Overview
- Forecasters expect a notably soft weekend because Halloween falls on Friday, with lighter traffic Friday and a potential rebound Saturday.
- Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 is widely viewed as the likeliest winner, though some projections also peg Paramount’s Regretting You near the top around $7 million.
- Netflix is reissuing Kpop Demon Hunters into about 2,890 theaters with AMC now participating, with rivals estimating roughly $6 million and some predictions reaching $8 million.
- Focus Features is broadening Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia from 17 sites to roughly 1,800 theaters, with industry expectations in the $4 million-plus range after strong early reviews and a high per-theater debut.
- Sony/Crunchyroll’s Chainsaw Man is projected to tumble around 65%–70% in its second weekend, while catalog draws such as Back to the Future (including IMAX showings) and Twilight Saga entries join the lineup; all figures remain estimates.