NEW YORK — DreamWorks Animation’s “Canine Man” fetched $36 million in ticket gross sales on the weekend field workplace, in line with studio estimates Sunday, making it the most important debut but in 2025.
It was an enormous opening for the Common Footage launch tailored from the favored graphic novel sequence by writer Dav Pilkey. The massive-screen launch for the cartoon canine was produced for a modest $40 million, that means it’ll simply coast by means of a worthwhile run. Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore.
Just one animated movie earlier than has had a greater January launch: 2016’s “Kung Fu Panda 3.” “Canine Man,” although, was smooth abroad, gathering $4.2 million from 29 worldwide markets. The voice forged of the Peter Hastings-directed film is led by Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery and Isla Fisher.
Household motion pictures final yr buoyed the field workplace, with PG-rated movies accounting for $2.9 billion, or 33% of all ticket income, in line with information agency Comscore. To date, they’re lifting 2025, too. The Walt Disney Co.’s December launch “Mufasa: The Lion King” topped the weekend field workplace 3 times in January. In its seventh week of launch, “Mufasa” held in third place with one other $6.1 million, bringing its international tally to $653 million.
“The PG animation household movie 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 nicely, with $9.5 million in 3,285 areas. Drew Hancock’s sci-fi tinged movie set within the close to future is a couple of group of pals on a weekend lakeside getaway.
“Companion,” starring Sophie Thatcher ( “Heretic” ), was frivolously marketed and made for simply $10 million. It can depend upon glowing evaluations (94% recent on Rotten Tomatoes) and powerful phrase of mouth (a “B+” CinemaScore) to maintain drawing moviegoers within the coming weeks.
Final week’s prime movie, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Danger,” 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 many early yr’s standout successes has been Sony Footage’ “Certainly one of Them Days,” the R-rated comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA. Although comedies have had a tough time in theaters in recent times, “Certainly one of Them Days” has confirmed a exception. The well-reviewed film earned $5.6 million over the weekend, bringing its three-week complete to $34.5 million – a stellar outcome for a film that price $14 million to make.
Remaining home figures shall be launched Monday. Estimated ticket gross sales for Friday by means of Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, in line with Comscore:
1. “Canine Man,” $36 million.
2. “Companion,” $9.5 million.
3. “Mufasa,” $6.1 million.
4. “Certainly one of Them Days,” $6 million.
5. “Flight Danger” $5.6 million.
6. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” $3.2 million.
7. “Moana 2,” $2.8 million.
8. “A Full Unknown,” $2.2 million.
9. “The Brutalist,” $1.9 million.
10. “Den of Thieves: Pantera,” $1.6 million.