‘One Battle After Another’ Takes the Top Spot at This Weekend’s Box Office: Here’s the Rest of Top 15

A weekend of fresh debuts and sturdy holdovers mixed big-brand horror, family fare, anime, and prestige-leaning titles—plus a one-off throwback that still sells tickets. Wide releases leaned on premium formats, with IMAX and 70mm boosting presales for a marquee opener while specialty distributors countered with platform strategies and festival afterglow.

Studios continued to test late-September corridors ahead of October’s heavy slate. Several franchise entries added meaningful cumulative totals, while originals tried to carve out space through star power, eventizing, or niche audience targeting across kids-and-family, faith-based, and genre segments.

15. ‘Freakier Friday’ (2025)

Disney’s sequel reunites Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as Tess and Anna Coleman, expanding the family set-up as two households merge; the studio dated the U.S. theatrical release for August 8, 2025, with ticketing and exhibitor pages confirming the details.

The PG-rated comedy plays as a multigenerational follow-up to the 2003 hit, with official materials outlining the premise and updated character dynamics for a new audience.

14. ‘Weapons’ (2025)

Zach Cregger’s New Line/Warner Bros. mystery-horror features Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, and Amy Madigan, with Larkin Seiple as cinematographer; the 128-minute film carried an estimated $38M production budget.

By late September, domestic box office had cleared $150M, with global totals reported around $265M; the filmmaker has since discussed a character-focused prequel in development.

13. ‘The Senior’ (2025)

Angel Studios released Rod Lurie’s sports drama on September 19, 2025, telling the true story of Mike Flynt’s return to college football decades after his playing days. The cast includes Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn, and James Badge Dale.

The film rolled out via Angel’s community-driven model across faith-friendly circuits and multiplexes, using grassroots presales and fan screenings that have powered prior titles from the distributor.

12. ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ (2025)

Kogonada’s romantic fantasy pairs Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell; Seth Reiss wrote the screenplay, Benjamin Loeb handled cinematography, and Sony Pictures Releasing distributes. Official materials describe two strangers who meet at a wedding and embark on a memory-bending trip through key moments from their pasts.

The film opened in the U.S. on September 19, 2025 after select international play; interviews and coverage have detailed scene changes between cuts as the film entered its second week of release.

11. ‘Eleanor the Great’ (2025)

Scarlett Johansson’s feature directorial debut stars June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Jessica Hecht, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, with cinematography by Hélène Louvart and music by Dustin O’Halloran. Sony Pictures Classics is distributing in North America.

The character-driven drama opened September 26, 2025 in the U.S. after a Cannes bow; exhibitors and trade watch sites track a specialty rollout typical of SPC titles with downstream streaming expected in Sony’s pay-one window.

10. ‘Dead of Winter’ (2025)

Vertical’s R-rated snowbound thriller—directed by Brian Kirk and starring Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca, Laurel Marsden, and Brían F. O’Byrne—runs 98 minutes and premiered at Locarno on August 8, 2025 before its September 26 U.S. theatrical release.

Release listings note additional international dates through early 2026; distributor and industry databases outline the U.S. wide launch and MPAA rating.

9. ‘Spider-Man’ / ‘Spider-Man 2.1’ / ‘Spider-Man 3’ (2002–2007)

Fathom Entertainment and Sony re-issued Sam Raimi’s trilogy as a fan-favorites event, starting September 26, 2025, with ‘Spider-Man’ (2002), followed by the 4K theatrical debut of the extended ‘Spider-Man 2.1’ and concluding with ‘Spider-Man 3’.

Participating chains and ticketing pages confirm the limited schedule and special-engagement format; promotional materials spotlight 2.1’s eight minutes of additional footage previously unavailable theatrically.

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

Focus Features’ capstone to the ‘Downton Abbey’ film trilogy is directed by Simon Curtis from a screenplay by series creator Julian Fellowes, with returning ensemble players alongside Paul Giamatti and Dominic West. The period feature runs 124 minutes.

Positioned as the saga’s concluding chapter after ‘A New Era’, the release targeted established fans through wide play and event-style marketing, adding to the brand’s theatrical footprint across three films.

7. ‘The Long Walk’ (2025)

Francis Lawrence adapts Stephen King’s dystopian novel (written as Richard Bachman) with a cast led by Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson; Jo Willems serves as cinematographer and Jeremiah Fraites composed the score. Lionsgate distributed the 108-minute film stateside.

Released September 12, 2025 in the U.S., the film opened mid-pack and has collected ~$36M worldwide to date, with CinemaScore polling at a “B” and reviews noting performances and production craft.

6. ‘Him’ (2025)

Universal released this Monkeypaw-produced thriller from director Justin Tipping, co-written with Skip Bronkie and Zack Akers. The cast includes Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Tim Heidecker; the plot follows a rising football prospect drawn into an intense mentorship with a fading star at an isolated training compound.

The September rollout positioned ‘Him’ as an original, conversation-starter genre entry; second-weekend tracking pointed to steeper drops after a front-loaded opening.

5. ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie – Infinity Castle’ (2025)

The latest theatrical arc in the ‘Demon Slayer’ saga opened exclusively in theaters in the U.S. on September 12, 2025, with tickets on sale from August 15 and a campaign emphasizing premium formats and event play.

Coverage during its third weekend highlighted a continued global surge for the anime juggernaut as the ‘Infinity Castle’ storyline transitions the television phenomenon to a trilogy-scale big-screen chapter.

4. ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ (2025)

Lionsgate’s middle installment in the reimagined ‘The Strangers’ trilogy arrived September 26, 2025, continuing the serialized storyline launched in 2024’s chapter. Listings confirm the wide U.S. theatrical release window and materials.

Trade roundups noted a softer domestic start relative to earlier franchise entries, setting expectations for the concluding chapter’s positioning and ancillary prospects after the trilogy rollout completes.

3. ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025)

New Line’s ninth entry in ‘The Conjuring’ universe is directed by Michael Chaves, produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, and reunites Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Lorraine and Ed Warren. The story draws on the Smurl haunting case, with below-the-line credits including cinematography by Eli Born and music by Benjamin Wallfisch.

By late September, the film had surpassed $430M worldwide after a record franchise opening, continuing a series that regularly posts strong holds across international markets.

2. ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ (2025)

DreamWorks expands the preschool hit into a live-action/animation hybrid feature for theaters, headlined by Laila Lockhart Kraner as Gabby and released by Universal in the U.S. The film arrives as the broader franchise continues to roll on streaming with new seasons dated into late 2025.

Opening-weekend reports pegged the domestic debut at $13.7M; the big-screen story sends Gabby on a city adventure while maintaining the series’ music-and-maker DNA that built a global following across toys, tours, and themed events.

1. ‘One Battle After Another’ (2025)

Paul Thomas Anderson’s large-format political action-thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro, with cinematography by Michael Bauman and a score by Jonny Greenwood. Warner Bros. opened the film domestically on September 26, 2025, in IMAX, 70mm, and VistaVision after an international start on September 24; the R-rated feature runs 162 minutes and is Anderson’s costliest production.

The film bowed to an estimated $22.4M domestic and ~$48.5M global, Anderson’s best opening, with IMAX contributing a notable share; trade coverage also highlighted conflicting reported budgets in the $130–$175M range.

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