Overview

• ‘Dog Man,’ an animated family film based on Dav Pilkey’s graphic novels, earned $13.7 million in its second weekend, bringing its global total to $66 million on a $40 million budget.
• New releases struggled, with the slasher-rom-com hybrid ‘Heart Eyes’ debuting at $8.5 million and the action-comedy ‘Love Hurts’ opening to $5.8 million, both falling short of expectations.
• Critics praised ‘Heart Eyes’ for its inventive genre blend, earning a 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, while audiences were less enthusiastic, giving it a B- CinemaScore.
• ‘Love Hurts,’ featuring Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose, received poor reviews with a 19% Rotten Tomatoes score and a C+ CinemaScore, limiting its potential for growth.
• Holdover ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ continues to perform well, adding $3.9 million domestically for a global total of $671 million.