This write-up will be shorter than usual, due to some circumstances and a lack of notable newcomers. So I'll just sum up a few stuff, but not all titles. We'll return to our normal write-ups next week.

As expected, the Halloween weekend meant that moviegoers went out, but not necessarily to theaters. Nevertheless, it was a very notable weekend, as You Can See Everything topped the box office on its third weekend, becoming the first documentary to do so in 22 years.

The Top 10 earned a combined $50.9 million this weekend. That's up 6.4% from last year, when Black Phone 2 returned to the top spot on its third week. October 2026 closed with $593.1 million, which was the best year since 2021.

Usually, when Halloween falls on a weekend, steep drops are expected and studios often avoid releasing big films. With people busy with other stuff (trick 'r treating, parties, etc.), theaters are not usually a main event. Which is why a lot of films took some big drops this week.

After being in second place for the past two weeks, A24's You Can See Everything moved up to first place with a pretty great $11.4 million. That's off a light 39%, which is great considering the weekend. It was the first documentary to hit #1 since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004, and marks A24's third film to hit #1 (after Civil War and Backrooms). The film has amassed an incredible $64.7 million, and it's still positioned to hit $100 million domestically.

In second place, WB's Clayface earned $11 million on its second weekend. That represents a rough 54% drop. While Halloween diluted the weekend, the drop is still a bit steeper than expected given the very favorable word of mouth and it was the second worst drop in the Top 10. Through 10 days, the film has earned a solid $44.6 million. Should still get to over $65 million, but let's hope this drop was just an anomaly.

Wildwood eased just 27%, earning $8.9 million. Through 10 days, Laika's film has made $27.3 million, which is still behind most of their prior films through the same point. Should get to $40 million, but $50 million will be complicated.

Wicker added a few more screenings and added $4.3 million, which was off just 24% from last week. The film has earned a pretty good $13.5 million.

The worst drop in the Top 10 belonged to Street Fighter, collapsing another 57% and making just $3.6 million. The film has earned a very disappointing $53.4 million, and it looks like it will miss $60 million at this rate. Very, very poor legs.

The best drop of the weekend belonged to a title that left the Top 10 but then came back. Sony's Resident Evil moved back to seventh place, after gaining IMAX screenings this weekend. It added $2.5 million, which was off just 12% from last week. The film has earned an incredible $157.4 million domestically.

Netflix also released Peter Berg's The Mosquito Bowl in 349 theaters, earning $455,000.

OVERSEAS

Clayface seems to be recovering a bit in the overseas markets, where Halloween doesn't seem to affect it as much. It added $12.4 million overseas, for a $83.5 million worldwide total. The best markets are the UK ($6.1M), Australia ($2.5M), Mexico ($2.5M), France ($2.4M), Brazil ($1.7M), Italy ($1.7M), Spain ($1.4M), Saudi Arabia ($1.4M), Germany ($1.3M), UAE ($1.2M), Taiwan ($949K) and South Korea ($891K).

With $7.5 million overseas, Resident Evil has officially crossed $400 million worldwide. The best markets are China ($71.4M), the UK ($19.4M), Mexico ($12.7M), Australia ($9.6M), Japan ($12.7M), France ($9.5M), Germany ($9.3M), and Spain ($8.2M). Within the next days, it'll pass Backrooms to become the second biggest horror film of the year.

Wildwood added $4.5 million overseas, for a weak $37.3 million worldwide run. While official numbers aren't available, the film disappointed in Latin American markets like Mexico and Brazil.

The Odyssey added $2.6 million, taking its worldwide total to $1.799 billion. With $1.17 billion overseas, it's Universal's biggest ever release, ahead of Furious 7 ($1.16 billion). Give it a few days, and it will crack its last milestone: $1.8 billion.

FILMS THAT ENDED THEIR RUN THIS WEEK Movie Release Date Studio Domestic Opening Domestic Total Worldwide Total Budget The Odyssey Jul/17 Universal $123,502,900 $625,595,435 $1,799,231,435 $250M Insidious: Out of the Further Aug/21 Sony $25,106,020 $66,116,208 $171,602,602 $18M The Social Reckoning Oct/9 Sony $5,018,263 $9,130,154 $17,765,996 $42M
  • A moment of silence for all those people who convinced themselves this would flop. Of all the people they could've bet against, they really went after Christopher Nolan. Anyways, Universal's The Odyssey has closed with a spectacular $1.799 billion worldwide. Destroying any logic, it pulled practically every record on its path: best second weekend drop for a $100 million opener, highest-grossing R-rated film of all time worldwide, Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing film, Universal's highest-grossing film, and so much more. One of the biggest box office achievements of the century, cementing Nolan as a huge box office draw. Well, doesn't cement it, everyone knew he was already cemented. This is more taking the roof and going higher. Next stop: Oscars!
  • Milking it till the cow goes dry. Sony/Blumhouse's Insidious: Out of the Further closed with $171 million worldwide, almost ten times its budget. It's the third highest grossing film in the franchise, and it's not far off from The Red Door, showing the franchise has avoided fatigue with horror audiences. And proving that no matter how half-assed and poorly received they get, people still want to return.
  • Well, this is embarrassing. Sony's The Social Reckoning has closed after just 3 weeks with a pathetic $17.7 million worldwide. Domestically, it made barely of what The Social Network did on its first day. That film made $224 million, a figure that this got nowhere close to getting in. Surely the story must have meant a lot to Aaron Sorkin, but eventually, when both David Fincher and Jesse Eisenberg declined to return, surely they must have considered "maybe we shouldn't do this?" And despite its title, it's hard to win over audiences when we all know there's no such reckoning. The original film remains one of the most acclaimed films of century, while this is already gone and forgotten.
THIS WEEKEND

Right as a documentary tops the box office, now we'll see a foreign film top it.

GKids is releasing Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to Minus One. The film keeps most of what people loved in the prior film, while also offering new stuff (it's the first Godzilla film to be rated R). Right now, it looks like a sophomore slump was avoided, as it's sitting at a fantastic 92% on RT. A debut above Minus One seems inevitable, now it's a matter of seeing how much.

Warner Bros. is releasing the animated film The Cat in the Hat, the second attempt to revitalize the character after the reviled 2003 live-action version. While it's the first animated project in over a month, marketing has been so-so and the amount of delays might have helped in dwindling interest for audiences. The Dr. Seuss brand remains popular, but only in America, so don't expect big numbers overseas.

Searchlight is also releasing Martin McDonagh's new film Wild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, and Parker Posey. Instead of starting with a small release, the film is jumping right into wide release. The film has fantastic reviews (93% RT) and it's positioned as a big awards player, but maybe we should temper expectations given the performance of other prestige titles.

Amazon MGM is also launching I Play Rocky in limited release, ahead of its wide expansion on November 20. The film is directed by Peter Farrelly, and tells the story of the making of Rocky. Usually films about the making of movies don't make money, but Amazon hopes that the Rocky brand and its uplifting and inspiring story can help attract moviegoers. It had some great reviews (83% RT) and had some of the most enthusiastic responses when it was screened at the Toronto Film Festival. Could it surprise?

STREAMING DATA

Figures for the week of October 19 to October 25 on Netflix:

No. Movie Year Studio Weeks in Top 10 Views Runtime Hours Viewed 1 Surviving Hurricane Otis 2026 Netflix 1 14,000,000 1:38 22,900,000 2 Animals 2026 Netflix 3 10,700,000 1:48 19,300,000 3 Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex 2026 Netflix 1 5,900,000 0:47 4,600,000 4 Gajab Raat 2026 Netflix 1 4,200,000 2:05 8,800,000 5 Armored 2009 Sony 1 4,200,000 1:28 6,100,000 6 Ice Age: Collision Course 2016 20th Century Fox 6 3,500,000 1:37 5,700,000 7 The Paradise 2026 Netflix 1 3,300,000 2:51 9,300,000 8 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009 20th Century Fox 6 3,300,000 1:35 5,200,000 9 Blackout 2022 Netflix 6 3,200,000 1:22 4,400,000 10 Therapy Done Right 2026 Netflix 2 3,100,000 1:39 5,100,000

The Spanish-language film Surviving Hurricane Otis topped the Netflix charts with 14 million views on its opening weekend.

Animals added 10.7 million on its third week, lifting its total to 65.3 million views.

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