Can a peace be forged between the worlds of theatrical and streaming? That is one of the great questions of the modern age in entertainment, and as things stand... things have never looked murkier. Blockbuster hits on the big screen are still very much a thing, but front-loaded box office numbers are also very much a thing, and the shrunken window of cinema exclusivity is regularly to blame. The fight rages on – which makes a weekend like this one quite strange, as the number on movie domestically right now is a Netflix original.
While Zach Cregger's Weapons has been the buzziest and biggest release of August 2025, the hit horror film had to settle for second place in its third weekend on the big screen, as the sing-along event for Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans' KPop Demon Hunters was the biggest thing happening in cinemas over the last three days. It's a strange thing to see a streaming original dominate the box office, but here we are! Check out the full Top 10 in the chart below and join me after for analysis.
