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This would have been a boxoffice weekend to celebrate had MORTAL KOMBAT II opened as originally planned.

WB/New Line, however, months ago pushed MK2 to 5/15/26, thus avoiding competition with the World Series for male moviegoers while  positioning it for strong pre-summer ticket sales — but leaving a gaping hole in the late October boxoffice!

First place this weekend went to Sony/Crunchyroll’s opening of its R rated anime action adventure CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC with  $17.3M at 3,003 theatres ($5,744), per Comscore.

Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara (BLACK CLOVER), it’s tracking best for first choice with men under 25 (seven points over norm). Rotten Tomatoes critics are cheering at 96% and so are audiences at 99%.

Universal/Blumhouse Productions’ BLACK PHONE 2 was ringing busy in second place with $13M (-52%) at 3,411 theatres ($3,757). It’s done $49.1M domestic & $80.4M worldwide. BUDGET BUZZ: $30M to produce.

Meanwhile, back at the multiplexes: Paramount’s PG-13 romantic comedy REGRETTING YOU opened #3 to $12.85M at 3,393 theatres ($3,787), per Comscore. It’s done $22.85M worldwide.

Directed by Josh Boone (THE NEW MUTANTS), it stars Allison Williams, Dave Franco & Mason Thames.

RY’s tracking best for first choice with women under 25 (two points over norm). Rotten Tomatoes critics hate it at 29%, but audiences are much happier at 87%. BUDGET BUZZ: $30M to produce.

20th Century Studios/Bluegrass Films’ music bio-drama SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE opened #4 to $9.1M at 3,460 theatres ($2,630). It’s done $16.1M worldwide. BUDGET BUZZ: $55M to produce.

Directed by Scott Cooper (THE PALE BLUE EYE), it stars Jeremy Allen White (as Springsteen) & Jeremy Strong (as Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau). It’s tracking for first choice below norm with all demos. Rotten Tomatoes critics are a blah 61%, but audiences are thumbs up at 85%.

Disney’s TRON: ARES was fifth in weekend three with $4.9M (-56%) at 2,940 theatres ($1,667). It’s done $63.4M domestic & $123.4M worldwide. BUDGET BUZZ: $180M to produce.

Domestic ticket sales this weekend were $74.9M, according to Comscore Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian. That’s up 6.9% from the prior weekend and down 22% vs. this time last year. Comscore’s year to date tally has 2025 at $6.97B, up 3.37% from $6.74B in 2024. The prior weekend showed 2025 up 3.58% vs. last year. On 6/8, Comscore had 2025 ahead by 26.08%.

Next weekend (10/31) 🐝🐝🐝🐝: Focus Features’ R rated sci-fi comedy awards contender BUGONIA is the weekend’s only wide opening from a major studio (a Universal label). Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, it’s opening at about 1,800 theatres.

BUGONIA’s tracking for first choice below norm with all demos. Rotten Tomatoes critics love it at 90%.