Ready for a weird/terrible box office fact? While Paul Thomas Anderson has spent decades establishing himself as one of the greatest filmmakers of the modern era, all of his movies prior to 2025 began their box office journey in limited release, meaning that none of them has ever recorded an opening weekend making $1 million. That's a strange streak – but it finally came to an end over the last three days. While going up against some diverse competition on the big screen, Anderson's new feature One Battle After Another easily managed to win the box office, succeeding thanks to a mix of hype and the star power of Leonardo DiCaprio.
Of course, what's good news for Anderson's film isn't great for the head-to-head competition, including Ryan Crego's Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie and Renny Harlin's The Strangers: Chapter 2. You can check out the full domestic Top 10 below and join me after for analysis.
