Box Office Bonanza: Final Destination Slays While The Weeknd Flatlines 🎬
The box office got a bloody good shake-up this weekend as “Final Destination: Bloodlines” slashed its way to the top spot with a killer $51 million domestic debut! The sixth installment in the popular death-cheating franchise proved that audiences still have a deadly appetite for elaborate demises, doubling its success internationally for a global haul of $102 million.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. continues its hot streak with three films in the top five. Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” slipped to second place with $16.5 million, while Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” held strong in third with $15.4 million. “A Minecraft Movie” continued building its impressive total, adding $5.9 million to reach a global tally approaching the billion-dollar mark.
The weekend’s biggest casualty? Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s experimental thriller “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” which crashed and burned with a dismal $3.3 million opening. Critics and audiences alike gave it the cold shoulder, slapping it with a brutal 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and a cringe-worthy C- CinemaScore. Seems like The Weeknd should stick to his day job!
Looking ahead, buckle up for what could be one of the biggest Memorial Day weekends ever as “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” and Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” prepare to battle it out at theaters nationwide.
Top 5 Weekend Box Office (May 16-18, 2025):
- “Final Destination: Bloodlines” – $51M
- “Thunderbolts*” – $16.5M
- “Sinners” – $15.4M
- “A Minecraft Movie” – $5.9M
- “The Accountant 2” – $5M
