Overview
- Final estimates land around $13 million for the three-day weekend and $15 million for the four-day frame, well below $20–22 million tracking and far under last June’s $30 million debut for 28 Years Later.
- Sony reported a $5.6 million Friday including $2.1 million in Thursday previews from 3,506 North American theaters.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash retained first place for a fifth weekend with roughly $17–17.6 million over the holiday period.
- The Bone Temple posted franchise-best sentiment with about a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score and an A- CinemaScore, indicating positive word of mouth.
- With a reported $63 million production budget and a turnaround of less than a year since the prior film, analysts highlight the need for international box office; some coverage speculates the already-reported third installment’s theatrical plans could be reconsidered.