Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts leads the domestic box office for a second weekend. The film brought in an estimated $9 million on Friday, and current projections place its weekend total above $130 million in North America.
The Friday-to-Friday decline stands near 53%. Among 36 MCU releases, that rate ranks among the ten lowest second-weekend drops. This result places Thunderbolts between Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals in terms of eight-day domestic earnings. The film remains available in IMAX and premium formats, which continue to drive ticket sales.
The budget for Thunderbolts is estimated at $180 million, with promotional expenses nearing $100 million. It currently faces no new wide-release competition until next week, when the horror sequel Final Destination: Bloodlines is set to open.
Internationally, the Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan-led ensemble is expected to surpass $200 million by Sunday. The film’s hold is tracking better than that of Captain America: Brave New World, which dropped over 68% in its second frame earlier this year.
Warner Bros.’ Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, added another $6.5 million on Friday and is expected to reach a $206 million domestic total by the weekend’s end. The supernatural drama is performing beyond earlier projections. The $80 million production was initially met with skepticism, but attendance has remained strong across its four weekends in release.
The film is set in the early 1930s American South and stars Michael B. Jordan in twin roles. Jordan has worked with Coogler on all five of the director’s features. Sinners was described by Warner executives as a major step in their 2025 slate, particularly as it continues to attract audiences from a range of backgrounds.
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Captain America: Brave New World has been passed by Sinners in North American earnings, placing Coogler’s film behind only A Minecraft Movie for the year. It is also on track to pass Wedding Crashers domestically and enter the top 20 R-rated North American releases.
The Minecraft Movie, also from Warner Bros., added $1.9 million on Friday. The adaptation, in its sixth weekend, now totals $402 million domestically and is projected to reach $900 million globally by Saturday. Co-produced by Legendary and directed by Jared Hess, the film is currently the top worldwide release of 2025. Warner executives Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, who backed the project, are positioning it as the first installment in a long-term slate of video game-based releases.
Paramount’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie remains ahead in franchise earnings, with over $1.3 billion in global ticket sales. Nonetheless, Minecraft continues to perform well above early forecasts.
The Accountant 2 from Amazon MGM took in $1.67 million on Friday. The Ben Affleck sequel has now earned $50.8 million domestically across three weekends. It is pacing behind the 2016 original, which reached $86 million in North America. The second installment’s higher production costs have placed additional attention on its performance.
IFC Films’ Clown in a Cornfield entered the market in 2,277 locations under the Shudder banner. The slasher feature pulled $1.69 million across previews and Friday showings. After positive festival reactions earlier this year, the film received a “C+” grade from CinemaScore. Last year, Shudder launched Late Night With the Devil to a $2.8 million opening; Clown in a Cornfield is pacing slightly ahead of that title.
Elsewhere, Lionsgate released Shadow Force in 2,170 theaters. Starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, the film opened with an estimated $720,000 on Friday. Reviews have leaned negative, and its CinemaScore grade of “B” suggests limited audience enthusiasm. The film’s rollout coincided with several other genre entries in wide release.
Vertical’s Fight or Flight, starring Josh Hartnett, earned about $990,000 on its opening day. The thriller, set aboard an airliner, was released in 2,153 theaters. Critical reception was generally favorable, but its “C+” CinemaScore suggests a lukewarm response from ticket buyers.
Lower on the chart, Briarcliff’s Juliet & Romeo opened in 1,350 locations and grossed $96,000 on Friday. The musical drama has received largely negative reviews and limited audience support. Its performance ranks among the weakest new openings this month.
Thunderbolts, Sinners, and Minecraft remain the major drivers of early summer box office results, with all three crossing major financial thresholds this weekend.
