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The heist film Den of Thieves 2: Pantera topped the domestic box office with a better-than-expected $15.5 million opening over the second full weekend of 2025. The male-oriented film marks the first time in months that a Lionsgate title has come in No. 1. In further good news, the sequel performed on par with the first Den of Thieves, released by STX in 2018.
Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King stayed in second place with $13.2 million as the movie crossed the $540 million mark globally. The studio also claimed fifth place with Moana 2, which earned another $6.5 million domestically as it prepares to join the billion-dollar club globally. The animated blockbuster finished Sunday with an estimated $989.8 million in worldwide ticket sales.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, January 12, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | Lionsgate | $15,500,000 | 3,008 | $5,153 | $15,500,000 | |
| 2 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Disney | $13,200,000 | 3,620 | $3,646 | $188,777,479 | -44% |
| 3 | Sonic The Hedgehog 3 | Paramount | $11,000,000 | 3,582 | $3,071 | $204,515,000 | -48% |
| 4 | Nosferatu | Focus Features | $6,800,000 | 3,082 | $2,206 | $81,807,000 | -48% |
| 5 | Moana 2 | Disney | $6,500,000 | 3,170 | $2,050 | $434,855,208 | -48% |
| 6 | Complete Unknown, A | Searchlight | $5,000,000 | 2,815 | $1,776 | $50,847,682 | -39% |
| 7 | Wicked | Universal | $5,000,000 | 2,967 | $1,685 | $458,900,000 | -50% |
| 8 | Babygirl | A24 | $3,098,318 | 1,887 | $1,642 | $21,738,200 | -31% |
| 9 | Game Changer | Shloka Entertainments | $1,894,941 | 800 | $2,369 | $1,894,941 | |
| 10 | Last Showgirl, The | Roadside Attractions | $1,533,265 | 870 | $1,762 | $1,533,265 | |
| 11 | Brutalist, The | A24 | $1,387,740 | 66 | $21,026 | $2,742,117 | 468% |
| 12 | Gladiator II | Paramount | $1,200,000 | 1,329 | $903 | $170,989,000 | -54% |
