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Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs
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Well everyone, I predict more rough waters for the action genre as a whole's latest with competition coming up of How to Train Your Dragon, the family film to hit theaters with if nothing else, a lot of screens.
It will be interesting to see what audiences go for with M3gan 2.0's new angle coming up at the end of the month as that is the next horror release separate from the last two major successes.
Refresh for latest…: Disney’s Lilo & Stitch continued to sew up strong business in its third weekend, with the global cume now at $772.6M as it closes in on $800M WW in the coming days. The international box office tally through Sunday is $436.8M after a $67.7M offshore frame (-47%).
Turning back to Lilo & Stitch, the No. 2 studio release of the year overseas, it’s still the No. 1 non-local film in all material markets across Europe (save Finland and Norway) and everywhere in Latin America.
Japan was new this session, and is the final market to join the party. It opened No. 1 there with $4M to rep the 3rd highest opening for a studio title in 2025 to date, just 2% below A Minecraft Movie. Elsewhere, it is the highest grossing film of the year in France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, among others.
Here are the Top 5 to date: Mexico ($56.8M), UK($42.2M), France ($30.4M), Brazil ($28.2M) and Germany ($23.7M).
deadline.com
Turning back to Lilo & Stitch, the No. 2 studio release of the year overseas, it’s still the No. 1 non-local film in all material markets across Europe (save Finland and Norway) and everywhere in Latin America.
Japan was new this session, and is the final market to join the party. It opened No. 1 there with $4M to rep the 3rd highest opening for a studio title in 2025 to date, just 2% below A Minecraft Movie. Elsewhere, it is the highest grossing film of the year in France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, among others.
Here are the Top 5 to date: Mexico ($56.8M), UK($42.2M), France ($30.4M), Brazil ($28.2M) and Germany ($23.7M).
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Nears $800M Global, ‘Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning’ Tops $450M & ‘Ballerina’ Bows To $51M WW – International Box Office
Lilo & Stitch is nearing $800M at the global box office, while Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning has topped $450M; Ballerina bowed to $51M Worldwide
deadline.com
TP2000
Well-Known Member
Here's the first pass at weekend box office gang. And with a special note to @BrianLo who is in Japan; what is the equivalent of a Target run there? 
I'm thinking it's probably a visit to a Tokyu My Hands store? There's a giant one I've been to several times in Shinjuku. Have a fabulous time in Japan! Are you going to the Osaka World's Fair by chance?
On to box office. Lilo & Stitch held steady with its normal "legs" against weak competition this weekend. Thunderbolts looks like it will struggle to get to something less than $390 Million globally. Speaking of Japan, Lilo & Stitch numbers aren't in yet, but looking at the foreign numbers overall it did big there; at least $25 Million from its opening weekend!
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thenumbers.com
I'm thinking it's probably a visit to a Tokyu My Hands store? There's a giant one I've been to several times in Shinjuku. Have a fabulous time in Japan! Are you going to the Osaka World's Fair by chance?On to box office. Lilo & Stitch held steady with its normal "legs" against weak competition this weekend. Thunderbolts looks like it will struggle to get to something less than $390 Million globally. Speaking of Japan, Lilo & Stitch numbers aren't in yet, but looking at the foreign numbers overall it did big there; at least $25 Million from its opening weekend!
The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for October 31, 2025
Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of October 31, 2025
thenumbers.com
TP2000
Well-Known Member
Oh, geez. They're right. I threw in Captain America 4, just as a more recent example of being a flop.
Thunderbolts comes in 4th place in that race, and this isn't even adjusted for inflation from '21.
Here's the first pass at weekend box office gang. And with a special note to @BrianLo who is in Japan; what is the equivalent of a Target run there?
On to box office. Lilo & Stitch held steady with its normal "legs" against weak competition this weekend. Thunderbolts looks like it will struggle to get to something less than $390 Million globally. Speaking of Japan, Lilo & Stitch numbers aren't in yet, but looking at the foreign numbers overall it did big there; at least $25 Million from its opening weekend!
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The Numbers - Weekend Box Office Chart for October 31, 2025
Weekend Domestic Box Office Chart for the weekend of October 31, 2025
Hey I have been to that one near Shinjuku station! The Don Quijote was kind of a target run for us, which probably should have been more of a Five Below run...but we were randomly buying snackies for kids.
BrianLo
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Thank you for the reminder! I had intended to and forgotten it was on, I definitely will give it a try in a week and a bit. Probably when I do Kobe.
I’m doing a back to back cruise and it wasn’t so Japan heavy originally, but they completely flipped the itinerary. It’s all southern. To say I’m making it up as I go along would be an understatement. Usually consisting of some sort of mountain to hike.
I will have officially visited every major Disney city without having stepped into its theme park. Which I feel earns me some kind of Disney adult with healthy boundaries award. Or just speaks to my even worse traveling addiction.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Just a small point of correction if I may....
28 Years Later is actually the next horror release, it comes out on June 20th a week before M3gan 2.0.
Nice! I forgot about that one. It will be interesting if they play well together or if 28 years later is 10 years too late. That had quite an impact and following but I only saw parts of the first long ago.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Not to go around again, but of the two I still think that M3gan 2.0 doesn't perform well. As I said before it looks like they jumped the shark by trying to make her an anti-hero. But we'll see.
AMC Says New NCM Preshow Ads Don’t “Negatively Influence Moviegoing Habits”
AMC responded to news today that they're running more ads before movies. Essentially, it doesn't impact moviegoing, according to the chain.
deadline.com
Definitely agree. It will either payoff because it is humorously different and avoiding the same, or not because they made the error of going with the trouble of leaning into action with the way the genre has been with moviegoers this year.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
AMC Says New NCM Preshow Ads Don’t “Negatively Influence Moviegoing Habits”
AMC responded to news today that they're running more ads before movies. Essentially, it doesn't impact moviegoing, according to the chain.
Any ways to make up revenue of falling sales I guess.
I just see this as being more of an opportunity for movie goers to show up after the start time rather than show up early, if they show up at all.
I purposefully show up 15 minutes after announced start time.
DisneyWarrior27
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With Moana 2 and live-action Lilo & Stitch marking 2 for 2 for Disney in terms of movies that were initially planned as series or streaming movies for Disney Plus that got rerouted to theatrical releases that each did or soon will do a billion dollars worldwide, will Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu be the 3rd to follow suit come Memorial Day Weekend 2026?
Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
The Mando/Grogu movie was not originally planned as a streaming show. Its taking characters from a streaming show and turning it into a movie, different situation.
Agent H
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We show up early so we can eat our snacks in peace before the movie starts.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Sacrilege!
You never eat your snacks before the movie starts, and certainly should never finish them before it start. That is the whole point of going to the movies, to enjoy your snacks DURING the movie.
Agent H
Well-Known Member
Great idea until your food falls on the floor when you need to clap or cheer.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Well I don’t go to any theater without lounger seats so my snacks stay on my lap if I need to cheer and clap. So no risk of spilling for me.