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2025 came to an end with a very lucrative post-Christmas weekend.

Avatar: Fire and Ash easily held the top spot for a second weekend, while holdovers had a very strong weekend. The biggest newcomer was A24's Marty Supreme, which over-performed projections and posted the studio's second biggest ever debut. Anaconda and Song Sung Blue followed suit, as both had solid debuts as well.

The Top 10 earned a combined $170.6 million this weekend. That's up 7.1% from last year, when Sonic the Hedgehog 3 repeated at #1.

Easily holding on to #1, Avatar: Fire and Ash added $64 million this weekend. That represents a very light 28.2% drop, which is better than The Way of Water (52.8%). But that's not a great comp; The Way of Water didn't have Christmas Day till its second Sunday, while Fire and Ash is already in the post-Christmas slot.

Through 10 days, Fire and Ash has cleared $217.6 million domestically. It's currently $44 million behind The Way of Water through the same point. Given that that film was barely starting its Christmas run, that gap will continue to widen. For instance, its third weekend was slightly higher than its second weekend, and it's unlikely Fire and Ash can replicate that. Right now, Fire and Ash should reach $500 million domestically.

Of all holdovers, Zootopia 2 benefitted the most. It jumped 34.7% for a $20 million weekend. That's higher than Moana 2's fifth weekend jump. The film has amassed $321 million, and it could surpass the original's domestic gross as early as next week.

A24's Marty Supreme expanded to 2,668 theaters and grossed a great $17.7 million ($27 million four-day). This is A24's second biggest ever debut, behind Civil War ($25.5 million). The debut is also higher than Timothée Chalamet's previous Christmas title, A Complete Unknown ($11.6 million).

Considering this is A24's most expensive title ($60-$70 million), this is a pretty great start. There was the challenge of winning over audiences with a ping-pong sports drama; sports films are often successful, but there aren't many ping-pong films. What helped is that A24 did a fantastic job with marketing, selling the film as more than just a sports film, instead showcasing it as a "quest to be the greatest to ever exist."

But the real credit has to be Chalamet. A very popular star, this was his biggest gamble so far. Dune and Wonka were IP films, and A Complete Unknown was a Bob Dylan biopic. Marty Supreme is a completely original film, sold entirely on him. And as you can see, it worked; 50% of the audience reportedly watched the film because of Chalamet. The cherry on top was the universal acclaim it garnered: 95% on RT, and 88 on Metacritic are some of the year's best reviews.

According to A24, 57% of the audience was male, and 63% was 25 and over. Highly popular with Gen Z: 66% of the audience was in the 18-34 demographic. They gave it a "B+" on CinemaScore, which is fine for an adult drama. It's A24's second best grade. With huge Oscar buzz on the horizon and with a weak January ahead, Marty Supreme should enjoy some great legs. Don't be surprised if it can reach $80 million domestically. If it gets there, it'll become A24's highest grossing film.

The Housemaid dipped just 19% on its second weekend, earning $15.4 million this weekend. Through 10 days, the film has earned $46.4 million, and there's a strong possibility that it could reach $100 million domestically.

In fifth place, Sony's Anaconda debuted with $14.5 million ($23.6 million four-day) in 3,509 theaters. This is below the 1997 film's debut ($16.6 million) and slightly ahead of The Hunt for the Blood Orchid ($12.6 million). Adjusted for inflation, the new version sold less tickets than either film.

Given its low $45 million budget, this is a very good debut. Especially given the film's bizarre premise: two friends who grew up with the original Anaconda and proceeding to reboot it, only to be chased by a real anaconda. It's one thing to reboot a horror film, but it's very different to retool it as a comedy (even if the original 1997 is a hilarious film by itself).

To give it a chance to succeed, Sony gave it the prime Christmas date, and got two comedy names in Jack Black and Paul Rudd to lead the film. Turns out all audiences needed was "Jack Black and Paul Rudd getting chased by a large snake." Reviews were mixed (51% on RT), but those were actually the best in the franchise. By this point, you pretty much know what you're gonna get with this. I mean, the trailer used Sir Mix-A-Lot's chorus to "Baby Got Back".

According to Sony, 53% of the audience was male. They gave it a "B" on CinemaScore, a so-so grade for a comedy, but better than the original's "B–". It should hold well over the coming weeks; right now, Anaconda should reach $70 million domestically. Not a bad performance for a horror comedy.

Angel Studios' David dipped 42.5%, adding $12.5 million. That's quite a rough drop, considering the great word of mouth and Christmas corridor. But it seems like the film's audience was more limited than anticipated. Through 10 days, it has made $49.5 million, and it looks like it will finish with a little below $100 million.

In seventh place, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants eased 28.3%, adding $11.2 million this weekend. Through 10 days, it has amassed $38.1 million, and will probably end its run with a little above $70 million domestically.

In eighth place, Focus Features' Song Sung Blue debuted with $7.6 million ($12 million four-day) in 2,578 theaters. The debut is below last year's other music drama A Complete Unknown, although that had a more iconic figure than in Song Sung Blue.

It's hard to ask for much better numbers. The film's selling point is Neil Diamond's music, but it's not a Diamond biopic. Instead, it follows Mike and Claire Sardina, who performed as the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder. Getting known names like Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson is a plus, but it's still a limited audience. At the very least, the positive reviews (75% on RT) helped attract audiences over the past days.

According to Focus Features, 61% of the audience was female, and a massive 94% was 25 and over. It skewed old, with 48% of the audience 55 and over. They gave it a great "A" on CinemaScore, suggesting strong word of mouth. Right now, look for Song Sung Blue to finish with around $35 million.

After its very weak drops, Wicked: For Good got some help from the holidays. It jumped 8.2% for a $5.2 million weekend. That takes its domestic total to $331.6 million.

Rounding out the Top 10 was Five Nights at Freddy's 2 with $4.4 million. It dipped 42.5%, tying for the steepest drop in the Top 10, indicating that it won't benefit much from the holidays. The film's domestic total stands at $118.9 million, and it looks like the film will tap out with less than $130 million.

Neon released Park Chan-wook's new film No Other Choice on Christmas Day in 13 theaters. It earned $312,687 ($625,656 four-day), which translates to a solid $24,053 per-theater average. With some awards buzz and critical acclaim on its side, the film will continue expanding in the next few weeks.

Searchlight expanded Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On? to 33 theaters, earning $203,000. It will continue playing in limited release before a wide expansion in mid January.

Speaking of Searchlight, they also launched the buzzy title The Testament of Ann Lee in 4 theaters. It earned a modest $71,000 ($111,000 four-day), which is a middling $17,750 per-theater average. The film will continue expanding, but given its poor performance in many awards circles (and also missing practically all of the announced Oscar shortlist categories), it seems like it will struggle to reach audiences.

MUBI also released Jim Jarmusch's new film Father Mother Sister Brother in 4 theaters, earning $48,395 ($94,971 five-day) for a weak $12,099 per-theater average.

OVERSEAS

Avatar: Fire and Ash added a strong $181.2 million overseas, taking its worldwide total to $760.4 million after two weeks. It could reach the billion mark as early as next week. The best markets are China ($99.6M), France ($54.4M), Germany ($43.1M), Korea ($32.1M) and the UK ($27.7M). Based on its holds, it should reach $1.7 billion by the end of its run.

Zootopia 2 is not done with its run. It added $67.9 million, taking its worldwide total to a fantastic $1.420 billion. There's two big stories here: it broke the $1 billion mark overseas, the first Hollywood title to break it this year. But perhaps the most insane record: in China (where it has earned a colossal $561 million), the film crossed 100 million tickets. It's the first Hollywood title to reach 100 million tickets in a single country since Titanic. The best markets are China ($561.1M), France ($55.9M), Japan ($52.2M), Korea ($49.1M) and Germany ($34M). Given that it still has a lot of gas left, this might reach $1.7 billion worldwide.

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants began its international run with a good $22.1 million, taking its worldwide total to $60.2 million. Its best debuts were in the UK ($3.9M), Mexico ($2.7M), Germany ($2.6M), France ($1.8M) and Israel ($1.7M). Given that it still has some markets left and very little competition, this film should be set for a solid run through January.

Anaconda debuted with $20 million overseas, for a $43.6 million worldwide debut. Its best debuts were in Australia ($2.4M), Mexico ($2.1M), the UK ($1.7M), Germany ($1.2M) and Brazil ($1M). This is easily hitting $100 million worldwide, and could get to up to $170 million.

The Housemaid also started its international run with a pretty good $18.5 million, taking its worldwide total to $64.9 million.

With $4.3 million overseas, Wicked: For Good has finally crossed $500 million worldwide.

FILMS THAT ENDED THEIR RUN THIS WEEK

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ANNOUNCEMENT

This was posted earlier than usual because Actuals could be delayed due to the holidays. Even then, the difference is very minimal. Next week, it'll return to the usual Weekend Actuals.

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