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The Running Man’ Drops 65% in Second Weekend as Global Total Reaches $48.3 Million

A steep fall leaves Paramount’s $110 million thriller far from breakeven during a weekend dominated by Wicked: For Good.

Overview

  • The film earned an estimated $5.8 million Friday–Sunday in North America, a 65% slide from its $16.4 million debut.
  • Cumulative grosses stand at $27 million domestic and $21.3 million international for $48.3 million worldwide, according to trade estimates.
  • It fell to fourth place domestically as Wicked: For Good opened to roughly $150 million in the U.S. and about $226 million worldwide.
  • The production budget is reported at about $110 million before marketing, underscoring a challenging path to theatrical recovery.
  • The new adaptation has surpassed the 1987 film’s reported $38.1 million lifetime gross and trails Flight Risk by roughly $400,000, with around $10 million needed to crack 2025’s top 50.