North America, September 25–27, 2026. Updated September 29 with reported weekend figures from The Numbers. “Domestic” means the United States and Canada.
A seven-year-old movie won the weekend. Avengers: Endgame returned to theaters and took first place, holding off a horror sequel and three substantial new releases. But the most interesting story may be the close contest between Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast and Robert Pattinson’s Primetime—and the much slower start for animated newcomer Forgotten Island.
The weekend box office Top 10
| Rank | Movie | Weekend gross | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers: Endgame re-release | $26.11 million | Re-release opening |
| 2 | Resident Evil | $23.01 million | Down 62% |
| 3 | Heart of the Beast | $20.04 million | New |
| 4 | Primetime | $19.20 million | New |
| 5 | Forgotten Island | $13.01 million | New |
| 6 | Practical Magic 2 | $5.60 million | Down 54% |
| 7 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $4.05 million | Down 37% |
| 8 | The Odyssey | $3.80 million | Down 23% |
| 9 | Coyote vs. Acme | $1.92 million | Down 57% |
| 10 | Daniel and the Fiery Furnace | $1.54 million | Down 53% |
Weekend grosses are rounded to two decimal places. The re-release’s weekend earnings are separate from Endgame’s much larger lifetime domestic gross.
Winner: Endgame proves a re-release can be an event
Avengers: Endgame earned $26.11 million from 3,060 theaters, enough to reclaim the No. 1 position seven years after its original release. That result stands out because it came during a crowded weekend rather than an empty spot on the calendar. Familiarity was an advantage: fans already knew the film, and the encore presentation gave them a reason to experience it together in a theater again.
The result also shows the power of a well-timed re-release ahead of a new Marvel chapter. It does not, by itself, tell us how every future re-release will perform. Endgame entered this weekend with an exceptional audience and a place in box office history.
Quiet winner: Primetime nearly catches a much wider release
Heart of the Beast finished third with $20.04 million from 3,435 theaters. Primetime followed closely with $19.20 million from 2,874 theaters—just about $845,000 behind despite playing in 561 fewer locations.
That makes Primetime the weekend’s standout new-release surprise. Its $6,680 average per theater was higher than Heart of the Beast’s $5,835. Per-theater averages do not prove a film will have a long run, but they show how strongly each available location performed during opening weekend.
Still drawing crowds: Resident Evil holds second place
Resident Evil added $23.01 million in its second weekend and passed $103 million in cumulative domestic ticket sales. Its weekend gross fell 62% from opening, a substantial drop, yet it still held off all three major newcomers. Both facts matter: the film remains a strong draw in absolute dollars, while its next weekends will show how much of its audience was concentrated at the start.
Slow start: Forgotten Island faces an uphill climb
Forgotten Island opened in fifth with $13.01 million from 3,548 theaters. Its $3,666 per-theater average was well below the other major debuts. For a wide animated release, that is a soft first weekend, especially with several competing films attracting attention.
The opening is a theatrical disappointment, but it is too early to declare a final financial loss from ticket sales alone. The movie’s eventual outcome depends on its full run, the studio’s share of grosses, release costs, and later revenue. The immediate question is whether families will discover it in the coming weeks.
Biggest surprise outside the Top 5: The Odyssey barely slips
Farther down the chart, The Odyssey earned another $3.80 million while dropping just 23% from the previous weekend. It ranked eighth, but that comparatively small decline suggests sustained interest even as newer films took most of the headlines.
What this weekend tells us
The September 25–27 frame offered three different kinds of box office success: Endgame turned an established favorite into a new theatrical event, Resident Evil remained competitive in week two, and Primetime made the most of a smaller theater count. Forgotten Island has the most to prove after opening weekend.
Next Monday’s question: Can Primetime keep its momentum, and will families give Forgotten Island a stronger second weekend? The answers will depend on the next verified weekend numbers—not opening-day predictions.
Source
The Numbers: North American weekend box office, September 25, 2026