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While the result was far from catastrophic for a movie with a modest $20 million budget, it did suggest that theaters may have become oversaturated in horror. David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm FranchiseRe, noted that there has been a new horror film released every weekend for the last 14 weekends.<\/p>\n
That included last week\u2019s \u201cReady or Not 2: Here I Come\u201d ($16.3 million domestically so far) and a second horror-comedy that also debuted this weekend. IFC\u2019s \u201cForbidden Fruits,\u201d about a coven of witches who work at a Texas mall, debuted with $1.2 million in sales.<\/p>\n
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Despite the glut, Gross is forecasting horror films will account for about $2.1 billion in North American ticket revenue in 2026, down from $2.75 million last year. While horror remains popular with audiences and relatively cheap to produce, the genre may be approaching overkill.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, family movies continue to thrive. The Pixar original \u201cHoppers\u201d remained in second place with $12.2 million in its fourth weekend. The Walt Disney Co. release has accumulated $297.6 million globally.<\/p>\n
Next weekend, though, it will face stiff competition in Universal Pictures\u2019 \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie.\u201d It\u2019s expected to have the biggest opening of 2026.<\/p>\n
Top 10 movies by domestic box office<\/p>\n
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:<\/p>\n
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1. \u201cProject Hail Mary,\u201d $54.5 million.<\/p>\n
2. \u201cHoppers,\u201d $12.2 million.<\/p>\n
3. \u201cThey Will Kill You,\u201d $5 million.<\/p>\n
4. \u201cDhurandhar The Revenge,\u201d $4.8 million.<\/p>\n
5. \u201cReminders of Him,\u201d $4.7 million.<\/p>\n
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6. \u201cReady or Not 2: Here I Come,\u201d $4 million.<\/p>\n
7. \u201cScream 7,\u201d $2.6 million.<\/p>\n
8. \u201cGOAT,\u201d $2.2 million.<\/p>\n
9. \u201cUndertone,\u201d $1.7 million.<\/p>\n
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