‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’ Nabs the #1 Spot at This Weekend’s Box Office: Here’s the Rest of Top 15

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A new weekend brought a mix of big debuts, sturdy holdovers, and a handful of special re-releases that filled out the Top 15. The standout opener was anime phenomenon ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’, while fresh titles like ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ and ‘The Long Walk’ also arrived alongside specialty plays such as ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ and a 60th-anniversary presentation of ‘The Sound of Music’.

Below are the full weekend results with key figures—weekend gross, theater count, per-theater average, cumulative total to date, and release status—plus concise background on each title so you can quickly place the numbers in context.

15. ‘The Roses’ (2025)

15. ‘The Roses’ (2025)
Searchlight Pictures

‘The Roses’ added $850,000 in its third weekend from 1,305 theaters, averaging $651 per site, a 69.1% decline with 1,395 fewer locations. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the total to date is $14,364,433.

A contemporary adaptation of Warren Adler’s novel ‘The War of the Roses’, the film focuses on a marriage that devolves into escalating, darkly comedic conflict. The story’s blend of domestic satire and psychological one-upmanship has a long screen legacy, with this iteration reinterpreting the material for a new audience.

14. ‘Light of the World’ (2025)

14. ‘Light of the World’ (2025)
Salvation Poem Project

In its second weekend, ‘Light of the World’ grossed $950,000 from 1,540 theaters for a $616 per-theater average, down 60.4% with 535 fewer locations. The cumulative stands at $4,011,119, with distributor not listed in the weekend summary.

This wide rollout’s second-frame metrics reflect a continued national presence while the film’s release details remain sparse in the top-line reporting. With no distributor credited in the weekend line, exhibitors continued a multi-state booking pattern that maintained the title on more than fifteen hundred screens.

13. ‘The Bad Guys 2’ (2025)

13. ‘The Bad Guys 2’ (2025)
DreamWorks Animation

Seventh-weekend grosses for ‘The Bad Guys 2’ came in at $1,150,000 from 1,603 theaters, a $717 per-theater average and a 54% week-over-week decline with 999 fewer sites. Universal Pictures reports a cumulative of $79,351,630.

The animated sequel from DreamWorks Animation brings back the heist crew—Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Mr. Piranha, and Ms. Tarantula—for another caper that blends crime-caper plotting with family-friendly humor. Building on the first film’s style and character dynamics, the sequel continues the team’s journey from notorious thieves to reluctant heroes.

12. ‘Caught Stealing’ (2025)

12. ‘Caught Stealing’ (2025)
Columbia Pictures

‘Caught Stealing’ earned $1,150,000 in its third weekend from 1,675 theaters, averaging $686 per location, a 63.9% dip with a sharp reduction of 1,903 sites. Released by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film’s domestic cumulative stands at $17,705,905.

Adapted from Charlie Huston’s novel, the story follows former minor-league catcher Hank Thompson as a series of bad decisions pulls him into a violent criminal underworld. The book’s propulsive blend of noir and survival thriller elements informs the film’s action-crime framework and street-level stakes.

11. ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (2025)

11. ‘The Fantastic 4: First Steps’ (2025)
Marvel Studios

In its eighth weekend, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ took in $1,400,000 from 1,650 theaters for an $848 per-theater average, bringing Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ cumulative total to $272,515,605 after a further trim of 735 locations.

Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ centers on Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm—the “First Family” of Marvel Comics—whose powers derive from a transformative cosmic event. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the team’s rogues’ gallery includes Doctor Doom, Galactus, and the Negative Zone’s Annihilus, anchoring decades of stories adapted across multiple screen incarnations.

10. ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965)

10. ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965)
20th Century Fox

For its 60th-anniversary presentation, ‘The Sound of Music’ grossed $1,486,231 from 1,178 sites, averaging $1,261 per location in its first weekend back in theaters via Fathom Events. The re-release cumulative matches the opening-frame total.

The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical stars Julie Andrews as Maria and Christopher Plummer as Captain von Trapp, with unforgettable numbers including ‘Do-Re-Mi’, ‘My Favorite Things’, and ‘Edelweiss’. Directed by Robert Wise and set in Salzburg, the film remains a touchstone of the genre with the von Trapp children’s ensemble and sweeping alpine cinematography.

9. ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ (2025)

9. ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ (2025)
Castle Rock Entertainment

Opening with $1,674,926 across 1,920 theaters, ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ averaged $872 per theater for Bleecker Street Media, beginning its domestic run with the same amount as its cumulative.

A sequel to the mock-rock classic ‘This Is Spinal Tap’, the film reunites the fictional band portrayed by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, with Rob Reiner returning as filmmaker Marty DiBergi. The new entry features fresh misadventures, aging-band shenanigans, and familiar on-stage personas as the group cranks the amps once more.

8. ‘Freakier Friday’ (2025)

8. ‘Freakier Friday’ (2025)
Walt Disney Pictures

In weekend six, ‘Freakier Friday’ added $2,100,000 from 2,460 theaters for an $853 per-theater average, a 45.5% drop with a reduction of 665 locations. Released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the cumulative stands at $91,097,850.

A follow-up to ‘Freaky Friday’, the film reunites Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis as mother and daughter whose lives are upended by a magical body swap. The sequel extends the family-comedy concept to a new chapter, revisiting the dynamic that made the earlier entry a multigenerational favorite.

7. ‘Hamilton’ (2020)

7. ‘Hamilton’ (2025)
RadicalMedia

A 2025 re-release of the filmed performance, ‘Hamilton’ grossed $2,200,000 from 1,850 theaters for a $1,189 per-theater average in its second weekend, up by 25 theaters. The domestic cumulative for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is $14,957,531 after two frames.

The feature captures the original Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’, directed for the stage and screen by Thomas Kail and starring the original principal cast. The show blends hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to chronicle the life of U.S. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, integrating historically inspired choreography and staging with a sung-through score.

6. ‘Weapons’ (2025)

6. ‘Weapons’ (2025)
New Line Cinema

Now in weekend six, ‘Weapons’ earned $2,725,000 from 2,310 theaters with a $1,179 per-theater average, down 47.9% from last frame and off 974 locations. Distributed by Warner Bros., the cumulative domestic total to date is $147,451,801.

‘Weapons’ is a horror-thriller written and directed by Zach Cregger, following his breakout with ‘Barbarian’. Built around interlocking stories and escalating dread, the film continues New Line’s tradition of mid-budget genre titles, leveraging word-of-mouth across multiplex and premium screens.

5. ‘Toy Story’ (1995)

5. ‘Toy Story’ (1995)
Pixar

The 2025 re-release of ‘Toy Story’ brought in $3,500,000 from 2,375 theaters, averaging $1,473 per location for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. With this special engagement, the cumulative stands at $3,500,000 for the re-issue’s first weekend.

Pixar’s landmark feature introduced audiences to Woody and Buzz Lightyear—voiced by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen—in an adventure about friendship and identity that pioneered feature-length computer animation. The film, directed by John Lasseter with music by Randy Newman, launched a multi-film franchise featuring a beloved ensemble including Bo Peep, Jessie, Rex, Hamm, and Mr. Potato Head.

4. ‘The Long Walk’ (2025)

4. ‘The Long Walk’ (2025)
Lionsgate

Debuting with $11,500,000 from 2,845 theaters, ‘The Long Walk’ posted a $4,042 per-theater average for Lionsgate, with its domestic cumulative also at $11,500,000 after opening weekend.

‘The Long Walk’ is adapted from the novel by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman), following a brutal endurance contest in which teenage contestants must keep walking under deadly rules. The story’s dystopian premise has long been a favorite among readers, translating to a road-set narrative that tracks alliances, rivalries, and the psychological toll of the march.

3. ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ (2025)

3. ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ (2025)
Carnival Films

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ opened with $18,100,000 on 3,694 screens for a $4,899 per-theater average, beginning its run for Focus Features with the weekend debut total matching its domestic cumulative of $18,100,000.

Set in the world created by Julian Fellowes, the film brings the saga of the Crawley family and the household staff at Downton to a close. Returning ensemble members—including Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Jim Carter, and Penelope Wilton—carry forward the period-drama threads that have defined the franchise from series to the prior films.

2. ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025)

2. ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025)
New Line Cinema

In its second weekend, ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ earned $26,100,000 from 3,802 theaters for a $6,864 per-theater average, a 68.9% decline from its opening. Distributed by Warner Bros., the film’s cumulative total stands at $131,053,084 after two weeks.

Part of the interconnected ‘The Conjuring’ universe, the film again centers on real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they tackle a new case of demonic oppression. The series—launched by producers James Wan and Peter Safran—has encompassed multiple mainline entries and spin-offs while continuing the Warrens’ case-file approach with returning leads Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.

1. ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’ (2025)

1. ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle’ (2025)
ufotable

Opening to $70,000,000 across 3,315 theaters, ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle’ posted a per-theater average of $21,116 and starts its run with a domestic total of $70,000,000 for Sony Pictures Releasing, debuting at No. 1. This first weekend establishes the film’s footprint heading into its sophomore frame.

‘Demon Slayer’ adapts Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga and continues the story of Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, and their allies as they confront the demon lord Muzan Kibutsuji and the Upper Moons in the climactic Infinity Castle arc. The franchise spans the hit TV anime, prior features, and global releases overseen by studio ufotable, with returning characters and settings that tie this chapter to the larger narrative.

Share your take on these weekend results—what surprised you most and which title are you planning to see next—in the comments!

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