In the domestic box office, ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ made an opening of $21 million, which is respectable but fell slightly short of predictions.
As the weekend approaches, Sony’s action sequel rated PG-13 is looking to earn approximately $25 million across 3,809 North American theaters. Despite receiving favorable feedback from viewers (the film received an “A-” rating on CinemaScore surveys compared to a 59% average from critics on Rotten Tomatoes), it seems that only fans of “Karate Kid” were drawn to the movie. With a production budget of $45 million, the film isn’t breaking out beyond its core audience.
The first theatrical release in Karate Kid’s franchise for 15 years, following the 2010 reboot with Jackie Chan, is titled ‘Karate Kid: Legends’. This film opened to $55 million (unadjusted for inflation) and went on to earn a total of $359 million worldwide. Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, this new version reunites Chan with Ralph Macchio, who mastered the ‘wax on, wax off’ technique in the 1984 original Karate Kid. The martial arts series has seen a surge in popularity thanks to the streaming success of Cobra Kai, a spinoff sequel that ended after six seasons on YouTube Red and then Netflix. In ‘Legends’, set three years after the Cobra Kai finale, a new student (Ben Wang from American Born Chinese) begins training under Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) and Mr. Han (Chan).
The movie ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ debuted at position 3, unable to outperform Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ remake, which dominated the box office for the second week in a row with an impressive $63 million earnings from 4,410 cinemas. Compared to its opening weekend of $146 million, ticket sales dropped by 57%, suggesting a positive trend for such a large-scale production. The live-action reboot has accumulated $280 million in the US and $610 million worldwide after just two weeks of screenings.
In its second week, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” earned $27.3 million from 3,861 screens, marking a 57% drop since its Memorial Day weekend premiere. As the eighth installment in Tom Cruise’s action series that spans 29 years, it has so far grossed $122.6 million domestically and $353.8 million globally. However, given its massive production budget of $400 million, “The Final Reckoning” needs to continue performing well — much like Ethan Hunt hanging on for dear life during one of the film’s numerous high-octane stunts — to avoid incurring losses.
This weekend, another fresh addition is the supernatural horror movie “Bring Her Back,” from A24, which debuted at number five, earning $7 million across 2,449 screens. The film, which carries a production budget of approximately $20 million, has been well-received by both critics and audiences. “Bring Her Back” is the sequel to “Talk to Me,” a surprise hit in 2022, from directors Danny and Michael Philippou. While “Talk to Me” had a stronger opening with a $10 million start, it eventually grossed a total of $91 million worldwide during its theatrical run. This new movie tells a chilling story about siblings who discover a terrifying ritual at their foster mother’s home.
In other domestic cinemas, Wes Anderson’s new movie “The Phoenician Scheme” debuted on six screens, earning $570,000 and an average of $95,000 per theater. This is the highest screen average of 2025, surpassing A24’s film “Friendship,” which made $444,759 from six screens with an average of $74,000 per location.
The Phoenician Scheme,” an intricately crafted espionage thriller, must maintain its excitement as it plans to increase its presence in North American theaters to approximately 1,500 next weekend. Starring Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton (a newcomer), Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, and Benedict Cumberbatch, this movie is being distributed by Focus Features. Meanwhile, Universal, which owns Focus, is launching “The Phoenician Scheme” on the international box office, where it has already made $6.2 million in 41 markets.
With the peak of summer upon us, the box office is experiencing a surge, reporting a 25.5% increase in total earnings compared to the previous year, even so, still lagging 27% behind the numbers from 2019, as stated by Comscore.
According to David A. Gross from the film consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, a small surge in box office sales started in April with ‘A Minecraft Movie.’ This momentum has remained consistent, but it’s important to note that it can easily be disrupted.
Ideally, we can expect a surge of potential blockbusters such as “Jurassic World Rebirth,” Brad Pitt’s “F1,” Marvel’s “Fantastic Four: The First Steps” and the new “Superman” film to maintain the ongoing success in the industry.
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2025-06-01 18:19