Overview
- Sony reported $5.6 million on Friday (including previews) and now projects about $13.25 million for the three-day and $15 million for the four-day holiday frame.
- The debut falls well below industry tracking that had pointed to roughly $18–22 million and is far under last year’s 28 Years Later $30 million opening weekend.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash is projected to lead the box office again with about $17.6 million over the four-day MLK weekend for a fifth straight first-place finish.
- Reception for The Bone Temple is notably positive, with an A- CinemaScore, a strong PostTrak recommend score, and high Rotten Tomatoes marks reported across outlets.
- The film’s reported ~$63 million production cost puts pressure on international results, and although a third installment is already greenlit, any talk of altering future release plans remains unconfirmed.