Novocaine

UPDATE: 2025/03/16 07:45 EST BY BRENNAN KLEIN

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This article was in the beginning pen Saturday AM and has been updated Sunday AM with up - to - date box office projections ( in bold ) , a full chart , and further analysis .

Novocainehas pull ahead ofBlack Bag , andMickey 17after run header to head up in a dismal weekend for the 2025 box office . Novocaine , which is an military action funniness starring Jack Quaid , andBlack Bag , which is a Steven Soderberg - directed spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett , are both new wide-cut waiver . TheMickey 17releasekicked off the week before . The Bong Joon Ho - directed Robert Pattinson sci - fi motion picture debut at No . 1 with a platter - breaking $ 19 million haul that was theParasitedirector ’s best in domestic chronicle but still came nowhere close to its $ 118 million budget .

PerVariety , as of Sunday morning , Novocaineis set to take No . 1 at the domesticated box officewith a projected 3 - day entire of$8.7 million . Black BagandMickey 17 , which were both neck and cervix as of Saturday , are trailing slimly behind with$7 millionand$7.6 millionrespectively . Although the new action - comedy has become the victor among the three titles , it has become one of the lowest - grossing No . 1 first appearance since theater were reopen following global shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 .

Meanwhile , the overall weekend is arrange to be the worst of 2025 , with the entire slate of titles ( which also includesCaptain America : Brave New World , Opus , Paddington in Peru , andThe Monkey ) cast to earn just$54 millionin domestic theaters , which would fall off the weekend beneath the premature lows of Super Bowl weekend ( $ 54.3 million ) and Oscar weekend ( $ 54.5 million ) . See the full domestic Top 5 below :

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3 - twenty-four hour period Total

Cumulative ( Domestic )

1

$ 8.7 million

$ 8.7 million ( weekend 1 )

2

Mickey 17

$ 7.6 million

Black Bag is a Steven Soderbergh directed thriller from Focus Features. Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Regé Jean Page and Marisa Abela lead the cast, along with Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Burke. The story, which is currently under wraps, was written by David Koepp.

$ 33.3 million ( weekend 2 )

3

Black Bag

$ 7 million

$ 7 million ( weekend 1 )

4

Captain America : Brave New World

$ 5.2 million

$ 185 million ( weekend 5 )

Mickey 17 is a science fiction film following Mickey Barnes, who faces an unusual employment situation with his job demanding a life-threatening level of commitment. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and survival as Mickey navigates the complex challenges posed by his unique professional obligations.

5

The Day the Earth Blew Up : A Looney Tunes Movie

$ 3 million

$ 3 million ( weekend 1 )

Outside ofMickey 17,the only other holdover form of address to still have a place in the Top 5 isCaptain America : Brave New World , which has fallen from No . 2 to No . 4 with a drop of 38 % in its fifth weekend . This is n’t bad in terms of chart status , as the firstCaptain Americamovie murder No . 13 during its 5th weekend , whileCivil Warhad fall to No . 6 andThe Winter Soldierhad matched it at No . 4 . However , Brave New Worldis still nowhere close to cause enough money to offset its $ 180 million production budget .

Brave New World ’s budget likely means that it needs to pull in $ 450 million worldwide to break even .

Meanwhile , with the newLooney TunesmovieThe Day the Earth Blew Upscraping together a No . 5 debut with $ 3 million , this means thatthree holdover claim have exited the chart . The class movie sequelPaddington in Peruhas fallen roughly 26 % from No . 5 to No . 7 , the Osgood Perkins horror movieThe Monkeyhas dropped about 36 % from No . 4 to No . 8 , and the Woody Harrelson survival thrillerLast Breathhas taken the largest bead , around 44 % , sinking from No . 3 to No . 10 .

They have all made way for yet another debut . At No . 6 , the unexampled religious belief - establish dramaThe Last Supperhas garner an opening weekend of $ 2.8 million . TheA24 horror movieOpus , which stars Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich but take in a unrelenting 40 % Rotten Tomatoes score , was n’t so lucky , debut off the Top 10 chart entirely . It landed at No . 12 with just $ 1 million , underscoring how dismal this weekend was in spitefulness of feature five novel wide releases .

What This Means For Novocaine

Its Box Office Future Is Unclear

Previous projections for theNovocainereleaseshowed the action - comedy set to potentially breach $ 10 million during its opening weekend with a much clear lede at the domestic box office . However , this setbackdoes not inevitably imply that it will endure in theater . It had a comparatively slim budget of just $ 18 million , which in all likelihood places its good luck - even dot somewhere around $ 45 million . It could still be a stretch for the movie to off that milestone , but it represent a relatively low risk for allocator Paramount Pictures .

Movies typically need to realise back at least two and a half time their budgets , because theaters keep one-half of ticket sales and marketing toll are not include in the production budget .

This placid debut has happen in spite of the fact thatNovocainereviewsare quite solid . The film has earneda Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 81%with an even better interview score of 88 % . However , the consultation score could intend that the movie will balloon with dependable word of mouth . Should that be the instance , it could follow in the footsteps of Jack Quaid ’s January releaseCompanion , a sci - fi thriller that be $ 10 million and slowly and steady made its money back with a $ 36.5 million pure worldwide after debuting at No . 2 with $ 9.3 million .

Our Take On The Weekend Box Office

March Could Continue To Be Brutal

The fact thatMickey 17,Novocaine , andBlack Bagare struggle to prop up the domestic box office shows thatthe month is in heroic penury of a tentpole . The release of thelive - actionSnow Whiteremakenext weekend will belike provide something of a encouragement , but even the Disney movie ’s projections have been dwindling the nearer its debut come . Thus , it may not be until the debuts ofA Minecraft Moviein April or Marvel’sThunderbolts*in May that the domesticated box office properly rebounds after kicking off 2025 with a strong start that has speedily recede .

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Novocaine follows the story of a successful dentist whose life spiral out of control after becoming entangled with a seductive patient . Facing unexpected challenge and criminal activity , he regain his personal and professional worlds colliding , leading to an pressing fight to keep both his repute and saneness .

Black Bag is a Steven Soderbergh head thriller from Focus Features . Cate Blanchett , Michael Fassbender , Regé Jean Page and Marisa Abela lead the shape , along with Naomie Harris , Pierce Brosnan , and Tom Burke . The tarradiddle , which is currently under wrapper , was write by David Koepp .

Mickey 17 is a scientific discipline fabrication film keep abreast Mickey Barnes , who faces an strange work position with his caper demand a life - threatening level of commitment . The story explores themes of ritual killing and survival as Mickey sail the complex challenges posed by his alone professional obligation .