Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Demon Slayer’ Edges Out ‘Him’ in $17M+ Win
All titles look to be around $77.8M, which is down 48% from last weekend, yet only -4% off from a year ago when Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was still the thing in its third weekend with $25.9M and Paramount had the animated Transformers One which bowed to $24.6M.
WATCH: GGDA’s Andrew Greenberg: Georgia Has ‘Entire Esports Ecosystem’ Under One Roof
Georgia stands out as having one of the world's most complete esports infrastructures, spanning professional teams, game publishers, educational programs, and supportive policy. The state was pioneering in offering high school varsity letters for esports competitors and became the first to provide tax credits for esports broadcasting, helping attract major tournaments and events to Georgia.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Demon Slayer’ Shatters Anime Records With $70M Debut, Sony’s Biggest YTD
All of this bodes well for moviegoing. No one was expecting September to overperform the way it is now with record openings for a Conjuring movie last weekend with Last Rites ($84M) and now the crazy start to Infinity Castle.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Earns $83M, 3rd Biggest Horror Opening Ever
Last Rites had all the blessings from its fans this weekend, who made the film the third highest opening ever for a horror movie at the domestic B.O. with $83M and the second biggest worldwide at $187M. The Conjuring: Last Rites‘ opening is technically also the biggest opening in Blumhouse/Atomic Monster history surpassing Five Nights at Freddy’s $80M. The two companies merged in January 2024.
Weekend Box Office Results: Summer Ends $3.67B, Near Even Thanks To ‘Weapons’; Misses $4B Goal
As of right now, 2025 remains ahead of the 2024 box office by +4%, with a running cume for Jan. 1-Aug. 30 of $5.99 billion, however, watch September put us behind sans a Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.
Signature 100 & Unscripted – Columbus, Georgia
In partnership with the Columbus Film Office and VisitColumbusGA and others, Georgia Entertainment is excited to present educational information about local film, music, gaming and other areas of the region’s creative economy.
Georgia Entertainment Signature 100 and Unscripted to be held in Columbus
This exclusive evening, in partnership with the Columbus Film Office and VisitColumbusGA, will bring together a distinguished mix of entertainment industry leaders, including directors, producers, lawmakers, investors and other creative professionals, for a premier networking experience that showcases Georgia's thriving creative economy.
Weekend Box Office Results: ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Scares Away ‘Weapons’; Netflix’s First No. 1 Box Office Win
The Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans directed anime movie did an estimated $9.6M yesterday and is expected to do $8.4M today, -13%. If we get better guidance, we’ll update our numbers, but this is how it’s looking as of this morning. Admissions for Kpop‘s Saturday and Sunday per EntTelligence is 1.5 million alone off a standard ticket price of $13.63.
Georgia’s Film Industry Is Bigger Than One Studio
Recent headlines about Marvel shifting production overseas paint a dramatic picture—but they don’t tell the whole story. Marvel’s decision to film in the U.K. is about global economics, not Georgia’s competitiveness. Exchange rates, health care requirements, and union considerations make foreign shoots temporarily attractive. That’s a worldwide issue—affecting California, New York, and every other U.S. production hub—not a Georgia problem.