‘Regretting You’ Fuels Worst Halloween Box Office in 31 Years
Los Angeles – Halloween weekend at the North American box office saw a notable downturn, marking the lowest-grossing frame in 31 years, with a total of $28.8 million. This decline was largely attributed to the underperformance of new releases, including “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” and a lack of major blockbusters competing with the holiday’s traditional appeal.
While established titles like Back to the Future and Rocky picture Horror Show saw rereleases, and all five Twilight movies were screened to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Stephenie Meyer’s novel, these offerings weren’t enough to bolster overall numbers. The Twilight rerelease, a partnership between Fathom and lionsgate, played in roughly 1,500 theaters over five days (Oct.29 – Nov.2) and generated an estimated $3.5 million in ticket sales, including $1.5 million for the first film’s Oct. 29 showing. Due to its rollout,it did not appear on the weekend’s top 10 chart.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s awards contender, One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, remained in the top 10, earning $1.2 million from 954 runs, bringing its domestic total to $67.8 million. The film is approaching $200 million globally, with $123 million from international markets. This surpasses Anderson’s previous highest-grossing film, 2007’s There Will Be Blood ($77.2 million,unadjusted),and significantly exceeds the $37 million earned by 2024’s Licorice Pizza.
Another special event release, the Depeche Mode: M concert film from sony Music Vision and Trafalgar, grossed $1.1 million domestically and $4.7 million overseas, totaling $5.7 million from over 2,600 cinemas in 70 countries. Directed by Fernando Frías, the film explores the band’s influence and their 2023 Memento Mori tour. IMAX screens accounted for 29 percent of all ticket sales.
Estimates were revised on Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. and again at 4:15 p.m. with additional foreign data.
