Steven Spielberg — often called the father of the modern blockbuster — is back on top of the box office this weekend with Disclosure Day. The sci-fi thriller is opening almost exactly in line with our earlier prediction, earning an estimated $44 million domestically.
While that’s not a massive debut by blockbuster standards, the film’s reported $110 million production budget is relatively modest for a large-scale sci-fi release. That means Disclosure Day likely needs to reach roughly $300 million worldwide to break even theatrically. The good news is that it’s already sitting at approximately $92 million globally, putting that target well within reach. However, its long-term success will depend heavily on word of mouth. The film’s B CinemaScore is respectable but not spectacular. Still, it could benefit from serving as adult-oriented counterprogramming against upcoming family-friendly releases like Toy Story 5 and Supergirl.
Obsession Continues Its Historic Run
The horror phenomenon Obsession keeps defying expectations. The film added another $19 million this weekend, pushing its domestic total past $188 million. It should cross the $200 million mark by the end of the week.
The film has now entered the Top 10 highest-grossing horror movies of all time domestically, surpassing Jordan Peele’s Get Out. With a remarkably small 25% week-to-week decline, it’s fair to wonder just how high Curry Barker’s breakout hit can climb. Could it reach $250 million domestically? Perhaps even more?
Scary Movie and Backrooms Remain Strong
As expected, Scary Movie suffered a significant second-weekend drop, but it still added $14.5 million, bringing its domestic total to an impressive $84 million. That makes it one of the biggest comedy hits in years.
Meanwhile, Backrooms earned another $11.2 million, increasing its domestic haul to $162 million. The film is now the second-biggest horror hit of the year and has firmly established director Kane Parsons as one of the genre’s hottest new filmmakers.
Masters of the Universe Becomes Summer’s Biggest Disaster
The news is far less encouraging for Masters of the Universe.
After a disappointing opening weekend, the film plunged a staggering 71%, earning just $8.67 million for the frame and bringing its domestic total to $46.7 million. At this point, it appears destined to become one of the biggest box office flops of the year and potentially one of the largest franchise misfires in recent memory.
Any hopes for a cinematic universe now appear dead in the water.
Is Star Wars Losing Steam?
Another franchise having a rough summer is Star Wars.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is expected to earn $4.7 million this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $165 million. A finish around $180 million seems likely, which would make it the lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars movie ever released theatrically.
If next year’s Starfighter also struggles, Disney may need to reconsider its big-screen strategy for the franchise.
Michael Keeps Dancing Toward History
Lionsgate’s Michael continued its impressive run with $4.125 million this weekend, boosting its domestic total to $362 million.
Internationally, the film is closing in on the $1 billion mark worldwide, with its current global total already exceeding $900 million. It has now comfortably surpassed the worldwide gross of Bohemian Rhapsody and is becoming one of the biggest music biopics ever made.
The Furious Deserves More Love
Another Lionsgate release, the excellent action thriller The Furious, earned $2.75 million from just 1,250 screens. While that’s a solid result, the film deserves a larger audience, as it’s arguably the best pure action movie released in years.
It even outperformed the RuPaul-led spoof comedy Stop! That! Train!, which brought in $2 million this weekend despite receiving a positive review from our critic.
Finally, The Amazing Digital Circus suffered a steep 87% second-weekend drop, earning $1.76 million. Even so, a $26 million domestic total is nothing to dismiss.
Can Toy Story 5 Dethrone Spielberg?
Next weekend brings the arrival of Toy Story 5, which many analysts believe could set a new franchise-opening record.
Will Disclosure Day hold up against Pixar’s latest sequel, or will Woody and Buzz take over the box office crown? Let us know in the comments.
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