The Halloween 2025 box office experienced one of its slowest weekends in over 25 years, marked by low overall collections across all films. No movie earned over $10 million that weekend, a significant drop compared to previous years[1]. Two films, **"Regretting You"** and **"The Black Phone 2,"** competed closely for the number one spot during this slow Halloween weekend. Initial Sunday estimates showed "Regretting You," a romantic drama based on a Colleen Hoover novel, narrowly outgrossed "Black Phone 2" with an $8.1 million estimate compared to $8 million for "Black Phone 2," and thus claimed the top spot according to Comscore[1]. However, "Black Phone 2," a horror sequel featuring Ethan Hawke, maintained strong interest and was expected to lead by Monday actuals in some reports[1][6]. In terms of individual film performance: - "Black Phone 2" brought in approximately $27.3 million in its opening weekend but has since seen declining daily grosses, typical for sequels[3]. - "Regretting You" has accumulated $27.5 million but is trailing behind the prior Colleen Hoover adaptation "It Ends With Us," which opened with $50 million[1]. - Other notable titles included the sci-fi comedy "Bugonia" ($1.81 million) and the anime "Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc" ($1.3 million)[2]. - The 40th-anniversary re-release of "Back to the Future" also performed well, pulling in $1.56 million amidst the slow weekend[2]. Overall, the Halloween 2025 box office was characterized by: - A deliberate avoidance of major new releases on the holiday Friday. - Reliance on re-releases and small to midsize films. - The lowest box office weekend of the year, with a notably weak performance for traditionally strong seasonal horror titles[1][4][6]. This underperformance contrasts with typically robust Halloween weekend figures in previous years and reflects a challenging environment for theatrical releases during this period.
Citations
1.https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/regretting-you-and-black-phone-2-21134054.php
2.https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/entertainment/box-office-black-phone-2-scares-up-halloween-win/tldr
3.https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Black-Phone-2-(2025)
4.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVUKvY210H8
5.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y2wWnn5wr8&vl=pt-BR
6.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVWmGu0Z1w8
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Citations
1.https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/regretting-you-and-black-phone-2-21134054.php
2.https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/entertainment/box-office-black-phone-2-scares-up-halloween-win/tldr
3.https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Black-Phone-2-(2025)
4.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVUKvY210H8
5.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y2wWnn5wr8&vl=pt-BR
6.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVWmGu0Z1w8
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