This weekend’s box office did not change all that much. But it did confirm which titles are built to last and which ones are already losing oxygen. Avatar: Fire and Ash remains untouchable at the top, while the rest of the chart continues to reshuffle underneath it. There were no shocking changes here, but a few quiet signals about where audience interest is thinning.
Avatar: Fire and Ash Keeps the Crown Without Any Drama
Avatar: Fire and Ash pulled in $40 million in its third weekend. At this point the conversation has shifted entirely from opening strength to endurance. The movie has made over one billion worldwide at the box office.
The drop is measured, the audience pipeline is steady, and premium formats are still doing heavy lifting. James Cameron once again has a film that will linger in the Top Five; long after competitors rotate in and out. Anyone still waiting for a sudden fall off is ignoring how this franchise actually behaves.
Zootopia 2 Continues to Play the Long Game
Zootopia 2 added $19 million in its sixth weekend, which is frankly absurd in the best way. This is the definition of a family title doing exactly what it is designed to do. No spikes, no panic drops, just consistent turnout week after week.
Disney will happily trade a flashy opening for this kind of box office durability every time. This is the sort of run that quietly racks up totals while everyone else sees massive drop-offs week-after-week.
The Housemaid Shows Real Holding Power
The Housemaid earned $14.9 million in its third weekend, and this is one of the more encouraging stories on the board. Thrillers live or die by word of mouth, and this one is clearly finding enough curiosity to keep audiences engaged.
This is not a runaway hit, but it does not need to be. What matters is that it is avoiding the sharp drops that kill mid-budget releases. For its scale and target audience, this is a solid outcome.
Marty Supreme Settles Into a Predictable Groove
Marty Supreme brought in $12.6 million in its third week at the box office, landing almost exactly where expectations suggested it would. This is a film playing to a specific cinephile audience, and that audience is showing up without expanding much beyond it.
There is nothing wrong with this result. Not every movie is built to explode. Some are built to quietly justify their existence, and this one is doing precisely that.
Anaconda Slides Further Down the Chart
Anaconda added $10 million in its second weekend, and the box office trajectory is now very clear. The novelty bump from opening weekend has worn off, and there is no second wave of interest arriving to replace it.
This is not a disaster, but it is also not a recovery story. The film will likely continue a steady slide rather than finding new momentum. Star power can open a movie, but it cannot sustain one without urgency.
Primate Looks To Take On The Box Office Next Weekend
Primate is tracking for a modest $5 million to $10 million opening, with the most realistic outcome landing closer to $6 million. This is not entirely a case of weak interest so much as crowded competition. There are simply too many films chasing the same genre audience right now, and Primate is not getting the kind of marketing push that cuts through that noise.
The buzz exists in pockets, but it is not widespread, and without a stronger awareness campaign, this is unlikely to break out beyond core genre fans. A $6 million debut would not be a failure, but it would confirm that this release is positioned as counterprogramming rather than a real box office contender.
As always, we will see how it plays out next week.
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