None of the week’s new releases — I Know What You Did Last Summer, Smurfs, and Eddington — got here near touching Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ superhero success. Superman dipped 54% from its home opening, a median decline for an enormous summer time movie.
In two weeks, Superman has grossed $406.8 million worldwide, a great begin for the film DC Studios is banking on to restart its film operations. A giant take a look at looms subsequent weekend, when the Walt Disney Co. releases Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Strong viewers scores and good critiques ought to assist propel the $225 million-budgeted Superman towards profitability within the coming weeks. For Warner Bros. and DC Studios, Superman is essential to kicking off a 10-year plan for the comedian ebook adaptation studio. Co-heads Gunn and Peter Safra have been tasked with rehabilitating the flagging operation. Next on faucet are the movies Supergirland Clayfacein 2026.
But Superman is much from flying solo in theatres proper now. Universal Pictures’ Jurassic World: Rebirth got here in second this weekend, with $23.4 million in its third week of launch. The seventh Jurassic film, this one starring Scarlett Johansson, held its personal regardless of the competitors from Superman. In three weeks, it accrued $648 million worldwide.
Apple Studios and Warner Bros.’ F1: The Movie has additionally proven legs, particularly internationally. In its fourth weekend, the Brad Pitt racing drama dipped simply 26% domestically, bringing in $9.6 million in North America and one other $29.5 million abroad. Its international whole stands at $460.8 million.
But each of the largest new releases — Sony Pictures’ I Know What You Did Last Summer and Paramount Pictures’ Smurfs — fell flat.
I Know What You Did Last Summer opened with $13 million, a good end result for a film budgeted at a modest $18 million, however a disappointing opening for a widely known horror franchise. The movie, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, is about 27 years after the 1997 authentic. Teenagers performed by Madelyn Cline and Chase Sui Wonders are once more haunted for overlaying up a automobile accident.
The film’s critiques (38% “contemporary” on Rotten Tomatoes) have been poor for I Know What You Did Last Summer, and audiences graded it equally. The movie notched a “C+” on CinemaScore. The authentic collected $72.6 million in its home run in 1997.
Paramount Pictures’ Smurfs debuted in fourth place this weekend with $11 million. The newest big-screen reboot for the woodland blue creatures prominently options Rihanna because the voice of Smurfette. But critiques (21% “contemporary” on Rotten Tomatoes) have been horrible. Audiences have been kinder, giving it a “B+” on CinemaScore, however the $58 million-budgeted launch will rely largely on its worldwide gross sales. In 56 abroad markets, Smurfs earned $22.6 million.
Ari Aster’s Eddington opened with $4.2 million on 2,111 screens for A24. Since its premiere on the Cannes Film Festival, Eddington has been significantly divisive. The pandemic-set Western options Joaquin Phoenix because the right-wing sheriff of a small New Mexico city who faces off with its liberal mayor (Pedro Pascal).
While Aster’s first movie, 2018’s Hereditary ($82.8 million worldwide in opposition to a $10 million finances), helped set up A24 as an indie powerhouse, the less-than-stellar launch of Eddington marks the second box-office disappointment for Aster. His 2023 movie Beau Is Afraid value $35 million to make however collected simply $12.4 million worldwide. Eddington value about $25 million to provide. Audiences gave it a “C+” on CinemaScore. None of Aster’s earlier movies have been graded increased.
Yet collectively, Hollywood is having fun with an excellent summer time. According to knowledge agency Comscore, the 2025 summer time field workplace is up 15.9% over the identical interval final yr, with the year-to-date gross sales working 15% forward of 2025. Summer ticket gross sales have amassed about $2.6 billion domestically, based on Comscore.
With remaining home figures being launched Monday, this listing elements within the estimated ticket gross sales for Friday via Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, based on Comscore:
1. Superman, $57.3 million.
2. Jurassic World Rebirth, $23.4 million.
3. I Know What You Did Last Summer, $13 million.
4. Smurfs, $11 million.
5. F1: The Movie, $9.6 million.
6. How to Train Your Dragon, $5.4 million.
7. Eddington, $4.3 million.
8. Elio, $2 million.
9. Lilo & Stitch, $1.5 million.
10. 28 Years Later, $1.3 million.
