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New Line’s critically acclaimed Final Destination Bloodlines topped the weekend with a franchise-best domestic opening of $51 million, ahead of expectations. Overseas, it likewise earned $51 million for a global start of $102 million. That’s more than enough to successfully revive a long-dormant franchise that was first introduced to audiences a quarter of a century ago. The last installment, Final Destination 5, was released in 2011 and opened to $18 million, not adjusted for inflation.
Disney and Marvel’s Thunderbolts, which placed second in its third weekend with $16.5 million. That put the superhero pic’s domestic total north of $155 million through Sunday, as it cleared the $300 million mark globally with $325.7 million in worldwide ticket sales. Sinners, now in its fifth weekend, isn’t far behind with $15.4 million for an eye-popping North American tally of $240 million as it too raced past the $300 million mark to finish the weekend with a global haul of $316.8 million.
The top 12 movies of the weekend, as of Sunday, May 18, are as follows.
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final Destination Bloodlines | Warner Bros. | $51,000,000 | 3,523 | $14,476 | $51,000,000 | |
| 2 | Thunderbolts* | Disney | $16,536,000 | 3,960 | $4,176 | $155,427,643 | -48.95% |
| 3 | Sinners | Warner Bros. | $15,425,000 | 3,518 | $4,385 | $240,796,000 | -30% |
| 4 | Minecraft Movie, A | Warner Bros. | $5,870,000 | 3,357 | $1,749 | $416,640,000 | -23% |
| 5 | Accountant 2, The | Amazon MGM Studios | $4,959,111 | 3,229 | $1,536 | $59,072,000 | -26.13% |
| 6 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Lionsgate | $3,300,000 | 2,020 | $1,634 | $3,300,000 | |
| 7 | Friendship | A24 | $1,400,280 | 60 | $23,338 | $2,043,436 | 215% |
| 8 | Clown in a Cornfield | IFC Films | $1,333,000 | 2,277 | $585 | $6,329,779 | -63% |
| 9 | Kiki’s Delivery Service – Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 | Fathom Entertainment | $1,055,454 | 1,062 | $994 | $1,055,454 | |
| 10 | Until Dawn | Sony | $800,000 | 1,706 | $469 | $19,623,000 | -59% |
| 11 | Amateur, The | 20th Century Studios | $712,000 | 850 | $838 | $40,149,087 | -39% |
| 12 | Shadow Force | Lionsgate | $650,000 | 2,170 | $300 | $3,565,000 | -70% |
