Weekend Box Office Highlights
FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Who says two horror movies can’t thrive simultaneously at the box office? This weekend, Warner Bros/New Line’s Final Destination: Bloodlines is projected to garner an impressive $20 million on Friday, which includes last night’s $5.5 million previews. With this momentum, it’s on track for a remarkable $43 million three-day total across 3,523 theaters, marking the best opening ever for a film in the Final Destination series.
Despite being currently in third place, Sinners continues to exhibit strong performance, showing an unprecedented retention for an R-rated horror film, projected to collect $15 million in its fifth weekend, a drop of only 32%. By Sunday, its total gross could be around $240.3 million, making it a formidable competitor at the box office. This weekend, Sinners enjoys the advantages of being screened in 70 IMAX auditoriums across 3,518 theaters.
Taking the second spot, Disney’s Thunderbolts is expected to rake in $16 million during its third weekend at 3,960 locations, marking a 50% decline. By the end of the weekend, its running total is expected to reach approximately $154.8 million, 14% ahead of Eternals at the same stage of release.
In fourth position is Warner Bros/Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie, projected to earn $3.3 million on Friday and $5.6 million for the weekend, reflecting a 27% decrease in business, culminating in a total of around $416.3 million.
Occupying the fifth position is Lionsgate and Live Nation’s Hurry Up Tomorrow, anticipated to achieve a meager $3.3 million to $4.7 million opening weekend after a $2.5 million Friday, which included $1.65 million in previews. Notably, The Weeknd’s recent concert tour stop in Glendale, AZ pulled in an impressive $8.7 million, 85% more than the opening weekend of the 4-time Grammy winner’s movie.
UPDATE: Following earlier reporting, Warner Bros has confirmed $5.5 million in previews for Final Destination: Bloodlines. This figure surpasses the $4.7 million of Sinners, being $100,000 more than the previews for the Conjuring spinoff, The Nun, which opened at $22 million on Friday and grossed a total of $53 million in its opening weekend.
The initial reception for Bloodlines has been quite positive, receiving strong PostTrak ratings with an average score of 4 stars and 69% definite recommendation from the audience, 60% of whom were men.
Andrew Cooper
Lionsgate/Live Nation’s Hurry Up Tomorrow seems to be struggling, receiving a low 1/2 star rating and a mere 34% recommendation rate. Thursday previews had generated $350,000, but when combined with $1.3 million from early access fan events, total previews only amount to $1.65 million. This movie forms part of The Weeknd’s three-point media strategy, aligned with his North American After Hours Til Dawn Tour, projected to be the highest-grossing concert tour in the U.S., projected revenue of $400 million, and his recent album release that features much of the film’s music.
Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros continues its box office triumph this weekend as New Line’s horror reboot Final Destination: Bloodlines is on track to deliver around $4.6 million during Thursday night previews. Notably, this is just $100,000 short of Sinners’ previews that ultimately turned into a $48 million opening weekend. While initial projections for Final Destination 6 were between $35 million and $40 million heading into the weekend, the film’s excellent reviews and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes (93% and 90%, respectively) could potentially elevate these forecasts even higher.
Reflecting on the evolving landscape of preview revenues, the last installment in the Final Destination series back in 2011 accumulated only $450,000 from midnight shows, leading to an $18 million start. Previews for Bloodlines are also faring better than NEON’s The Monkey, which accumulated $1.9 million before a $14 million opening, another noteworthy horror debut this year. The strongest opening in this franchise remains with the 2009 release The Final Destination, which achieved a $27.4 million three-day gross. As emphasized, Bloodlines is expected to achieve a record-breaking opening for the New Line R-rated franchise.
This release will mark Warner Bros’ fourth No. 1 opening of the year, following Mickey 17, A Minecraft Movie, and Sinners. As of now, Warner Bros has claimed six No. 1 spots at the domestic box office throughout the 2025 theatrical season with the addition of Bloodlines.
The film is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, based on a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, utilizing characters created by Jeffrey Reddick.
Also premiering this weekend is the collaboration between Live Nation and Lionsgate, Hurry Up Tomorrow, starring The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega. Critics have not been kind, granting this title a disappointing 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences seem slightly more forgiving, rating it 75%. The forecasted earnings for this $15 million Trey Edward Shults-directed film are positioned in the mid to high single digits. It’s important to note that Lionsgate’s involvement in distribution means they bear minimal financial risk.
Finally, Disney and MCU’s Thunderbolts and Warner’s Sinners are both anticipated to hold steady this weekend. The ensemble cast film featuring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and others is projected to earn around $19 million in its third weekend, while Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is expected to net approximately $15 million.