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In a quiet weekend, Weapons easily held the top spot, with a better-than-usual drop for a horror title. Nobody 2 also made its way to theaters, but its numbers were quite disappointing. And audiences pretty much showed zero interest in Lionsgate's Americana, which had a very poor debut in over 1,000 theaters.

And just outside America, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle destroyed so many records in its first markets outside Japan, indicating there's gonna be another monster hit about to be unleashed.

The Top 10 earned a combined $83.1 million this weekend. That's down a rough 37.9% from last year, when Alien: Romulus debuted.

Repeating at #1, WB's Weapons earned $24.4 million this weekend. That's down just 44%, which is quite great for a horror film. Obviously, that drop isn't as great as Sinners (4.8%), but that wasn't expected to happen here.

Through 10 days, Weapons has earned a $88.5 million domestically. Given the barren empty slate for the rest of the month, this should have no problem getting to over $140 million domestically.

In second place, Freakier Friday added $14.2 million. That's a 50% drop, which is quite steep considering its strong word of mouth and how family films tend to have low drops. For contrast, Freaky Friday dropped just 39.5%.

Through 10 days, Freakier Friday has amassed $54.5 million. Its opening weekend was $6 million ahead of the original, but it's now $4 million behind it. Barring some fantastic legs for the rest of the month, it's very likely that it misses $100 million.

Debuting in third place, Universal's Nobody 2 earned $9.2 million in 3,260 theaters. That's only a bit better than the original Nobody ($6.8 million), and that film was released in March 2021, when conditions were far, far worse.

Given the film's very low $25 million budget, it's not really a bad start. But it still feels like it could've done better than this. After all, the original Nobody was reportedly a success in streaming and home media, and that should've translated to far higher numbers. But perhaps this is a case of a sequel where the audience was very limited or just wasn't really clamoring for one. The trailers kept the exact same beats of action and comedy from the original, and it also had a free corridor without any R-rated action films. It's probably just a case of very limited audience. Cause even the reviews weren't bad (76% on RT).

According to Universal, 68% of the audience was male, and a colossal 59% was 35 and over. They gave it a so-so "B+" on CinemaScore, which is below the original's "A–". Maybe the empty competition for the reminder of the month could help it leg out, so we'll see if it can pass the original's $27.5 million domestic total.

After its very weak drops, The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally started showing some legs. It dropped just 43%, which made for a $9 million weekend. The film has made $247.2 million, and it remains to close with around $270 million.

In fifth place, The Bad Guys 2 eased just 29%, adding $7.5 million this weekend. The film's domestic total stands at $57.2 million, which is just $100K below the original through the same point. The film has held incredibly well, and it should continue like that for the reminder of the month.

Superman eased just 34% and added $5.2 million. That took its domestic total to $340.8 million. By Labor Day, it should hit the $350 million milestone.

The Naked Gun dropped 41%, for a $4.9 million weekend. The film has made $42 million, and it should end with around $55 million domestically.

Jurassic World Rebirth eased 39%, adding $2.9 million. The film's domestic total stands at $332.1 million, and it should finish with a little over $340 million.

This weekend, F1 was re-released in some IMAX screens and it all paid off. The film had the best drop in the Top 10, easing an insane 7% and earning $2.7 million. The film has earned $182.8 million so far, and it's on track to finish with over $190 million.

Rounding out the Top 10 was Indian film Coolie, which cracked $2.4 million ($6.4 million four-day) in just 800 theaters.

And just outside the Top 10 was also another Indian film, War 2. It made $1.6 million ($3 million four-day) in 718 theaters.

GKids also re-released Shin Godzilla in 1,290 theaters, although it could only muster $1.6 million. That takes its lifetime gross to $4.3 million.

There was another wide release, albeit you can't be blamed if you didn't know about it. Lionsgate released Americana in over 1,100 theaters, but the film flopped with just $500K for the weekend. That's an anemic $455 per-theater average, which is one of the worst for a film opening in over 1,000 theaters. Considering how it premiered in SXSW back in 2023 and Lionsgate only bought it last year before shelving it here, it's not a surprise it failed to materialize. Expect this to face as soon as possible.

Apple also released Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest in around 300 theaters this weekend, before its release on Apple TV+ on September 5. But like a lot of streaming titles, there are no reported box office numbers on that. It's only reported to have made tepid business in all these theaters.

OVERSEAS

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle already made history in Japan, but it's not done. It's just getting started. It debuted in 8 Southeast Asian markets, earning a combined $17.5 million in those markets. That's already higher than Mugen Train's entire lifetime total in those territories, and it was the biggest ever debut for an animated title. It set animated records in Indonesia ($3.6M), Hong Kong ($3.5M), Thailand ($3.2M), Malaysia ($3.3M) and Vietnam ($2.5M). The film has made a colossal $192.8 million from Japan and these markets alone, and it still has a lot of markets left. Look for some more records to be broken.

Weapons added $18.4 million overseas, taking its worldwide total to $148.8 million after just two weekends. The best markets are the UK ($8.3M), Mexico ($5.5M), France ($4M), Spain ($3.9M) and Australia ($3.8M). It officially recouped all its investment, and it could hit $200 million worldwide as early as next week.

The Bad Guys 2 added $13.7 million overseas, for a $117.9 million worldwide total. It debuted in China with a pretty great $6.7 million, which is the best for an animated title this year. Other strong markets include the UK ($11.8M), France ($6.7M), Spain ($5M), Mexico ($4.7M) and South Korea ($2.4M). And it still has a lot of markets left.

Jurassic World Rebirth added $9.9 million overseas, and its worldwide total is now $828 million. Its having a great run in Japan, earning $20.8 million so far. The best markets are China ($79M), the UK ($46.4M), Mexico ($36M), Germany ($31.6M) and France ($27.7M).

F1 continues holding like a champ. The film earned another $9.3 million this weekend, taking the worldwide total to $590 million. The best markets are China ($58.4M), South Korea ($32.9M), the UK ($29.4M), France ($29M) and Mexico ($19.8M). Soon, it will eclipse $600 million worldwide, becoming Brad Pitt's first film as leading man to hit that milestone.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps added $9.3 million, and the worldwide total now stands at $469 million. The best markets are the UK ($27.9M), Mexico ($26.2M), France ($14.3M), Brazil ($12.8M) and Australia ($10.6M).

Freakier Friday added $9.3 million, for a $86.2 million worldwide total. The best markets are Mexico ($5.7M), UK ($5.5M), Australia ($2.6M), Argentina ($1.8M) and Colombia ($1.4M).

A lot of films, but we rarely talked about Materialists' run outside America. Well, the film had started its run in a few big markets a few weeks ago, and it has quietly made its way to $75 million worldwide (this week, it added $6.4 million overseas). It's already the sixth biggest film in A24's history, and by next week, it will pass Lady Bird ($80 million). While the domestic market is pretty much over for the film, there's a very slight chance that it could hit $100 million worldwide. An absolute win for everyone involved.

FILMS THAT ENDED THEIR RUN THIS WEEK

• This franchise will self-destruct in 8 films. Paramount's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has closed with $596 million worldwide. That would've been a respectable sum if the budget wasn't as high as $400 million (the SAG strike paused filming). It ends as Tom Cruise's sixth biggest ever film, even if it was just the fourth biggest Mission: Impossible film. Well, it ain't called The Final Reckoning for nothing, so the franchise ends with $4.7 billion across 8 films. Now we'll see what Cruise can do when he teams up with Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu on his next film.

• A24's Materialists has closed its domestic run with a pretty great $36.5 million domestically. But despite that, it has held quite well. It made thrice as much as Celine Song's previous film, Past Lives ($11 million). But like the post says, its overseas prospects are only just getting started and it's looking quite great. There were concerns because the trailers were misleading, selling the film as an entirely different thing.

• Your being manipulated. A24 and Ari Aster's Eddington has closed with just $11.1 million worldwide. It should pass Beau Is Afraid ($12.3 million), given there's still some markets left. But even then, it'll be Aster's second flop in a row. This performance wasn't unexpected, given the polarizing response it garnered back in Cannes and the public unwilling to watch a satire revolving around the COVID-19 pandemic. Aster made himself popular with box office successes like Hereditary ($87 million) and Midsommar ($48 million), but with his two most expensive films flopping, failing to get awards buzz and earning polarizing responses, how many more blank checks does he have left?

THIS WEEK

Two newcomers, but not only will they have a zero chance at reaching #1, they're also heading to some very ugly numbers this week.

First, there's Focus Features' Honey Don't!, which is Ethan Coen's newest film. It is the second in a "lesbian B-movie trilogy" Drive-Away Dolls, the film stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans. That film fizzled out quickly with just $7.9 million, and Honey Don't! is gonna have a more difficult time in reaching that number. Why? The film's unfavorable reviews (44% on RT) suggest this might not reach its full potential.

And there's Vertical's Eden, from director Ron Howard. It stars Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney, Daniel Brühl, Felix Kammerer, Toby Wallace and Richard Roxburgh, and follows a few European settlers arriving at Floreana Island, in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. That's an impressive cast, but it would be a surprise if the film broke out. The film premiered in TIFF last year, where it earned mixed reviews and struggled to find a distributor. With Vertical's absolutely poor performance over the past years, this is not heading for some good numbers.