New releases and holdover independent films performed strongly this weekend, with several titles securing spots in the domestic top 10.
Key facts
- •Runner debuted at number four with $6.67 million on 2,568 screens.
- •Buddy grossed $3.5 million in its third week, reaching an estimated $21.2 million total.
- •If I Go Will They Miss Me earned $42.25k in an exclusive Los Angeles opening.
- •American Doctor reached a total cume of over $400k in its fifth week.
- •Neon’s South Korean monster movie Hope earned $3.3 million in its opening weekend.
Independent films, including the new release Runner and the holdover Buddy, captured five of the top 10 positions at the domestic box office this weekend. While new titles like Runner and Hope made their mark, other films such as the documentary American Doctor and the exclusive release If I Go Will They Miss Me also saw notable performance milestones.
By the numbers
Performance of Top Indie Releases
The horror-comedy Buddy, distributed by Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, earned $3.5 million in its third week, bringing its total domestic cume to an estimated $21.2 million. The film, which features Keegan-Michael Key as the voice of an orange unicorn, held the number six spot on 1,719 screens. Meanwhile, Angel Studios' Runner, starring Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson, debuted at number four with $6.67 million across 2,568 screens.
Limited and Specialized Releases
The film If I Go Will They Miss Me, directed by Walter Thompson-Hernandez and starring Danielle Brooks and J Alphonse Nicholson, opened exclusively at AMC’s Century City in Los Angeles. It earned $42.25k with multiple sellouts, prompting the addition of showtimes before its planned expansion to 250 theaters next week. Additionally, the documentary American Doctor surpassed the $400k mark in its fifth week, grossing $66.2k across 65 screens.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Deadline.
