Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Kayleigh Donaldson | Film | July 20, 2025
We got three major releases this past weekend and they were all trounced, predictably, by a man in a cape with a cute dog. Superman is still riding that high of one of the biggest openings of the year so far. Even with a 54% drop from its premiere week, it retained the number one spot with an impressive $57.2 million. The majority of the movie’s earnings have come from America, with the domestic numbers accounting for close to 58%. I still feel like, even though this thing is clearly doing well internationally, Superman is an intrinsically American creation and its appeal remains primarily homegrown. Of course, it’s still pulling in millions, with a total worldwide gross of over $406.8 million. That’s enough to make it the 10th highest-grossing movie of 2025 so far.
Jurassic World: Rebirth has also done well domestically, although it is interesting to note that it’s made $276.1 million in three weeks, compared to the $235 million that Superman has gained in two. It’s not exactly struggling in North America, but it’s another example of a blockbuster with its audience focus outside of the U.S. Worldwide, it’s at $647.9 million, putting it at number four in the 2025 top ten. Never bet against those dinosaur movies making all of the money, although I’m not sure this one will get to the $1.67 billion of Jurassic World.
Millennials got their long-awaited (?) reboot-slash-sequel of I Know What You Did Last Summer, and it made okay money. It debuted at number three with $13 million from 3,206 locations. That was enough to beat Smurfs, starring Rihanna (for some reason), which grossed $11 million from 3,504 locations. It’s an uncommon instance of the horror movie making more than the kids’ flick. Do we blame James Corden? Can we still do that?
Things, alas, weren’t so good for A24 and Ari Aster’s Eddington. Despite a starry cast and some strong reviews, it only debuted at number seven with $4.25 million. It’s a COVID-set movie that’s tough to categorize, so it was always going to be a tough sell, but this is still disappointing.
In limited release news: Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest film Cloud brought in $27,800 from two locations.
This coming week sees the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Because Pedro Pascal isn’t in enough films this year.
You can check out the rest of the weekend box office numbers here.
