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10-20-2025, 08:05 PM
Black Phone 2 Grabs $27 Million in Otherwise Muted October Weekend
by Rebecca Rubin
Oct. 19, 2025
Universal and Blumhouse’s horror sequel Black Phone 2 kicked off spooky season with $27.3 million from 3,411 North American theaters.
Black Phone 2 also collected $15.5 million at the international box office for a global tally of $42.8 million.
Those ticket sales were enough to lead an otherwise sleepy weekend at the domestic box office.
Second place went to Disney’s sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares with $11.1 million from 4,000 screens, representing a steep 66% decline from its first outing.
So far the futuristic film has earned $54.6 million domestically and $103 million worldwide after two weekends of release.
This weekend’s other newcomer, Lionsgate’s R-rated comedy Good Fortune directed by Aziz Ansari in his feature debut, opened at No. 3 with just $6.2 million from 2,990 venues.
Channing Tatum’s dramedy Roofman earned $3.7 million from 3,370 theaters in its second weekend, marking a 55% decline from its debut.
So far the film has generated $15.5 million and $16.4 million worldwide, a paltry total albiet against a modest $18 million budget.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s action comedy One Battle After Another collected $3.75 million from 2,532 locations in its fourth outing, bringing its domestic total to $61 million.
The film has been a steady performer overseas with $100 million to date, bringing the global total to $162.5 million.
Another new release, the Angel Studios drama Truth and Treason took sixth place with a tepid $2.7 million from 2,106 theaters.
Director Luca Guadagnino’s #MeToo-inspired thriller After the Hunt failed to sustain any traction while expanding nationwide. At No. 7, the movie brought in $1.56 million from 1,238 theaters.
In limited release, Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident scored $68,000 from three venues in New York City and Los Angeles, averaging $22,000 per location.
The film, released by Neon and expected to be an awards contender, has grossed $115,000 since Wednesday.
Richard Linklater’s dramedy Blue Moon didn’t fare as well among speciality titles.
The movie earned $67,060 from five locations, averaging $13,412 per screen.
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/black-phone-2-box-office-opening-weekend-slow-good-fortune-misses-1236556444/
October 17-19, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates
1. Black Phone 2 $27,332,040
2. Tron: Ares $11,114,805 / $54,553,617
3. Good Fortune $6,163,433
4. One Battle After Another $3,850,606 / $61,760,070
5. Roofman $3,735,817 / $15,552,277
6. Truth & Treason $2,627,740
7. Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie $1,761,560 / $30,042,375
8. The Conjuring: Last Rites $1,600,112 / $175,468,847
9. After the Hunt $1,529,394 / $1,746,189
10. Soul on Fire $1,320,138 / $5,561,621
by Rebecca Rubin
Oct. 19, 2025
Universal and Blumhouse’s horror sequel Black Phone 2 kicked off spooky season with $27.3 million from 3,411 North American theaters.
Black Phone 2 also collected $15.5 million at the international box office for a global tally of $42.8 million.
Those ticket sales were enough to lead an otherwise sleepy weekend at the domestic box office.
Second place went to Disney’s sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares with $11.1 million from 4,000 screens, representing a steep 66% decline from its first outing.
So far the futuristic film has earned $54.6 million domestically and $103 million worldwide after two weekends of release.
This weekend’s other newcomer, Lionsgate’s R-rated comedy Good Fortune directed by Aziz Ansari in his feature debut, opened at No. 3 with just $6.2 million from 2,990 venues.
Channing Tatum’s dramedy Roofman earned $3.7 million from 3,370 theaters in its second weekend, marking a 55% decline from its debut.
So far the film has generated $15.5 million and $16.4 million worldwide, a paltry total albiet against a modest $18 million budget.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s action comedy One Battle After Another collected $3.75 million from 2,532 locations in its fourth outing, bringing its domestic total to $61 million.
The film has been a steady performer overseas with $100 million to date, bringing the global total to $162.5 million.
Another new release, the Angel Studios drama Truth and Treason took sixth place with a tepid $2.7 million from 2,106 theaters.
Director Luca Guadagnino’s #MeToo-inspired thriller After the Hunt failed to sustain any traction while expanding nationwide. At No. 7, the movie brought in $1.56 million from 1,238 theaters.
In limited release, Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident scored $68,000 from three venues in New York City and Los Angeles, averaging $22,000 per location.
The film, released by Neon and expected to be an awards contender, has grossed $115,000 since Wednesday.
Richard Linklater’s dramedy Blue Moon didn’t fare as well among speciality titles.
The movie earned $67,060 from five locations, averaging $13,412 per screen.
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/black-phone-2-box-office-opening-weekend-slow-good-fortune-misses-1236556444/
October 17-19, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates
1. Black Phone 2 $27,332,040
2. Tron: Ares $11,114,805 / $54,553,617
3. Good Fortune $6,163,433
4. One Battle After Another $3,850,606 / $61,760,070
5. Roofman $3,735,817 / $15,552,277
6. Truth & Treason $2,627,740
7. Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie $1,761,560 / $30,042,375
8. The Conjuring: Last Rites $1,600,112 / $175,468,847
9. After the Hunt $1,529,394 / $1,746,189
10. Soul on Fire $1,320,138 / $5,561,621