Weekend box office report: 8 to 10 August 2025

1. Weapons

Weapons presents a series of brutal, seemingly random youth-related killings over the course of a weekend in a typical small town in America, and tragically reveals how they are all interrelated.

Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Adam Bhala Lough
Writer(s): Adam Bhala Lough
Actors(s): Nick Cannon, Paul Dano, Mark Webber
Runtime: 83 min
Total gross to date: $2,818,535.00
Weekend gross: $2,818,535.00
Number of cinemas: 619
Site average: $4,553.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week:
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 4.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 0%

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2. Freakier Friday

22 years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might strike ...

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director(s): Nisha Ganatra
Writer(s): Leslie Dixon, Heather Hach, Elyse Hollander
Actors(s): Chad Michael Murray, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan
Runtime: 100 min
Total gross to date: $1,758,698.00
Weekend gross: $1,758,698.00
Number of cinemas: 656
Site average: $2,681.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week:
Weeks on release: 1

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3. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Matt Shakman
Writer(s): Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Jack Kirby
Actors(s): Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn
Runtime: 115 min
Total gross to date: $19,034,075.00
Weekend gross: $1,379,975.00
Number of cinemas: 685
Site average: $2,015.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Disney
Change from last week: -55
Weeks on release: 3

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4. The Naked Gun

Only one man has the particular set of skills - to lead Police Squad and save the world.

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Akiva Schaffer
Writer(s): Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, Akiva Schaffer
Actors(s): Liam Neeson, Paul Walter Hauser, Pamela Anderson
Runtime: 85 min
Total gross to date: $4,401,635.00
Weekend gross: $1,103,887.00
Number of cinemas: 664
Site average: $1,662.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Paramount
Change from last week: -39
Weeks on release: 2

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5. The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do "one last job" by an all-female squad of criminals.

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Director(s): Pierre Perifel, JP Sans
Writer(s): Aaron Blabey
Actors(s): Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson
Runtime: 104 min
Total gross to date: $7,382,166.00
Weekend gross: $812,771.00
Number of cinemas: 689
Site average: $1,180.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -39
Weeks on release: 3

Ratings:

Rotten Tomatoes: 86%

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6. Jurassic World Rebirth

Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Gareth Edwards
Writer(s): Michael Crichton, David Koepp
Actors(s): Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey
Runtime: 133 min
Total gross to date: $33,403,993.00
Weekend gross: $663,735.00
Number of cinemas: 582
Site average: $1,140.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -48
Weeks on release: 6

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 51%

Metacritic: 50/100

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7. Superman

Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Richard Donner
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo
Actors(s): Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman
Runtime: 143 min
Total gross to date: $26,013,719.00
Weekend gross: $650,520.00
Number of cinemas: 605
Site average: $1,075.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -48
Weeks on release: 5

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 82/100

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8. F1 The Movie

A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.

Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Director(s): Joseph Kosinski
Writer(s): Ehren Kruger, Joseph Kosinski
Actors(s): Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem
Runtime: 155 min
Total gross to date: $21,436,325.00
Weekend gross: $281,670.00
Number of cinemas: 339
Site average: $831.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Warner Bros
Change from last week: -42
Weeks on release: 7

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Metacritic: 68/100

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9. Saiyaara

Vaani and Krish will have to navigate life, their problems, their insecurities to hopefully realise that only love can be the answer to everything.

Genre: Romance
Director(s): Mohit Suri
Writer(s): Sankalp Sadanah, Rohan Shankar
Actors(s): Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, Anngad Raaj
Runtime: 150 min
Total gross to date: $2,638,546.00
Weekend gross: $244,273.00
Number of cinemas: 145
Site average: $1,685.00
Country of origin: India
Distributor: Yash Raj
Change from last week: -50
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 65%

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10. Stans

Reveals a superfan's intensely personal connection to iconic rapper Eminem and that artist's profound influence. Explores fandom's power to forge identity and community.

Genre: Documentary
Director(s): Steven Leckart
Writer(s): N/A
Actors(s): Eminem
Runtime: N/A
Total gross to date: $352,326.00
Weekend gross: $212,163.00
Number of cinemas: 242
Site average: $877.00
Country of origin: USA
Distributor: Trafalgar
Change from last week:
Weeks on release: 2

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11. Smurfs

When Papa Smurf is taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission to the real world to save him.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director(s): Chris Miller
Writer(s): Pam Brady, Peyo
Actors(s): Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman
Runtime: 92 min
Total gross to date: $4,506,594.00
Weekend gross: $195,748.00
Number of cinemas: 559
Site average: $350.00
Country of origin: USA/Belgium
Distributor: Paramount
Change from last week: -45
Weeks on release: 4

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 4.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 22%

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12. Chal Mera Putt 4

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Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Janjot Singh
Writer(s): Rakesh Dhawan
Actors(s): Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal, Iftikhar Thakur
Runtime: N/A
Total gross to date: $560,614.00
Weekend gross: $126,564.00
Number of cinemas: 68
Site average: $1,861.00
Country of origin: India
Distributor: Rhythm Boyz Entertainment
Change from last week: -53
Weeks on release: 2

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13. Bring Her Back

A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.

Genre: Horror, Mystery
Director(s): Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
Writer(s): Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman
Actors(s): Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Mischa Heywood
Runtime: 104 min
Total gross to date: $1,674,976.00
Weekend gross: $117,944.00
Number of cinemas: 388
Site average: $304.00
Country of origin: Australia
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Change from last week: -90
Weeks on release: 2

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Metacritic: 75/100

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14. How To Train Your Dragon

Long ago up North on the Island of Berk, the young Viking, Hiccup, wants to join his town's fight against the dragons that continually raid their town. However, his macho father and village leader, Stoik the Vast, will not allow his small, clumsy, but inventive son to do so. Regardless, Hiccup ventures out into battle and downs a mysterious Night Fury dragon with his invention, but can't bring himself to kill it. Instead, Hiccup and the dragon, whom he dubs Toothless, begin a friendship that would open up both their worlds as the observant boy learns that his people have misjudged the species. But even as the two each take flight in their own way, they find that they must fight the destructive ignorance plaguing their world.

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Director(s): Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
Writer(s): William Davies, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
Actors(s): Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Runtime: 98 min
Total gross to date: $22,388,541.00
Weekend gross: $93,678.00
Number of cinemas: 351
Site average: $267.00
Country of origin: UK/USA
Distributor: Universal
Change from last week: -49
Weeks on release: 9

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database: 8.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 99%

Metacritic: 75/100

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15. Mahavatar Narsimha

The demon Hiranyakashyap seeks revenge on Vishnu and declares himself a god. His son Prahlad remains devoted to Vishnu. Vishnu manifests as Narsimha to defeat the demon and restore balance.

Genre: Animation, Drama
Director(s): Ashwin Kumar
Writer(s): Jayapurna Das, Ashwin Kumar, Rudra Pratap Ghosh
Actors(s): N/A
Runtime: 130 min
Total gross to date: $59,816.00
Weekend gross: $59,816.00
Number of cinemas: 42
Site average: $1,424.00
Country of origin: India
Distributor: Dreamz Entertainment
Change from last week:
Weeks on release: 1

Ratings:

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