a strong turnout for the comedy sequel, as it will remain on par with its 2003 predecessor. Meanwhile, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has surpassed $500 million worldwide in its sixth weekend as it has taken in $264.6 million domestically and $505 million globally. Legs have been too little, too late, but Marvel will take it at this point as they’re working on keeping leaks tight for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and then Avengers: Doomsday.
The Bad Guys 2 dropped 7% in its fifth weekend and has surpassed $73 million domestically and $176.5 million worldwide. It may still have some juice to reach $200 million worldwide, as it remains the kids-friendly toon in town, but that remains to be seen as the horror season kicks into gear. Superman has passed $350 million domestically and $610 million worldwide.
Nobody 2 has surpassed $35 million worldwide, and The Naked Gun is expected to exceed $100 million globally before the end of its theatrical run.
Next weekend sees the release of The Conjuring: Last Rites, Twinless, The Threesome, Preparation for the Next Life, The Cut, and Bad Man.
