'Avatar' DOMINATES! But a CRAZED CHIMP?! Box Office CHAOS!

Alright, folks, let's dive into this weekend's Box office numbers. Seems like James Cameron’s *Avatar: Fire and Ash* is still clinging to the top spot, though it’s not exactly setting the world on fire like its predecessors. Projections have it raking in somewhere between $21 and $24 million for its fourth weekend. A $5.6M Friday put it on track, bringing its domestic total up to a hefty $345.2M. It's definitely benefiting from those premium format screens – IMAX, 3D, the whole shebang. And let's not forget those international markets; they're expecting over $90M globally for *Fire and Ash*, leading all current releases.

'Avatar' DOMINATES! But a CRAZED CHIMP?! Box Offic...

Now, the real battle seems to be for that number two slot. We've got Lionsgate’s *The Housemaid*, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, putting up a good fight. It pulled in a solid $3.4M on Friday, and is looking at a $12M weekend. That would bring it close to $95 million domestically. And speaking of Sweeney, this film is officially her biggest domestic Box office hit as a lead, surpassing *Anyone But You*. Good for her!

But things get a little… wild… after that. Paramount/18Hz’s *Primate*, the one about the crazed monkey – yes, you read that right, a *crazed monkey* – is surprisingly holding its own. It's projected to bring in around $10.5M. Critics and audiences seem to be enjoying the primate pandemonium, giving it a respectable 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. Honestly, sometimes I wonder what the algorithm is even picking up on. "Monkey gone mad"? Apparently, that's what people want to see!

Then we have *Greenland 2: Migration*, which is also vying for that runner-up position, projecting around $10M. However, it’s getting less love from critics and audiences compared to *Primate*. Ouch. Seems like Gerard Butler's "Den of Thieves: Pantera" from last year performed better with critics and viewers alike. It's a tough crowd out there.

Finally, with kids back in school, *Zootopia 2* is still expected to pull in a decent $10M this weekend, despite a pretty steep drop-off. It’s still doing better than *Moana 2* did at this point last year, even if it was more "frontloaded," whatever that means to family audiences. In other news, Sony’s comedy *Anaconda* has slithered its way past $100M at the global box office, which I guess proves that giant snakes never go out of style. The box office continues to look promising for 2026, with domestic earnings around $324 million in its first 11 days, a 22% increase from the same period last year. I think we are in for a good year!