NEW YORK (AP) — DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket gross sales on the weekend field workplace, in line with studio estimates Sunday, making it the largest debut but in 2025.
It was a giant opening for the Common Footage launch tailored from the favored graphic novel collection by creator Dav Pilkey. The large-screen launch for the cartoon canine was produced for a modest $40 million, which means it’ll simply coast by way 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.” “Dog Man,” although, was mushy abroad, accumulating $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 films final yr buoyed the field workplace, with PG-rated movies accounting for $2.9 billion, or 33% of all ticket income, in line with knowledge agency Comscore. Thus 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 international tally to $653 million.
“The PG animation family film wave that was so prevalent in ’24 continues in ’25,” mentioned 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 calmly marketed and made for simply $10 million. It’s going to 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 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 many early yr’s standout successes has been Sony Footage’ “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, “One of Them Days” has confirmed a exception. The well-reviewed film earned $5.6 million over the weekend, bringing its three-week whole to $34.5 million – a stellar end result for a film that price $14 million to make.
Closing home figures can be launched Monday. Estimated ticket gross sales for Friday by way of Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, in line with 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.
