New York – DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket gross sales on the weekend field workplace, in response to studio estimates Sunday, making it the largest debut but in 2025.
It was an enormous opening for the Universal Pictures launch tailored from the favored graphic novel collection by creator Dav Pilkey. The big-screen launch for the cartoon canine was produced for a modest $40 million, that means it’ll simply coast via a worthwhile run. Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore.
Only one animated movie earlier than has had a greater January launch: 2016’s “Kung Fu Panda 3.” “Dog Man,” although, was delicate abroad, accumulating $4.2 million from 29 worldwide markets. The voice solid of the Peter Hastings-directed film is led by Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery and Isla Fisher.
Family motion pictures final 12 months buoyed the field workplace, with PG-rated movies accounting for $2.9 billion, or 33% of all ticket income, in response to knowledge agency Comscore. So far, they’re lifting 2025, too. The Walt Disney Co.’s December launch “Mufasa: The Lion King” topped the weekend field workplace thrice in January. In its seventh week of launch, “Mufasa” held in third place with one other $6.1 million, bringing its world tally to $653 million.
“The PG animation family film wave that was so prevalent in ’24 continues in ’25,” stated Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore.
The horror comedy “Companion,” from Warner Bros. and New Line, additionally opened effectively, with $9.5 million in 3,285 places. Drew Hancock’s sci-fi tinged movie set within the close to future is a few group of associates on a weekend lakeside getaway.
“Companion,” starring Sophie Thatcher (“Heretic”), was flippantly marketed and made for simply $10 million. It will depend upon glowing critiques (94% recent on Rotten Tomatoes) and robust phrase of mouth (a “B+” CinemaScore) to maintain drawing moviegoers within the coming weeks.
Last week’s high movie, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk,” dropped steeply in its second weekend. The motion thriller starring Mark Wahlberg fell to fifth place with $5.6 million. Domestically, it has collected $20.9 million for Lionsgate.
One of the early 12 months’s standout successes has been Sony Pictures’ “One of Them Days,” the R-rated comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA. Though comedies have had a tough time in theaters in recent times, “One of Them Days” has confirmed the exception. The well-reviewed film earned $5.6 million over the weekend, bringing its three-week whole to $34.5 million – a stellar consequence for a film that price $14 million to make.
Final home figures shall be launched Monday. Estimated ticket gross sales for Friday via Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, in response to Comscore:
1. ‘Dog Man,’ $36 million.
2. “Companion,” $9.5 million.
3. “Mufasa,” $6.1 million.
4. “One of Them Days,” $6 million.
5. “Flight Risk” $5.6 million.
6. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” $3.2 million.
7. “Moana 2,” $2.8 million.
8. “A Complete Unknown,” $2.2 million.
9. “The Brutalist,” $1.9 million.
10. “Den of Thieves: Pantera,” $1.6 million.