A new #1 film may actually come to fruition for the first time in over a month, but American football playoffs and a significant winter storm could hold back much of the domestic market.
This MLK frame will the deliver the box office’s first new #1 film since mid-December, while holdovers and a special Lord of the Rings event will serve as positive narratives.
2026’s post-holiday slate may lack major tentpoles in the near future, but (for now) the box office calendar is at least poised for a net-gain compared to the same window last year.
As 2025 winds down, brace for shifting forecasts in the type of crowded market that hasn’t appeared during the holiday window for a few years.
2025’s final weeks are coming into shape with expected volatility, while January 2026 looks like another up-and-down post-holiday market.
