Daily Brief

Box Office Weekend

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The Odyssey earns $87M in second weekend to set Nolan record, Moana crosses $100M domestically amid disappointment, Minions and Monsters steady at $155M cumulative
Mon
Odyssey second-weekend forecast ranges from $69M to $85M, film crosses $163M domestic in five days, no major competition clears the runway
July 23
The Odyssey opens to $124.5M domestic, IMAX formats shatter records, audiences give Nolan an A CinemaScore and 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, Disney's Moana drops 60% in week two
July 20
Nolan's The Odyssey targets $90M-$105M domestic debut, potentially breaking R-rated opening record, Global forecast exceeds $200M across 73 territories, IMAX and PLF presales drive demand but standard auditorium performance remains key uncertainty
July 16
The Odyssey domestic forecast $90M–$105M, Nolan's biggest debut since Dark Knight Rises, $200M+ global opening eyed across 73 territories, IMAX 70mm presales sold out and premium formats surging
July 16
Disney's live-action Moana opens to a disappointing $43M debut, Toy Story 5 crosses $400M domestic in four weekends, Minions and Monsters stabilizes with a solid second-weekend hold
July 13
Disney's live-action Moana opens to a disappointing $43M against a $250M budget, Evil Dead Burn misses tracking with a $13.7M debut, A24's Backrooms nears $195M domestic on exceptional holds
July 13
Disney's live-action Moana tracking collapses after 32% Rotten Tomatoes score, Evil Dead Burn poised for franchise-record opening with 80% critics rating, Minions and Monsters posts worst debut in franchise history despite best-ever reviews
July 9
Disney's live-action Moana opens to collapsed tracking and a 32% RT score, Evil Dead Burn targets a franchise-record opening on strong reviews, Minions and Monsters braces for a steep second-weekend drop
July 9
Minions and Monsters debuts at franchise-worst domestic opening, Young Washington outperforms forecasts at number three, Toy Story 5 holds at number two with strong seventeen-day cumulative
July 6
Toy Story 5 strong in third weekend, Young Washington overperforms with $20.8M debut, Supergirl suffers historic 74% second-weekend drop
July 6
Minions & Monsters posts $13.75M opening day and eyes $100M holiday frame, Supergirl faces 60% second-weekend drop and DC Studios absorbs first major flop, Illumination earns franchise-best 90% Rotten Tomatoes score setting up long-run potential
July 2
Obsession earns $9.8M in seventh weekend on $750K budget, Jackass: Best and Last opens to franchise-worst $8.4M despite 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, Disclosure Day drops 54% in third weekend revealing Hollywood's generation gap
June 29
Supergirl opens 24% below projections at $38M, DC co-chair Safran acknowledges shortfall, B-minus CinemaScore signals weak legs, female-superhero debate reignites on X, Toy Story 5 holds at number one, A24's The Backrooms nears $184M cumulative
June 29
Toy Story 5 opens to record $160M domestic debut, Supergirl tracking falls from $55M to upper-$40M range, 57% Rotten Tomatoes score raises DCU concerns, superhero fatigue debate intensifies
June 25
Box Office Theory revises Supergirl opening to $34–43M range, analysts debate superhero fatigue vs. marketing failure, 2026 summer box office remains strong despite concerns
June 25
Toy Story 5 lifts domestic market 63%, Disclosure Day drops 62% in week two, Obsession crosses $300M worldwide on micro budget
June 22
Toy Story 5 opens to record $160M domestic debut, Disclosure Day falls 62% in second weekend with profitability in question, indie horror Obsession crosses $300M worldwide in week six
June 22
Toy Story 5 targets $160M-$175M domestic debut, Pixar's first theatrical blockbuster event in years, all-time animated top-three projection, $275M global opening would set franchise worldwide record
June 18
Toy Story 5 domestic opening projected at $160M-$180M, shattering franchise record, $275M global target would set all-time Toy Story world record, all-time top 3 animated opening within reach per Box Office Theory
June 18
Spielberg's Disclosure Day opens to $44M domestic, tops forecasts with $93M global launch, Obsession passes Get Out domestic total in fifth weekend with 25% hold, Scary Movie reboot craters 73% in week two despite franchise-best opening
June 15