A Black buddy comedy starring, written, and produced by Keke Palmer and SZA narrowly defeated a Disney live-action prequel at the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend box office. The Sony Pictures film, produced by Issa Rae and written by Syreeta Singleton, opened to $11.6 million and is expected to reach $14 million by the end of the four-day weekend.
The triumph of an original buddy comedy starring, written, and produced by Black women is a cause for celebration. However, the overall picture at the box office this weekend is bleak, with totals expected around $150 million and 2025’s total estimated at $77 million. Other films, including Wolf Man, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, underperformed, while Moana 2 maintained its lead with a global box office gross of over $1 billion.
The top-grossing films globally are dominated by Mufasa, which earned $20.3 million internationally and $31.8 million globally, followed closely by Sonic the Hedgehog 3. One of Them Days, despite only playing in one territory, managed to hold its ground on the international charts but fell short of the top 5.
Other notable releases include Paddington in Peru, which earned a strong global opening, and Anora, a Cannes winner that surpassed comparable indies. However, smaller-scale films like Presence, Inheritance, and Flight Risk are expected to compete with titles like One of Them Days next weekend.
Source: https://ew.com/one-of-them-days-beats-mufasa-for-top-spot-at-weekend-box-office-8777153