Sequel movie Black Phone 2 hits top of the global box office on its debut weekend making it the most popular film from 72 countries.

The follow up to The Black Phone from 2022 beats the debut of that movie by nearly $10 Million with that movie starting to gain a cult following.

Last weeks top movie, TRON: Ares, falls to number 2 this weekend after a single week at the top and has taken just ove $100 Million globally.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 72 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $42,010,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is a sequel to The Black Phone which took $35,844,000 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,240,000 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $102,978,812 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took $130,912,726 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $15,800,000 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $162,509,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 79 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $8,420,000 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $58,170,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 61 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $7,685,300 over the weekend, a 15% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $68,300,000 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 14 countries globally this weekend

Sequel movie Black Phone 2 starring Ethan Hawke makes its debut a top of the North American box office with a gross of over $27 Million.

The original movie took $23 Million in 2022 so this is in the same ballpark but it has improved as the original movie has gained popularity.

Last weeks top movie, TRON Ares drop to number 2 this weekend after a single week at the top and has taken $54.5 Million so far, lower than the previous movie.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $27,332,040 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Black Phone which took $23,633,220 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $11,114,805 over the weekend, a 67% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,553,617 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took $87,373,703 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,163,433 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $6,163,433 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,850,606 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $61,760,070 after 4 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,735,817 over the weekend, a 54% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $15,552,277 after 2 weekends of release

Based on the Netflix TV series Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie hits the top of the UK box office on its debut weekend of release.

Starring Laila Lockhart Kraner and Kristen Wiig the movies takes just shy of £2 Million on its debut, beating the debut of even the much hyped TRON Ares from last weekend.

Talking of which last weeks top movie, the TRON sequel falls from the top to number 3 this weekend with £883,365 taking its total gross to just £3.2 Million after 2 weeks.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th October 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,100,233 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £883,365 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,266,603 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took £4,086,744 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £791,182 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,733,103 over 4 weeks of release

Disney release the third movie in the TRON franchise, a franchise which started in 1982 and then spawned a sequel, TRON Legacy in 2010.

The movie takes over $33 Million on its debit, which much be concerning the Disney executives as I after the hype the movie has generated the expectation may have been a little higher.

Last weeks top movie, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, disappears this week due to it being a single weekend release promoting the singers new album.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $33,241,433 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took $44,026,211 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $8,108,861 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,801,457 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,627,419 after 3 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,456,630 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $26,539,025 after 3 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,110,410 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $172,617,482 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It which took $63,792,753 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

As we roll into the middle of October we get another sequel movie trying to revive an aging franchise, this time is a sequel to the 80's movie TRON as the third movie in the series TRON Ares makes its debut at the tp of the UK box office.

The Disney movie was expected to blast into cinemas on a wave of hype, but instead it sort of whimpers in with a £1.2 Million debut, less than the previous movie in the series.

The series which apart from the 3 live action movies has a number of animated shorts created to expand the series is struggling to make a mark in cinemas despite have a large fan base.

Last weeks top movie from Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl drops from the chart completely as it was only showing for a single weekend but it did take an amazing £4,679,450 that single week!

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th October 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,241,615 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,323,649 over 3 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,185,756 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £353,340 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,621,631 over 2 weeks of release