Box Office Round-Up ~ 10/5/25

The release of any new Taylor Swift album has become something of a cultural event, so it should come as no surprise that The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, the theatrically released tie-in documentary, beat all challengers —new and returning—at the box office, with an opening weekend gross of $33 million. It’s not quite on the level of The Eras Tour concert movie two years ago, but easily one of the biggest openings for a documentary in recent memory.

The rest of the top five were somewhat underwhelming, with One Battle After Another falling to second place with a sophomore weekend gross of $11.1 million. Another awards hopeful, The Smashing Machine, debuted in third place with a disappointing $6 million despite Dwayne Johnson on the marquee. It’s a muted start to awards season, though obviously some of the heavier hitters have yet to premiere (see: Wicked: For Good, Avatar: Fire and Ash, etc.).

Two returning movies took fourth and fifth place, with Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie and The Conjuring: Last Rites grossed a respective $5.2 million and $4 million. This coming weekend features a trio of big releases jockeying for awards, big box office awards or both: Jennifer Lopez-led musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, crime caper Roofman starring Channing Tatum, and Disney’s latest attempt to jumpstart the Tron franchise, Tron: Ares.

1. Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl ($33 MM)
Cast: Taylor Swift (13 Management)

2. One Battle After Another ($11.1 MM)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (CAA)
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson (CAA)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (LBI Entertainment)
Sean Penn (CAA)
Teyana Taylor (WME)

3. The Smashing Machine ($6 MM)
Director: Benny Safdie (WME)
Writers: Benny Safdie (WME)
Cast: Dwayne Johnson (WME)
Emily Blunt (CAA)
Ryan Bader (Innovative Artists)

4. Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie ($5.2 MM)
Director: Ryan Crego (UTA)
Writers: Ryan Crego (UTA), Melanie Wilson LaBracio (IAG), Adam Wilson (IAG)
Cast: Laila Lockhart Kraner (Susie Osser Talent Co.)
Kristen Wiig (CAA)
Carla Tassara (Sutton, Barth & Vennari)

5. The Conjuring: Last Rites ($4 MM)
Director: Michael Chaves (CAA)
Writers: Ian Goldberg (WME), Richard Naing (IAG), David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (CAA), James Wan (CAA)
Cast: Vera Farmiga (CAA)
Patrick Wilson (CAA)
Ben Hardy (UTA)

Source: Box Office Mojo, The Numbers