The weekend box office brought a few surprises.  Jason Statham's action flick "A Working Man" took the top spot with $15. 2 million in its first weekend.  This movie, directed by David Ayer and produced by Amazon MGM, pushed Disney's "Snow White" to second place.

    Disney's live-action remake of the classic tale had a slow start with $45 million in its opening weekend.  It dropped more than 66% in its second week, earning $14. 2 million from 4, 200 theaters.  The film, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, has made $66. 8 million domestically and $143. 1 million worldwide so far.  With a budget of over $250 million plus marketing costs, "Snow White" needs strong box office performance to break even.  It faces tough competition from "A Minecraft Movie, " which opens next weekend.

    "A Working Man" received mixed reviews and a "B" grade on CinemaScore.  The film features Statham as a retired military hero who comes out of retirement to rescue his boss's daughter from human traffickers.  This opening is slightly behind Ayer and Statham's previous collaboration, "The Beekeeper, " which started with $16 million and eventually made $66 million domestically and $162 million globally.

    Three other films had nationwide releases but didn't make a big splash.  Universal and Blumhouse's horror film "The Woman in the Yard, " A24's surrealist "Death of a Unicorn, " and Fathom's "The Chosen: Last Supper" all opened without much fanfare.  Overall, box office revenues are down, with ticket sales 10. 9% behind 2024 and 39% behind 2019, according to Comscore.

    "The Chosen: Last Supper, " a faith-based series about Jesus and his disciples, debuted in third place with $11. 5 million from 2, 235 cinemas.  Fathom Events is releasing the show's fifth season in cinemas with two-week runs of episodes.

    "The Woman in the Yard" collected $9. 4 million from 2, 842 cinemas in its first weekend.  The film, starring Danielle Deadwyler, tells the story of a family who encounters a mysterious woman who delivers a cryptic message.  The movie received a "C-" grade on CinemaScore and a 39% "rotten" average on Rotten Tomatoes.  Despite the poor reviews, it only cost $12 million to produce.

    A24's horror comedy "Death of a Unicorn" earned $5. 8 million from 3, 050 theaters.  The film stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who accidentally hit a mythical creature.  These sales are an improvement from A24's previous wide release, the surrealist comedy "Opus, " which has only grossed $1. 8 million to date.

    In limited release, Bleecker Street's "The Friend" debuted on two screens in New York, earning $66, 853 for a weekend per-screen average of $33, 426.  Sony Pictures Classics released "The Penguin Lessons" across 1, 017 screens, earning $1. 2 million.

Weekend Box Office: Surprises and Struggles

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