Lionsgate pulled a rabbit out of the hat this weekend. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t debuted at number one with $21.3 million, giving the studio its first chart-topper since Flight Risk opened to $11.6 million back in January.
Paired with Paramount’s The Running Man remake, the overall domestic box office hit $75.5 million, marking a second weekend in a row that outperformed the same frame in 2024.
That’s a welcome turnaround after a sluggish October. And with Universal’s Wicked: For Good arriving next weekend, already pacing ahead of last year’s Wicked: Part I in advance sales, November is well on its way to becoming a much-needed rebound month. The one wrinkle? There’s no Gladiator II-sized co-opener this year, meaning matching last year’s monster $202.4 million Thanksgiving weekend may be a stretch.
Still, all eyes are on Wicked. If it clears last year’s $112.4 million debut, the industry gets a shot at hitting that coveted $9 billion annual domestic total. If it falls short, that milestone gets harder.
1st Place: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Opening: $21.3M domestic, $75.5M worldwide
The Four Horsemen return for their most ambitious illusion yet, chasing down a tech criminal who’s stolen a quantum-encryption key capable of wiping the world’s digital footprint. Jessie Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, and Lizzy Caplan reunite under director Ruben Fleischer, with Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman also returning.
Shot across seven international locations, the film brings a globetrotting sheen to the franchise — and critics say the series finally finds its footing. It’s the best-reviewed entry yet, landing 59% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 81% from audiences.
Highlights:
- Los Angeles Times: “The most purely entertaining entry… sleeker, more assured.”
- Variety: “A stylish upgrade that restores the magic.”
- The Film Verdict: “Smartly engineered escapism.”
Not everyone was dazzled — RogerEbert.com called it “a jumbled bag of arbitrary plot twists” — but audiences appear strongly onboard.
With a hefty $110M budget, Lionsgate needs roughly $275M in worldwide box office to break even. The good news? Historically, this franchise has earned 73% of its gross overseas, meaning it may not need a huge domestic total to score.
2nd Place: The Running Man
Opening: $17.0M domestic, $28.2M worldwide
Edgar Wright’s updated take on the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi actioner sticks closer to Stephen King’s original novel—a prescient riff on reality-TV-as-bloodsport—while updating its themes for 2025.
Glen Powell stars as a desperate father who becomes the latest “Runner” hunted on live TV for a life-changing payout. Josh Brolin co-stars as the ruthless showrunner pulling the strings.
Reviews are mixed, positive:
- Rolling Stone: “Plenty of action… and the warped sense of humor you’d expect from Wright.”
- Hollywood Reporter: “Fast-moving and lumbering… exciting and numbing.”
- Deadline: “An impressively muscular reboot.”
With a $110M budget, it will need a strong Thanksgiving hold to stay competitive.
3rd Place: Predator: Badlands
Weekend: $13.0M (–68%)
Total: $66.3M domestic / $136.3M worldwide
After a strong debut, the sci-fi sequel took a steep but franchise-typical drop. Still, at 85% critics / 95% audience, this is the best-reviewed Predator ever.
Director Dan Trachtenberg has teased a trilogy and even spoken with Arnold Schwarzenegger, but it’ll need to hit $263M worldwide to turn a profit. After 10 days, it’s reached about half that target.
4th Place: Regretting You
Weekend: $4.0M (–40%)
Total: $45.0M domestic / $82.5M worldwide
Sony’s Colleen Hoover adaptation continues its steady run and is now comfortably profitable. With its modest $30M budget and strong fan support (86% audience score), it’s proving to be reliable counter-programming.
5th Place: Black Phone 2
Weekend: $2.7M (–49%)
Total: $74.7M domestic / $127.7M worldwide
The little horror sequel that could continues outperforming expectations — and has now passed Tron: Ares to become Q4’s top domestic grosser so far. With a $20M budget, this is a clear win for Sony and exhibitors.
Year-to-Date Status (as of 11/13/25)
- 2025 domestic box office is 103% ahead of 2024
- But only 73% of 2019
The recovery continues, but the industry still needs a major late-year surge to close the gap with pre-pandemic levels. Wicked: For Good will be the deciding factor.
| Rank | Film | Distributor | Weekend Gross | % Change | Locations | Per-Theater Avg. | Total-To-Date | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Predator: Badlands (PG-13) | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $40,016,853 | – | 3,725 | $10,743 | $40,016,853 | 1 |
| 2 | Regretting You (PG-13) | Paramount Pictures Intl. | $6,653,904 | –14.9% | 3,196 | $2,082 | $38,125,402 | 3 |
| 3 | Black Phone 2 (R) | Universal Pictures | $5,198,255 | –37.5% | 2,943 | $1,766 | $70,006,805 | 4 |
| 4 | Sarah’s Oil (PG) | Amazon MGM Studios | $4,261,446 | – | 2,410 | $1,768 | $4,261,446 | 1 |
| 5 | Nuremberg (PG-13) | Sony Pictures Classics | $3,883,295 | – | 1,802 | $2,155 | $3,883,295 | 1 |
| 6 | Bugonia (R) | Focus Features | $3,423,545 | –31.9% | 2,043 | $1,676 | $12,234,015 | 3 |
| 7 | Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (R) | Sony Pictures Entertainment | $3,410,164 | –45.1% | 2,285 | $1,492 | $37,841,398 | 3 |
| 8 | Die My Love (R) | MUBI | $2,613,983 | – | 1,983 | $1,318 | $2,613,983 | 1 |
| 9 | Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (PG-13) | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $2,117,105 | –43.8% | 2,030 | $1,043 | $20,313,395 | 3 |
| 10 | Tron: Ares (PG-13) | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $1,834,605 | –39.9% | 1,855 | $989 | $71,295,332 | 5 |
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