NEW YORK – DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket gross sales on the weekend field workplace, based on studio estimates Sunday, making it the most important debut but in 2025.
It was an enormous opening for the Common Photos launch tailored from the favored graphic novel collection by writer Dav Pilkey. The large-screen launch for the cartoon canine was produced for a modest $40 million, which means it’ll simply coast by 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, accumulating $4.2 million from 29 worldwide markets. The voice solid of the Peter Hastings-directed film is led by Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery and Isla Fisher.
Household films final yr buoyed the box office, with PG-rated movies accounting for $2.9 billion, or 33% of all ticket income, based on 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 thrice in January. In its seventh week of launch, “Mufasa” held in third place with one other $6.1 million, bringing its world 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 effectively, with $9.5 million in 3,285 places. Drew Hancock’s sci-fi tinged movie set within the close to future is a couple of group of buddies 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.
Last week’s top film, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Threat,” 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 Photos’ “One of Them Days,” the R-rated comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA. Although comedies have had a tough time in theaters lately, “One among 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 consequence for a film that value $14 million to make.
Ultimate home figures can be launched Monday. Estimated ticket gross sales for Friday by Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, based on Comscore:
1. “Canine Man,” $36 million.
2. “Companion,” $9.5 million.
3. “Mufasa,” $6.1 million.
4. “One among Them Days,” $6 million.
5. “Flight Threat” $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.
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