Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Will THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU ($71M+ 3-Day) Help Revive STAR WARS on the Big Screen for Memorial Weekend?
Can one of the most beloved characters in the 49-year history of STAR WARS shepherd an effective transition away from the generationally iconic franchise’s streaming-centric era?
Box Office Weekend Forecast: THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Eyes $70M+ Sophomore Frame; PROJECT HAIL MARY Legs to Keep Extending; YOU, ME & TUSCANY Aims for $8M+
Post-Easter weekend will see robust sophomore business for the MARIO sequel as it goes unchallenged across all key demographics.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2, MICHAEL, and MORTAL KOMBAT II Continue Pacing for a Healthy Pre-Memorial Day Window; MARIO GALAXY Flying to $180-190M+ Start
As MARIO GALAXY dominates Easter weekend, spring movie season is again in a solid spot as year-over-year box office is up more than 23%.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Trending Toward $170-185M+ 5-Day Easter Launch; PROJECT HAIL MARY and THE DRAMA Eye Strong Holiday Takes
With over half of schools around the country out for Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Universal and Illumination’s sequel is (again) perfectly timed.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: MORTAL KOMBAT II ($40-45M+) Looks to Land R-Rated Video Game Punch; SUPER MARIO GALAXY & MICHAEL Updates
The video game movie renaissance is poised to continue with Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage highlighting strong early marketing for Warner Bros. and Midway’s MKII.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: PROJECT HAIL MARY Eyes $43-49M+ Second Frame and More PLF Dominance as Stellar Word of Mouth Spreads Like Astrophage
Believe in the Hail Mary… to score an excellent first chase weekend at the box office with no competition and a week to go before SUPER MARIO GALAXY drops.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Shines in Early Trends, Looks to $55M+ May Debut; PROJECT HAIL MARY Soars to $12M in Previews — How High Will It Go?
Summer is poised to start strong with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 hot in early buzz and pre-sales. Meanwhile, PROJECT HAIL MARY could soar above expectations following stellar preview results.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Andy Weir’s PROJECT HAIL MARY (~$60-70M+) Tracking for a Breakout Launch, Eyes Potential Amazon MGM Record and Career-Best Debuts for Gosling, Lord, & Miller
Amazon MGM’s most ambitious theatrical release yet could reap the rewards of crowd-pleasing buzz and an audience hunger for 2026’s first “must see on the big screen” tentpole.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Can MICHAEL ($52-65M+) Set the Stage for a Late Spring Smash?; PROJECT HAIL MARY ($50-60M+) and SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Check-Ins
After years of speculation and expected controversy, Lionsgate and Antoine Fuqua’s MICHAEL could ignite pre-summer box office as an eagerly anticipated biopic.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Disney & Pixar’s HOPPERS ($25-27M+) to Out-Bounce the Field Again, REMINDERS OF HIM ($8M+) Courts Book Fans, and A24’s UNDERTONE ($7-8M+) Eyes Sleeper Potential
With year-to-date box office up 12% from 2025 so far, HOPPERS aims to keep the momentum going in what should be a strong first hold for the original animated hit.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: PROJECT HAIL MARY Trends Up; Early Outlook for LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY; Disney & Pixar’s HOPPERS Starts Strong in Previews
Following GOAT, is original animation finally recovering with HOPPERS? Plus, PROJECT HAIL MARY expectations soar, and LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY hopes to provide a horror hit before summer.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Pixar’s HOPPERS ($40M+) Eyes an Early Spring Breakout for Disney; Will THE BRIDE! Draw Adult Moviegoers?
Has the death of original animation in theaters been greatly overexaggerated? Disney and Pixar hope to regain some of the medium’s former box office glory this weekend.