Den of Thieves 2 provides Lionsgate their first primary in over a yr Gurilla Assessment

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, opened according to the primary movie, though the Robbie Williams biopic Higher Man tanked in its broad enlargement.

Lionsgate, which had a disastrous 2024 because of duds like Borderlands and The Crow, are having begin to 2025, with Den of Thieves 2: Pantera opening in first place on the field workplace. With Deadline reporting a $15.5 million gross, it opened according to the 2018 authentic (not adjusted for inflation). It possible would have carried out even higher had been it not for the horrific wildfires at present decimating giant components of Los Angeles. The film marks Gerard Butler’s strongest opening since Angel Has Fallen again in 2019, proving as soon as once more that he’s a constant attract these meat-and-potatoes motion flicks. 

Mufasa: The Lion King didn’t maintain up fairly as effectively post-holidays as we thought it will in our predictions, with it falling 50% to an $11.7 million weekend and a $187 million home whole. That’s solely a fraction of the $600 million plus grossed by its 2019 predecessor. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 got here in third with $8.67 million for a $200 million plus whole, making it the highest-grossing entry within the collection to date. 

In the meantime, Focus Options is proving to have a significant hit with Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu, which grossed $6.3 million for an $81 million whole. It’s at present Focus Options’s third highest-grossing home launch of all time, behind Downton Abbey and Coraline. Moana 2 was proper behind with $5.9 million for a $434 million whole, whereas Depraved continued to tug in spectacular numbers, with a $4.55 weekend and an enormous $458 million whole. 

Searchlight’s A Full Unknown was in seventh place this weekend, with the $4.5 million gross pushing it previous $50 million, making it the studio’s highest-grossing home launch in a few years. Whereas it hasn’t been an enormous hit like director James Mangold’s earlier biopic, Stroll the Line, it’ll flip a good-looking revenue for the studio and will play effectively into award season. A24’s Babygirl has additionally confirmed to be a strong success, making $2.9 million for a $21 million home gross. Whereas that’s not an enormous quantity, it’s some of the profitable indie releases of the season, with it outgrossing plenty of the yr’s extra lauded awards fare. Ninth and tenth place is just too near name, with the Indian movie Recreation Changer and the Pamela Anderson comeback movie The Final Showgirl each making $1.5 million. In the meantime, the $100 million Robbie Williams biopic Higher Man landed with a thud exterior the highest 10, grossing $1 million. 

By comparability, The Brutalist, which is just taking part in on 68 screens in comparison with Higher Man’s broad launch, managed to outgross it with $1.35 million, boding effectively for its gradual enlargement over award season. One of many causes A24’s The Brutalist is having a sluggish roll-out is the truth that it’s getting a roadshow launch in 70mm at elect venues earlier than a standard launch. With it incomes a number of Golden Globes, it’ll possible earn a ton of Oscar nominations this Friday, and will assist it flip right into a strong hit for the studio regardless of the grim material. It’s a masterfully made movie, so when you can see it in 70mm, I extremely advocate it. 

Subsequent weekend sees the discharge of The Wolf Man, which ought to simply take the highest spot. Tell us within the feedback when you plan to test it out!