One Battle After Another Tops Box Office on Opener as DiCaprio Thriller Leads the Weekend

“One Battle After Another” led the domestic box office on its Friday opening, taking in $8.8 million, according to The Numbers. The Post praised the Leonardo DiCaprio thriller as "sprawling, violent, sweaty, vulgar and invigorating," and DiCaprio, who spoke with Variety before release, said he hoped audiences would experience the film in theaters as it was meant to be seen. The feature, an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, centers on a former member of a militant revolutionary group and is projected to approach $25 million for the weekend, assuming continued strong play.

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie opened Friday with $4.36 million for its premiere. The film, based on Netflix’s popular 11-season series, brings back star Laila Lockhart Kraner and adds appearances by Gloria Estefan and Kristen Wiig. The New York Times described the family adventure as "strictly not suitable for anyone over reading age," yet industry trackers estimate a weekend total near $13.6 million as families turn out for a lithe, child-friendly option.

The Strangers: Chapter 2 opened with about $2.2 million on Friday, the second installment in the horror trilogy. Early reviews framed it as an improvement over the first film but not a standout, with Yahoo noting it is "better than the previous movie" but still "nothing special." Madelaine Petsch headlines the cast in this sequel.

The Conjuring: Last Rites slipped to about $1.95 million in its latest frame, continuing a downward trajectory from last week. In the same market, the Japanese animated feature Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie Infinity Castle added roughly $1.81 million, dropping three spots to fifth in the ranking.

The weekend box office portrait reflects a varied slate: a star-driven thriller at the top, a big-screen expansion of a beloved Netflix property, a midtier horror title in a continuing franchise, and a pair of genre-focused offerings competing for attention as fall releases approach. Industry watchers will monitor whether One Battle After Another sustains momentum through the weekend, while Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie seeks a robust family-mandated turnout and the other titles jockey for position among older audiences and anime fans alike. Overall, the market remains split among high-intensity thrillers, family-friendly fare, and entrenched horror, underscoring a box office landscape that favors a broad and diverse slate.