This past weekend saw a flurry of activity at the domestic box office, with Mel Gibson's new airborne action-thriller 'Flight Risk' securing the number one position.
- January 27, 2025
AceShowbiz - "Flight Risk" fronted by Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson debuted triumphantly at this weekend's box office, grossing $12 million domestically. The movie premiered on Friday, January 24, with $4.4 million, almost double the day's next-highest earner, the Keke Palmer-SZA buddy comedy "One of Them Days", which took home $2.3 million, according to Comscore.
While "Flight Risk" opening numbers are commendable given its $25 million budget, a comparison with December's "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" highlights the box office's uneven state. "Sonic 3" opened on December 20 to an impressive $62 million by Sunday, showing stark contrast to current numbers.
"Mufasa: The Lion King" claimed second place this weekend with an $8.7 million domestic gross, accumulating an impressive $221 million domestically and a whopping $626.7 million globally. Directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Beyonce Knowles, the Disney prequel also topped the weekend's international charts.
"One of Them Days" secured the third spot with an $8 million weekend earning, reaching $25 million domestically overall. "Sonic 3" came in fourth, gathering $5.5 million over the weekend for a $226 million domestic total and $446.6 million globally.
Disney's "Moana 2" rounded out the top five, earning $4.3 million domestically over the weekend. After nine weeks, "Moana 2" boasts a remarkable $1.026 billion global gross, close to surpassing "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the top 50 highest-grossing films.
The bottom half of the weekend's top ten includes noteworthy mentions. Steven Soderbergh's latest directorial feature, "Presence", debuted in the sixth spot with $3.4 million. This low-budget haunted house film has already turned a profit.
Meanwhile, the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown" held strong at No. 8, grossing $3.1 million domestically this weekend and $74.2 million globally over its five-week run. Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist", nominated for 10 Oscars, expanded to 780 more locations, earning an additional $2.8 million domestically and nearly recouping its $9.6 million budget.
As the box office landscape continues to evolve post-holiday, these numbers reflect both the successes and challenges faced by new releases amidst competition and changing audience dynamics.
