MONDAY AM: Disney’s Zootopia 2 wound up being a fair larger animal over the Thanksgiving stretch than imagined. We hear this morning that the 5-day has soared to $158M after a better-than-expected Sunday of $24.5M, 32% off the second-best Saturday over Thanksgiving, which was $35.8M. As we talked about, that’s an analogous percentile maintain that Moana 2 had final yr between its Saturday and Sunday. Zootopia 2‘s up to date 3-day is $98.8M; international replace is $559.5M.
As we digest the rags-to-riches nature of moviegoing and the way prime the Thanksgiving and year-end holidays are, it continually boils right down to the kind of motion pictures which can be on the marquee. Be aware that subsequent Thanksgiving conceivably may very well be down from this yr’s industry-estimated $299M for all motion pictures over 5 days. Disney Animation has an unique pic subsequent yr in Hexed, and people sorts of motion pictures all the time are laborious to launch except there’s some kind of princess je ne sais quoi a la Frozen. Hexed reportedly follows a teenage oddball and his mother who uncover his expertise in hidden magic; they’re transported right into a world the place magic can run free. Additionally opening on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, is Common’s comedy franchise fourthquel Focker in-Regulation, which if it really works can be an anomaly for comedies within the post-Covid field workplace period. Main into Thanksgiving would be the Lionsgate prequel The Starvation Video games: Dawn on the Reaping, which noticed the studio’s second-biggest trailer launch ever with 109M international views in its first 24 hours. The earlier Starvation Video games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, opened to $44.6M in 2023 and did a 3.7x a number of for a ultimate home of $166.3M.
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SUNDAY AM: It’s an ideal Thanksgiving of second-best data for Disney with Zootopia 2 and that’s nothing to complain about: The sequel posted the second highest grossing Saturday over Thanksgiving stretch of $35.8M, which is fueling the second-highest 5-day opening ever for the vacation of $156M. That’s additionally the second finest opening ever for a Walt Disney Animation title. That is after the second-highest Wednesday, Thursday and Black Friday in latest days — all these data are submitting behind final yr’s Moana 2 (5-day of $225.4M).
Exclaimed Disney Leisure Co-Chairman Alan Bergman this morning, “The unimaginable response to Zootopia 2 displays each its worldwide enchantment and the exceptional work of our filmmakers and forged. It’s a proud second for Disney Animation and all of us at Disney, to not point out an effective way to start out the vacation season.”
Andrew Cripps, head of Disney World Distribution, identified that Zootopia 2‘s success additionally “benefitted from the pent-up demand for animated motion pictures from audiences.” There’s been few this previous yr, not less than few which have labored.
Field Workplace state agency EntTelligence counted 12 million admissions for Zootopia 2 over 5-days. Moana 2 clocked 17.5M final yr. The typical ticket value was $14.42 whereas the typical premium giant format ticket value for the sequel was $18.
The conservative 5-day forecast on Zootopia 2 was $125M. There may be room for upside with the sequel apt to gross $3M greater than what we’re seeing at the moment. Attention-grabbing to notice that the every day gross cadence for Zootopia 2 is similar to Moana 2‘s on a percentile foundation, i.e. Thanksgiving was down 50% from opening day Wednesday/previews, Black Friday was +96% over Thanksgiving, Saturday dipped -7% from Black Friday with Sunday being calculated at a -37% decline off yesterday (Be aware Moana 2 eased -31% on its first Sunday off Saturday).
Early {industry} estimates for the five-day weekend for all movies is factored round $297M (that features $4.25M from Netflix’s Wake Up Useless Man: A Knives Out Thriller), which amongst Thanksgiving 5-day hauls is third behind final yr’s all-time document of $424.9M, and 2018’s $315.6M (that’s when Disney Animation sequel Ralph Breaks the Web led with $84.7M). We’ll see what Comscore studies.
Disney arrived to this huge weekend with 11 promo companions who delivered over $215 million in media worth that generated 3.7 billion-plus impressions and a retail footprint that spanned 100k+ areas. That promo marketing campaign worth outstrips that of Moana 2‘s $100M and Inside Out 2‘s. Zootopia 2‘s companions included:
- Volkswagen (Oct 16 – Jan 31) – Sure, an animated film had a automotive accomplice — which isn’t widespread. The team-up repped the most important between Disney and VW up to now, “Wolfswagen” blended real-world automotive branding with in-film animated automobile integrations. A customized spot featured three Zootopified VW fashions (regionally tailored) with Gazelle’s “Zoo” single ran globally throughout theaters, TV, streaming, and social. There have been additionally in-dealership activations in Germany, China, and France with wrapped automobiles and customized present automobiles at Guangzhou Motor Present.
- McDonald’s (Nov 4 – Dec 1) – Quick meals all the time delivers in a film marketing campaign, and after an auto accomplice will be the second most profitable. An animated spot adopted Judy and Nick to “Hoppy Meal.” Program rolled out throughout US (13.5k eating places), Latin American, and China with eight collectible toys, in-restaurant POS, and in-app promotion.
- Air Canada (Nov 6 – Dec 31) – There was Zootopia 2 livery on plane; in-flight screenings of unique movie; customized animated “Air Caribou” billboard in movie.

- Crocs (Nov 11 – Dec 6) served up a worldwide assortment of fuzz-lined clogs, platform types, themed Jibbitz; 980+ retail takeovers; influencer screenings; in-film brand placement.
- Del Monte (Oct 1 – Dec 31) – There have been over 523M co-branded pineapple tags and banana stickers on fruit around the globe with in-store signage, digital promotions with recipes; sweepstakes for five-night Dubai journey and tickets.
- MINISO (Oct 10 – Dec 31) – There was a spot in 7k+ shops; themed pop-ups throughout 11 areas (US, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, India, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia); customized animated storefronts in movie.
- Extra Companions included Kellogg’s Froot Loops (1,000 restricted bins with Funko/ticket bundle), Pure Life (3M+ bottles, studio lot sweepstakes), Govee (customized curtain lights, 2.6k+ Greatest Purchase/Goal areas), isima (Shakira’s haircare model with Ulta unique and influencer activations).
The trailer drop on Could 20 timed to the discharge of Lilo & Sew indicated anticipation was there for Zootopia 2 with 130M views in first 24 hours and the ultimate trailer on Sept 29 pulling in 74M views in its first day.
One of many cute exhibitor tie-ins entailed an immersive expertise for the sequel at AMC Century Metropolis in LA with “The Moovies,” a floor-to-ceiling wrap with parody posters (Satan Wears Preyda 2, The Incredibulls 3, Toy Ssstory 5). Additionally getting a makeover for the film was Disney’s personal El Capitan in Hollywood renamed the “El Hopitan”. There have been also12-foot bus shows at AMC Americana/Kips Bay; and touring statues throughout 12 theaters.

AMC Century Metropolis
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AMC Dine-In in Disney Springs in Florida did $346K by means of EOD yesterday, the very best grossing location within the nation. Repeating the stat right here: 21% got here from premium giant format and Imax (4% from Imax, 17% from PLFs with 12% from 3D).
Evident that the film performed “in every single place” will be seen within the EntTelligence breakdown: 38% of the foot site visitors had been in markets that ranged in inhabitants measurement from 1M to over 2.5M (excessive city) versus 62% of admissions which had been in cities of 500K or much less. Rural and excessive rural areas (1K-500K) pulled in 36% admissions. Huge matinee play, after all, with 60% of the viewers watching Zootopia 2 earlier than 5PM yesterday.
Common’s Depraved: For Good is submitting a second weekend of $62.8M (-57%), and a 5-day of $93M for a working cume of $270.4M.
- Zootopia 2 (Dis) 4,000 theaters, Wed $39.5M, Thursday $19.7M Friday $38.5M Sat $35.8M Solar $22.5M 3-day $96.8M, 5-day $156M/Wk 1
Third highest 3-day home opening for Walt Disney Animation film behind Moana 2 and Frozen 2. - Depraved: For Good (Uni) 4,115 theaters, Wed. $17.4M, Thursday $12.57M Fri $26M Sat $21.6M Solar $15M 3-day $62.8M (-57%), 5-day $93M, Whole $270.4M/Wk 2
- Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (LG) 3,092 (-311) theatres, Wed $1.42M, Thu $1.67M Fri $2.6M Sat $2.7M Solar $1.6M 3-day $7M (-22%) 5-day $10M, Whole $49.6M/Wk 3
- Predator: Badlands (Dis) 2,750 theaters, Wed $900K, Thu $925K Fri $1.8M Sat $1.9M Solar $1.1M 3-day $4.8M (-26%), 5-day $6.6M/Whole $85M/Wk 4
As we informed you earlier, that is now the very best grossing Predator within the franchise on the home B.O. besting 2004’s Alien vs. Predator‘s $80.2M. Disney final weekend referred to as Badlands the very best grossing total within the franchise in a like-for-like foreign money comparability, nevertheless, at $173M international at the moment, the Dan Trachtenberg directed film nonetheless has $4M left to go to beat the recorded ultimate international gross of Alien vs. Predator at $177.4M.

Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi in ‘Predator: Badlands’
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5. Working Man (Par) 2,749 (-297) theaters, Wed $840K Thu $980K Fri $1.4M Sat $1.45M Solar $850K 3-day $3.7M (-35%), 5-day $5.5M, Whole $34.2M/ Wk 3
6. Eternity (A24) 1,348 theaters, Wed $1.45M (contains previews), Thu $616K Fri $1.1M Sat $1.2M Solar $826K 3 day $3.16M, 5 day $5.2M/Wk 1
The Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller romcom which value round $15M earlier than P&A is being comped to A24’s Priscilla which did $5M over 3 days at an analogous variety of theaters. An growth is predicted. Priscilla, which was a dreamy bio-drama, grossed slightly below $21M on the home B.O.
7. Wake Up Useless Man (Netflix) 600 theaters, Wed $600K, Thu $400K Fri $600K Sat $400K 5-day $4.25M/Wk 1
Dailies are for under these theaters reporting. Sources inform us the 5-day is $4M. Extra on that later.
8. Rental Household (Sea) 1,925 theaters, Wednesday $400K, Thu $575K Fri $800K Sat $800K Solar $500K 3-day $2.1M (-36%), 5-day $3M, Whole $7.39M/Wk 2
9. Hamnet (Foc) 119 theaters Wed $310K, Thu $160K Fri $310K Sat $350K Solar $220K 3-day $880K, 5-day $1.35M/5-day per theater $11,3K (third better of the weekend behind Zootopia 2‘s $39K per theater and Depraved 2‘s $22,6K theater common/Wk 1
10. Sisu: Highway to Revenge (Sony) 2,222 theaters Wed $200K, Thu $205K Fri $290K Sat $310K Solar 3-day $810K (-66%), 5-day $1.2M, Whole $4.1M/Wk 2
SATURDAY AM, up to date with new knowledge: Shoppers didn’t simply go to shops yesterday, they went to the films, too, shelling out $38.5M to see Disney’s Zootopia 2, the second finest Black Friday on the field workplace after final yr’s Moana 2 ($54.3M), in addition to Common’s Depraved: For Good which did $26M. For the Cynthia Erivo-Ariana Grande sequel that’s it’s fourth highest grossing day after its opening weekend sequence of Friday ($69.1M), Saturday ($43.4M) and Sunday ($34.4M).
And discuss walk-up enterprise for Zootopia 2: Display screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak exhibits an enormous 61% of the viewers buying their tickets identical day. The 5-day forecast on Zootopia 2 now surges to $152M-$156M (don’t be shocked if it hits $160M), which as we all the time mentioned is correct behind Moana 2‘s ($225.4M) all-time 5-day Thanksgiving opening document. 3-day is between $98M-$99M on the Jason Bateman-Ginnifer Goodwin voiced film. Be aware, it took the primary Zootopia 12 days to hit $154M home, and it’s taking the sequel solely 5 days to take action. The primary Zootopia in early March 2016 opened to $75M U.S./Canada, and finaled at $341.2M home, and $1 billion worldwide (that’s with $39M from Russia and $236M from China).

Common Studios
Depraved: For Good‘s 5-day ratchets up as effectively to a second weekend of $63.3M (-57%) and 5-day of $93.5M for a working cume of $270.9M by EOD tomorrow.
Again to Zootopia 2, subsequent to Moana 2, it’s extra of a four-quad film with ladies beneath 25 at 34%, ladies over 25 at 26%, and each males beneath and over 25 at 20% apiece. Since opening on Wednesday, particular advocate has shot up from 65% to 73% yesterday. Girls over 25 are giving the film its finest particular advocate at an enormous 82%. Sure, as anticipated with an enormous hit like this, rare moviegoers, are the majority of the ticket consumers right here at 56%. Damaged out on PostTrak that’s 33% who go to the cinema each different month or so and 23% who attend the multiplex a couple of instances a yr or much less. For theatrical to outlive in a M&A studio collapsing-hungry world — it’s on the {industry}’s shoulders to transform this crowd into being extra devoted.
Imax and PLFs nonetheless driving 21% of the sequel’s enterprise with ticket gross sales the strongest in South Central and the West. Proper now, the AMC Dine-In Disney Springs (FL) is the pic’s highest grossing multiplex at near $270K.

‘Wake Up Useless Man’
Netflix’s restricted launch of Wake Up Useless Man: A Knives Out Thriller, which is in round 600 websites, is now as much as $4M+ over 5 days. The earlier installment, Glass Onion, had a strong play over Thanksgiving: $9.4M 3-day, $13.2M 5-day at 696 websites for an excellent 5-day theater common of $19K. Once more, the highest 3 circuits aren’t enjoying Knives Out 3, which is bizarre. That mentioned, we hear there are a number of hundred sell-out exhibits, and the film will proceed to play past Thanksgiving week and even probably by means of its Dec. 12 streaming date. The highest 3 circuits opted to prioritize Zootopia 2 and Depraved: For Good over the vacation stretch. Although there’s no large P&A on Knives Out 3, there’s nice phrase of mouth from each critics and audiences with 95% and 96%, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes.
Black Friday for the highest 20 motion pictures pulled in $75M, which was as we mentioned about -30% off from final yr’s $108M boosted by not simply Moana 2 and Depraved, however, whats up, a R-rated male skewing film in Gladiator II. In the meantime, early shopper gross sales stats for the day aren’t as gloomy as beforehand forecasted: Adobe Analytics studies that home-shoppers spent $11.8 billion on-line, +9% from a yr in the past. In the meantime, Salesforce says that customers shelled out $18 billion on Black Friday purchases, +3% from Black Friday 2024, with luxurious attire and equipment the main purchases.
Saturday AM estimates replicate Friday theater counts:
- Zootopia 2 (Dis) 4,000 theaters, Wed $39.5M, Thursday $19.7M Friday $38.6M 3-day $98M+, 5-day $152M-$156M/Wk 1
- Depraved: For Good (Uni) 4,115 theaters, Wed. $17.4M, Thursday $12.57M Fri $26M 3-day $63.3M (-57%), 5-day $93.5M, Whole $270.9M/Wk 2
- Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (LG) 3,092 (-311) theatres, Wed $1.42M, Thu $1.67M Fri $2.6M 3-day $6.9M (-22%) 5-day $10M, Whole $49.6M/Wk 3
- Predator: Badlands (Dis) 2,750 theaters, Wed $900K, Thu $925K Fri $1.8M 3-day $4.4M (-32%), 5-day $6.4M/Whole $83.8M/Wk 4
- Working Man (Par) 2,749 (-297) theaters, Wed $840K Thu $980K Fri $1.4M 3-day $3.7M (-35%), 5-day $5.5M, Whole $34.2M/ Wk 3
- Eternity (A24) 1,348 theaters, Wed $1.45M (contains previews), Thu $616K Fri $1.1M 3 day $2.8M, 5 day $4.9M/Wk 1
- Wake Up Useless Man (Netflix) 600 theaters, Wed $600K, Thu $400K Fri $600K 5-day $4M/Wk 1
- Rental Household (Sea) 1,925 theaters, Wednesday $400K, Thu $575K Fri $800K 3-day $2M (-40%), 5-day $3M, Whole $7.3M/Wk 2
- Hamnet (Foc) 119 theaters Wed $320K, Thu $160K $300K 3-day $830K, 5-day $1.3M/5-day per theater $10,9K/Wk 1
- Sisu: Highway to Revenge (Sony) 2,222 theaters Wed $200K, Thu $205K Fri $285K 3-day $810K (-66%), 5-day $1.2M, Whole $4.1M/Wk 2
FRIDAY AM: Disney’s Zootopia 2 had a greater Thanksgiving than anticipated with near $20M. Rivals had been seeing round $17.7M yesterday morning. Fairly simply, that’s the second-best Thanksgiving haul for any film behind final yr’s Moana 2 at $27.7M. Confidence is rising that the 5-day on the Jared Bush and Byron Howard co-directed animated film is effectively north of $140M, maybe past $150M, nevertheless, that boils down at this time. That’s a state of affairs for all titles whether or not they overindex.
As we informed you, Black Friday is likely one of the busiest moviegoing days of the yr along with procuring. This Black Friday is predicted to mint round $76M on the home field workplace, -29% from final yr’s $108M. Exhibition will be grateful that individuals are going to the films as a latest Deloitte survey says that customers plan to spend a mean of $622 between Nov. 27 and Dec. 1, which is down -4% from a yr in the past. Final Black Friday, Moana 2 boomed +95% over Thanksgiving for a $54.7M haul. Zootopia 2 is predicted to be round $34M, which continues to be sturdy.
Exclaims social media monitor agency RelishMix in regards to the phrase of mouth on Zootopia 2, “Convo runs optimistic for Zootopia 2 because the remark stream glows like a fan-run marquee, with pleasure bursting from each nook. Enthusiastic callouts rejoice, ‘the wait is lastly ending, as seen in the one Disney film I’m very excited to see as a result of I’ve waited 9 years for a sequel and YES!’ Followers evaluate Jason Bateman’s vitality to the unique Zootopia by cheering, ‘I like Ginnifer Goodwin and I like her as Judy Hopps.’ Even the advertising and marketing will get applause with, ‘The edits are the easiest way to advertise the sequel paired with one other nice look and might’t wait to see Zootopia 2.’”
Attain on social media for Zootopia 2 throughout X, TikTok, Instagram, Fb and YouTube earlier than opening was 518 million followers, which is above Kung Fu Panda 4‘s 353 million, however beneath Minions: Rise of Gru‘s 668 million.

Common Studios
Common’s Depraved: For Good had a $12.5M Thanksgiving, -25% off Depraved‘s $16.7M Turkey Day a yr in the past. Outlook for half 2 of the Cynthia Erivo-Ariana Grande film continues to be a second weekend of $61M (-59%) and 5-day of $91M. Working cume of $268.4M by Sunday might be pacing +2% forward of Depraved over ten days. Additionally, a stat we omitted final weekend about Depraved 2 is that its 1.33 billion followers on social media ranks as sixth for any film franchise behind Avengers: Endgame (2.47 billion), Avengers: Infinity Battle (2.09 billion), Quick 8 (1.96B), Despicable Me 3 (1.6B), and Black Adam (1.38B).
- Zootopia 2 (Dis) 4,000 theaters, Wed $39.5M, Thursday $19.7M 3-day $93M+, 5-day $140M–$150M/Wk 1
- Depraved: For Good (Uni) 4,115 theaters, Wed. $17.4M, Thursday $12.57M 3-day $61M (-59%), 5-day $91M, Whole $268.4M/Wk 2
- Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (LG) 3,138 (-265) theatres, Wed $1.42M, Thu $1.67M 3-day $7.7M (-13%) 5-day $11M, Whole $50.6M/Wk 3
- Predator: Badlands (Dis) 2,750 theaters, Wed $900K, Thu $925K 3-day $5M (-24%), 5-day $7M/Whole $85.4M/Wk 4
- Working Man (Par) 3,046 theaters, Wed $840K Thu $980K 3-day $4.7M (-17%), 5-day $6.5M, Whole $35.2M/ Wk 3
- Wake Up Useless Man: Knives Out Thriller (Netflix) Wed $600K, 3-day $2M, 5-day $3M/Wk 1
- Eternity (A24) 1,348 theaters, Wed $1.45M (contains previews), Thu $616K 3 day $2.8M, 5 day $4.9M/Wk 1
- Rental Household (Sea) 1,925 theaters, Wednesday $400K, Thu $575K 3-day $2.3M (-30%), 5-day $3.3M, Whole $7M/Wk 2
- Sisu: Highway to Revenge (Sony) 2,222 theaters Wed $200K, Thu $205K 3-day $1M (-58%), 5-day $1.4M, Whole $4.3M/Wk 2
- Hamnet (Foc) 119 theaters Wed $320K, Thu $160K 3-day $920K, 5-day $1.4M/5-day per theater $11,7K/Wk 1
THURSDAY AM: Disney’s Zootopia 2 caged up $39.5M yesterday together with previews, simply as we informed you, with the sequel nonetheless on track for an $88M-$90M 3-day, $140M 5-day. No shock, half two has an A CinemaScore similar to the primary one with a Rotten Tomatoes viewers rating that’s barely greater than the primary, 95% to 92%. By the best way that’s the second finest Wednesday earlier than Thanksgiving after final yr’s Moana 2 had a primary day/Tuesday previews of $57.9M.
Amongst all Disney Animation titles, Zootopia 2‘s Wednesday/previews ranks because the third finest for the label after Moana 2 and Frozen 2 ($42.2M).
Viewers diagnostics day one for Zootopia 2 is an excellent 65% particular advocate, 87% optimistic with adults and 80% optimistic with children beneath 12 (The primary film in 2016 was huge with 90% optimistic and 87% particular advocate for basic viewers, and youngsters beneath 12 with a 91% optimistic). Zootopia 2 skewed 52% ladies yesterday with the 18-24 demo seeing the most important turnout at near a 3rd and 18-34 at 56%. Latino and Hispanic moviegoers led yesterday with 37%, adopted by 25% Caucasian, 20% Black, and 13% Asian American, and 5% Native American/different.
Yesterday’s cash got here from 21% PLF and Imax screens (4% Imax, 17% from a non-IMAX PLF and 12% coming from 3D screens). Zootopia is enjoying all through North America, however finest in South Central and West (the East is the softest, we hear). Disney’s El Capitan in Hollywood was the main single-location gross at $128K on Wednesday.
Common’s Depraved: For Good posted the $17M we had been seeing, and is eyeing $61M over 3-days and $91M over 5 days. The promo machine for Depraved 2 gained’t let up: Cynthia Erivo opened the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade days after shedding her voice with “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone. And Jeff Goldblum is on social singing “Standard” with Anthony Gargiula and Jonathan Tilkin barbershop-style:
Ticket gross sales for all motion pictures at this time, Thanksgiving, are anticipated to be down some -40% earlier than leaping on Black Friday by +95%. Black Friday final yr, due to Moana 2, Depraved and Gladiator II, grossed $108M.
The highest 20 movies minted $63M yesterday, and whereas nice, it’s -30% off from the identical Thanksgiving Eve a yr when Moana 2 led all titles to a $90M-plus take.

Netflix / Courtesy Everett Assortment
Let’s not overlook that this vacation stretch has Netflix’s Rian Johnson threequel Wake Up Useless Man: A Knives Out Thriller at round 600 theaters. Although much like the 696 theaters that Glass Onion: Knives Out performed over Thanksgiving week 2022, Wake Up Useless Man doesn’t have the foremost circuits AMC, Regal and Cinemark that Glass Onion did (I hear the highest chains opted not play the film regardless of a 24-day theatrical window). So, don’t anticipate the $15M and beefy weekly $21K theater common that title posted. Tough estimates as Netflix doesn’t report figures are $600K for Wednesday, 3-day of $2M, and 5-day of $3M. We gained’t rank within the chart till we’ve got a greater sense of numbers. Johnson, who offered the Knives Out sequels to Netflix throughout Covid for $400M as Deadline first informed you, took to social lately to specific his upset over the shortage of theaters enjoying Knives Out 3. “I’m as annoyed as you that it’s not in every single place, however new theaters might be added so maintain checking — and in addition, in case you’re inclined, it wouldn’t harm to contact the supervisor of your native theater and (politely!) ask them if it’s coming,” wrote Johnson to a fan on social. Frankly, not a superb search for Netflix on a significant movie with a 2x Oscar nominated filmmaker, within the wake of the theatrical success on Kpop Demon Hunters, and with the blended message that they’re not into theatrical; but might be in the event that they buy Warner Bros. Studios. Wake Up Useless Man drops on Netflix on Dec. 12. The film is 95% licensed contemporary with critics, and 96% with audiences. The primary film, distributed by Liosngate, was an enormous Thanksgiving 2019 hit for the studio posted a $41M 5-day begin, $165.3M home B.O., $312.8M international take and an $83M revenue.
- Zootopia 2 (Dis) 4,000 theaters, Wed $39.5M, 3-day $88M-$90M, 5-day $140M/Wk 1
- Depraved: For Good (Uni) 4,115 theaters, Wed. $17.2M, 3-day $61M (-59%), 5-day $91.1M, Whole $268.5M/Wk 2
- Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (LG) 3,138 (-265) theatres, Wed $1.42M, 3-day $5.5M (-39%) 5-day $8.5M, Whole $48M/Wk 3
4. Predator: Badlands (Dis) 2,750 theaters, Wed $900K, 3-day $3.8M (-42%), 5-day $5.4M/Whole $83.8M/Wk 4

A24, Courtesy Everett Assortment
4. Eternity (A24) 1,348 theaters, Wed $1.45M (contains previews), 3 day $3.2M, 5 day $5.4M/Wk 1
The Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner film is 90% on Rotten Tomatoes with audiences and 84% optimistic on PostTrak with a superb 54% particular advocate. The comp right here on a large foundation is Priscilla ($5M 3-day) and there may be anticipated growth after this weekend. The film is leaning 57% feminine, with a 3rd coming from 25-34 (greatest demo) and 51% 18-34. Range demos are 59% Caucasian, 16% Latino and Hispanic, 16% Asian American, and 6% Black. The afterlife romcom is enjoying finest within the West with AMC Grove in LA the highest grossing location yesterday with $10K.
6. Working Man (Par) 3,046 theaters, Wed $830K 3-day $3.7M (-35%), 5-day $5.3M, Whole $34M/ Wk 3
7. Rental Household (Sea) 1,925 theaters, Wednesday $400K, 3-day $1.7M, 5-day $2.4M (-27%), Whole $6.7M/Wk 2

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in ‘Hamnet’
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8. Hamnet (Foc) 119 theaters Wed $330K, 3-day $910K, 5-day $1.4M/5-day per theater $11,7K/Wk 1
If these numbers maintain, that’s the third finest theater common of the weekend after Zootopia 2 and Depraved: For Good, and rattling, that’s actually good. The good phrase has been out on this Chloe Zhao Shakespeare interval film since its fall movie competition premiere with 88% licensed contemporary with Rotten Tomatoes critics. The AMC in Lincoln Sq. in NYC pulled in $40K yesterday, and the subsequent highest gross was LA’s Grove with $12k>
9. Sisu: Highway to Revenge (Sony) 2,222 theaters Wed $200K, 3-day $930K (-61%), 5-day $1.3M, Whole $4.2M/Wk 2
10. Regretting You (Par) 1,004 theaters, Wed $138K, 3-day $624K (-60%) 5-day $892K, Whole $48.7M/Wk 6
UPDATED, Wednesday afternoon: Disney will proceed to personal 9 of the highest 10 Thanksgiving five-day field workplace openings as Zootopia 2 is about to do round $140 million from its Wednesday to Sunday at 4,000 theaters.
At all times take the projection this far out with a grain of salt as quite a bit comes right down to Black Friday and Saturday. Already, with an estimated $39M Wednesday, together with yesterday’s $10.2M previews, Zooptopia 2 owns the second-best Wednesday opening for Thanksgiving after final yr’s Moana 2 ($57.8M). The Friday-Sunday for the animated sequel with the voices of Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin is pegged between $88M-$90M+.
Bear in mind, enterprise eases on Thanksgiving however picks up within the night, with Black Friday one of many yr’s highest-grossing field workplace days.
Disney has premium giant format screens for Zootopia 2, however they’re sharing Imax with Common’s Depraved: For Good which will get these auditoriums for night showtimes.
Right here’s how half 2 of Depraved is shaping up subsequent to its predecessor: Wednesday proper now could be figured at $17M (versus final yr’s $20.3M) at 4,115 areas. Depraved‘s Thanksgiving take final yr dipped 17% from Wednesday for $16.7M. The three-day on the Jon M. Chu-directed half II is at $60.2M (-59%) at 4,115 websites, with a five-day of $90M and a working complete by Sunday of $267.4M. Depraved‘s second weekend was $81.1M (-28%), with a five-day of $118.2M.
Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t at 3,138 theaters is eyeing round $1.5M in its second Wednesday for a 3rd weekend of $6.4M (-28%), a five-day of $9.25M and a working cume of $48.7M by Sunday.

‘Predator: Badlands’
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Disney/twentieth Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands at 2,750 theaters is eyeing a 3rd Wednesday of $855,000, a fourth weekend of $3.9M (-40%), a five-day of $5.65M and a working cume of $84M. That may simply make Predator: Badlands the highest-grossing installment of the 38-year-old franchise on the home field workplace, overtaking 2004’s Alien vs. Predator which finaled at $80.2M.
Paramount’s Working Man at 3,046 websites is doing $910K at this time, $4.1M in weekend 3 (-28%), for a five-day of $5.88M and a working cume of $34.5M.
A24’s Eternity at 1,348 areas is seeing round $400K at this time, $2M over three days and north of $3M for for days. The afterlife rom-com starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner is 76% licensed contemporary on Rotten Tomatoes.
WEDNESDAY AM: After a barren harvest on the fall field workplace, exhibitors have quite a bit to be glad about as Disney’s Zootopia 2 and Common’s Depraved: For Good lastly are delivering the products this vacation season.
Zootopia 2 began previews at 2 p.m. Tuesday that delivered $10.2M. That is the second-highest preview begin for a Walt Disney Animation Studios movie ever, solely behind Moana 2 ($13.8M Tuesday) and forward of Frozen II ($8.5M Thursday). It’s additionally the second-highest Tuesday preview for a Disney Thanksgiving opening title.
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Among the many high animated previews ever, Zootopia 2 is eighth
- Incredibles 2: $18.5M Thurs / $183M 3-day (2018)
- Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse: $17.4M Thurs / $121M 3-day (2023)
- Moana 2: $13.8M Tues / $140M 3-day, $225M 5-day (2024)
- Inside Out 2: $13M Thurs / $154M 3-day (2024)
- Toy Story 4: $12M Thurs / $121M 3-day (2019)
- Demon Slayer – Infinity Fortress: $11.4M Thurs / $71M 3-day (2025)
- Minions: The Rise of Gru: $10.8M Thurs / $107M 3-day (2022)
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The home outlook for Zootopia 2 is $125M over 5 days. Many imagine there’s room for upside, but when it lands at that projection, will probably be the second-best 5-day opener over the home Thanksgiving vacation after Moana 2. World begin on the film directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard is north of $270M. The sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film stands at 93% licensed contemporary with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, a couple of notches beneath the 98% of the 2016 title.
In the meantime, Common’s first Tuesday of Depraved: For Good noticed $15.75M, which is the second-best Tuesday of 2025 thus far after Warner Bros/DC Studios’ Superman, which did $17.1M. As well as, Depraved: For Good charted the fourth-best Tuesday in November after Frozen 2 ($20.7M, Nov. 26, 2019), Depraved ($16.6M, Nov. 26, 2024) and The Starvation Video games: Catching Fireplace ($15.9M, Nov. 26, 2013). Working cume for Depraved: For Good is $177.5M, 22% forward of Depraved‘s five-day working cume/previews.
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Final yr’s trio of Moana 2, Depraved and Paramount’s Gladiator II fueled a document Thanksgiving 5-day of $424.9M. Regardless of the top-heavy success of Zootopia 2 and Depraved: For Good this weekend, what’s manifestly lacking at this yr’s Turkey Day field workplace is a film for guys a la 2024’s R-rated Gladiator II. Final Tuesday at the moment had an additional $6.6M from the Ridley Scott-directed sequel. The Working Man isn’t slicing it, with the film delivering round $980K yesterday for a cume of $28.7M. The highest 20 titles on Tuesday (not counting Zootopia 2 previews) generated $21.7M, -25% from a yr in the past Tuesday’s tally of $29M.
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