
1. Dog Man
Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation | NEW
$36M Domestic Opening Weekend
$40.59M Global Total
DreamWorks’ animated adaptation of the popular Dog Man book series came in above our highest-end forecast with an estimated $36M from 3,885 screens for a $9,266 Per Screen Average. That is well above the opening salvo of 2017’s Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie ($23.85M), of which this serves as a loose spinoff. It also stands as the second biggest January debut for an animated movie after DreamWorks’ 2016 entry Kung Fu Panda 3 ($41.8M), as well as the 26th DreamWorks Animation title to open at the top of the domestic BO. Dog Man also helped drive overall box office up over 26% from this frame last year when Universal’s Argylle opened to an anemic $17.4M.
Here’s how the 3-Day looked, including $1.36M in Thursday previews and very robust Saturday play…
- Friday – $10.8M
- Saturday – $15.18M
- Sunday – $10.02M
Critics were moderately positive on the animated feature with 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences gave it 86% approval alongside an “A” CinemaScore, which all points to continued family foot traffic throughout February. Adults polled by PostTrak were more lukewarm with 3 1/2 stars and 75% positive, but 58% of the audience was under 25. Ticket buyers skewed slightly male at 52%, with under 12’s being by far the biggest age group at 41%, while parent age (35-44) was the next-highest at 21%. Here’s how demographics played out…
- Caucasian – 41%
- Hispanic – 27%
- African American – 12%
- Asian – 10%
- Natam/Other – 10%
Internationally Dog Man opened softer with $4.59M in 29 new markets this weekend including Spain, Mexico, Italy, and the Middle East plus Frame 2 in Poland. Top 3 territories are Spain ($1.1M), Mexico ($699K), and Italy ($616K). Key future markets include UK & Ireland (Feb 7), Brazil (Feb 27), Australia (April 3), France (April 9), Germany (April 10), and Korea (April 30), with the staggered schedule indicating a possible lack of faith in the movie performing in foreign countries despite the books being translated into 47 languages. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie also performed lower overseas ($52.5M vs $73.9M domestic)
2. Companion
Warner Bros. Pictures | NEW
$9.5M Domestic Opening Weekend
$15M Global Total
Warner Bros.’ horror laugher Companion opened on the lower-end of our expectations with $9.5M from 3,285 screens for a $2,892 PSA. Mainstream tracking had it between $8M and $10M. This opening falls in line with recent similarly-budgeted horror titles like Heretic ($10.8m), Abigail ($10.3M), and Barbarian ($10.5M). Premium formats represented 34% of business including Dolby Cinema, PLF/Premium Large Formats, and IMAX, with the latter pulling $1.6M domestic (17% of the weekend take). The Top 3 locations were AMC Burbank, AMC Lincoln Square New York, and AMC Grove Los Angeles.
Here’s how the 3-Day looked, including $1.7M in previews…
- Friday – $4.025M
- Saturday – $3.165M
- Sunday – $2.31M
Here’s how demographics played out…
- Caucasian – 58%
- Hispanic – 23%
- Asian – 8%
- African-American – 7%
- Native-American/Other – 4%
CinemaScore was a solid “B+” while PostTrak scores were strong for the genre with 4 out of 5 stars. RT critical (94%) and audience scores (91%) were both excellent, which makes one wonder why the picture didn’t open stronger. Deadline suggests a lack of P&A spend (only $10M on US TV) might be the culprit, with WB trying to get the most bang for their buck out of the under-$10M picture. The movie was also a genre bender with both comedic and sci-fi elements added to the horror mix. Around 43% of audiences came for the horror genre itself, while new scream queen IT girl Sophie Thatcher is responsible for 26% of tickets bought.
Companion also raked in $5.5M across 60 overseas territories for a global opening bow of $15M. Top 3 markets are the UK ($919K), France ($664K), and Mexico ($458K). There are seven more territories for the movie launching in the coming weeks, including Germany (Feb 6), Brazil (Feb 6), and Korea (March 19), but this weekend represents 80% of global theatrical for the movie.
Other Notable Performances
Briarcliff Entertainment’s military action thriller Valiant One got off to a $725K start on 1,275 screens for a $569 PSA. Shot in 2022, the indie pic stars Chase Stokes and Lana Condor.
Sunday’s Studio Weekend Estimates
Weekend 5 – 2025
Total 3-Day Domestic Estimates:
$82,293,378M | (+26.8% vs 2024)
Title | Weekend Estimate | % Change | Locations | Location Change | PSA | Domestic Total | Week | Distributor |
Dog Man | $36,000,000 | 3,885 | $9,266 | $36,000,000 | 1 | Universal | ||
Companion | $9,500,000 | 3,285 | $2,892 | $9,500,000 | 1 | Warner Bros. | ||
Mufasa: The Lion King | $6,113,000 | -29% | 3,180 | -240 | $1,922 | $229,510,210 | 7 | Walt Disney |
One of Them Days | $6,000,000 | -25% | 2,306 | -369 | $2,602 | $34,450,000 | 3 | Sony Pictures |
Flight Risk | $5,600,000 | -52% | 3,161 | n/c | $1,772 | $20,907,918 | 2 | Lionsgate |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | $3,225,000 | -39% | 2,665 | -432 | $1,210 | $230,549,000 | 7 | Paramount Pi… |
Moana 2 | $2,836,000 | -32% | 2,200 | -350 | $1,289 | $453,894,948 | 10 | Walt Disney |
A Complete Unknown | $2,164,000 | -30% | 1,515 | -495 | $1,428 | $66,691,601 | 6 | Searchlight … |
The Brutalist | $1,865,690 | -30% | 1,612 | 494 | $1,157 | $12,116,310 | 7 | A24 |
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | $1,600,000 | -47% | 1,471 | -637 | $1,088 | $34,484,869 | 4 | Lionsgate |
Presence | $1,340,000 | -60% | 1,739 | -11 | $771 | $5,883,377 | 2 | Neon |
Wicked | $1,200,000 | -49% | 1,318 | -813 | $910 | $470,862,000 | 11 | Universal |
Wolf Man | $1,150,000 | -65% | 2,041 | -1,313 | $563 | $19,943,000 | 3 | Universal |
Nosferatu | $800,000 | -60% | 983 | -990 | $814 | $94,768,000 | 6 | Focus Features |
Brave the Dark | $769,646 | -66% | 1,700 | -530 | $453 | $3,898,508 | 2 | Angel Studios |
Valiant One | $725,000 | 1,275 | $569 | $725,000 | 1 | Briarcliff E… | ||
Babygirl | $330,790 | -59% | 308 | -469 | $1,074 | $27,745,143 | 6 | A24 |
September 5 | $320,000 | -57% | 398 | 3 | $804 | $2,212,000 | 8 | Paramount Pi… |
Love Me | $204,036 | 527 | $387 | $204,036 | 1 | Bleecker Street | ||
Flow | $120,200 | -32% | 161 | -60 | $747 | $3,913,994 | 11 | Janus Films |
The Seed of the Sacred Fig | $120,000 | 274% | 250 | 234 | $480 | $632,834 | 10 | Neon |
Anora | $63,600 | -55% | 247 | -70 | $257 | $15,204,597 | 16 | Neon |
Conclave | $60,000 | -34% | 247 | -63 | $243 | $32,025,000 | 15 | Focus Features |
Homestead | $49,841 | -76% | 150 | -350 | $332 | $20,754,540 | 7 | Angel Studios |
Kraven the Hunter | $45,000 | -1% | 237 | 53 | $190 | $24,922,000 | 8 | Sony Pictures |
Hard Truths | $35,975 | -80% | 53 | -489 | $679 | $766,846 | 9 | Bleecker Street |
All We Imagine as Light | $22,200 | -54% | 29 | -19 | $766 | $1,021,448 | 12 | Janus Films |
A Real Pain | $21,000 | -73% | 60 | -120 | $350 | $8,295,664 | 14 | Searchlight … |
Vermiglio | $12,400 | -29% | 10 | -4 | $1,240 | $152,173 | 6 | Janus Films |
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