Core Insights - "Wicked: For Good" has achieved the second-largest opening weekend box office in North America for 2025, contributing to a significant increase in overall weekend box office revenue [1][2] - The North American weekend box office from November 21 to 23 reached approximately $185 million, marking a more than 150% increase compared to the previous weekend [1] Group 1: Box Office Performance - "Wicked: For Good" generated approximately $150 million in its opening weekend, ranking first in the North American weekend box office [2] - The film's average ticket price was $36,452, leading the box office rankings for the period [2] - The first film, "Wicked," released a year ago, grossed approximately $474 million in North America and $758 million globally [1] Group 2: Critical Reception - "Wicked: For Good" received mixed reviews, with an IMDb rating of 7.2, a Metacritic score of 58, and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 70% based on 246 reviews [2] - The CinemaScore for the film was rated an A, indicating a generally positive audience reception [2] Group 3: Other Films - "Rental Family," released on the same day, earned approximately $3.3 million in its opening weekend, ranking fifth in the box office [3] - "Sisu: Road to Revenge" opened with approximately $2.6 million, placing sixth in the weekend rankings [3] - "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" experienced a 56.6% drop in box office revenue, earning approximately $9.12 million in its second weekend [3]

Group 1 - The film "Tron: Ares" debuted at the top of the North American box office, earning approximately $33.5 million during its opening weekend, which accounted for nearly half of the total weekend box office of about $69.36 million [1] - The overall North American weekend box office saw a decline of over 10% compared to the previous weekend, with 33 films contributing to the total revenue [1] - "Tron: Ares" is the latest installment in the "Tron" series, which began in 1982, and its predecessor, "Tron: Legacy," grossed over $400 million globally [1] Group 2 - Two other films released on the same day as "Tron: Ares," "Roofman" and "Soul on Fire," also made it into the top ten of the North American weekend box office [2] - "Roofman," starring Channing Tatum, earned approximately $8 million in its opening weekend, ranking second, while "Soul on Fire" secured the fifth position with about $3 million [2] - The film "One Battle After Another," featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, dropped to third place with approximately $6.68 million, bringing its North American total to about $54.5 million and over $138 million globally [2] Group 3 - The film "The Smashing Machine," which won the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival, experienced a significant drop of 69.2% in its second weekend, earning around $1.8 million [2] - Upcoming releases for the week of October 17 include several genres such as comedy, fantasy action, animation, drama, horror, and thriller [3]

Group 1 - The animated film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle" continues to lead the North American box office, achieving approximately $17.3 million in its second weekend despite a 75.5% drop from the previous week, bringing its total North American gross to over $100 million and a worldwide total of $555 million [1] - The North American weekend box office for the period from September 19 to 21 totaled around $72.22 million, marking a 50% decrease compared to the previous weekend, ending a streak of two consecutive weeks of double-digit growth [1] - The horror film "Him" debuted at the top of the North American daily box office and secured the second position in the weekend rankings with approximately $13.5 million, although it received mixed reviews with an IMDb score of 5.5 and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 28% [2] Group 2 - "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" experienced a 65.2% decline in its second weekend, earning about $6.3 million and dropping to fourth place, with a current North American gross of approximately $31.63 million [3] - Upcoming releases include "Blue Moon," which has received nominations at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, set to premiere on September 24, along with "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and "The Strangers: Chapter 2" on September 26 [3]