Weekend box office results and streaming chart-toppers.
Toy Story 5 dominates the domestic box office for a second consecutive weekend with $70 million, bringing its cumulative total to $230 million. The overall weekend box office reached approximately $140 million, marking a 21% increase from the same weekend last year. Meanwhile, Netflix's global streaming charts show continued strength across multiple platforms with diverse content leading viewership.
**Scary Movie 6** dominates the domestic box office with a franchise-best $55 million opening weekend, while **Obsession** reaches a historic $224M globally for Focus Features. Netflix's global charts remain competitive, though theatrical releases continue to drive momentum across major studios.
**Backrooms** dominates the domestic box office with a blockbuster $81.5 million opening weekend, claiming the #1 position and boosting overall market revenues to $178.9 million. Meanwhile, on streaming, Netflix continues to lead with a diverse slate maintaining global viewership momentum across both film and television categories.
**Backrooms** captures the #1 box office spot with a blockbuster $89+ million opening weekend, while **Obsession** surges to #2 in a stunning week dominated by viral horror hits. The total weekend domestic box office reached approximately $178.9 million, marking a 3.5% increase week-over-week and 19.5% growth compared to last year's equivalent period.
*The Mandalorian and Grogu* dominated the Memorial Day weekend box office, crossing $100 million domestically over the four-day holiday stretch and delivering what AMC Theatres called its best box office weekend of 2026 with 5 million moviegoers globally. The total Memorial Day weekend topped $222 million, averting a box office slump. On streaming, Netflix's global charts continue to be led by a mix of returning originals and new releases, while *Obsession* defied expectations with a rare second-weekend increase at the box office.
**The Mandalorian and Grogu** blasted off with a $102 million Memorial Day holiday opening (3-day: ~$79M), dethroning recent chart-toppers to claim the #1 spot at the domestic box office. Total weekend market size reached an estimated $172.6 million across all titles — a 47.8% jump over the prior week. On streaming, Netflix's top titles and surprise indie horror sensation **Obsession** continued to dominate conversation across platforms.
**Michael**, Lionsgate's Antoine Fuqua-directed Michael Jackson biopic, returned to No. 1 at the domestic box office in its fourth weekend with $26.1 million, bringing its global cumulative total to $704 million worldwide. The overall 2026 North American box office now stands at $3.18 billion year-to-date — up more than 16% compared to the same period in 2025. On streaming, Netflix continues to be the dominant force heading into the summer season.
The Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* reclaimed the #1 spot at the domestic box office during its fourth weekend, surging past newer competition including *The Devil Wears Prada 2* and *Mortal Kombat II*. The weekend capped a scorching summer box office start that saw ticket sales top $160 million in mid-May. On streaming, Netflix's global Top 10 data was not directly available for this week's publication, but FlixPatrol's global charts tracked active titles across all major platforms as of May 16–17.
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* held the #1 spot at the domestic box office for its second weekend with a formidable $41M gross, defeating newcomer *Mortal Kombat II* ($38.7M) in a fierce Mother's Day showdown. The total domestic weekend market reached an impressive $162M — up over 63% from the same frame in 2025 — signaling a scorching start to summer 2026. On streaming, Netflix and other major platforms continue to dominate home viewing as holdover theatrical titles keep audiences engaged across both screens.
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* topped the domestic box office for Mother's Day weekend with $41M in its second frame, edging out the $38.7M opening of *Mortal Kombat II*, as the total weekend market soared to an estimated $162 million — a 63% jump over the same weekend in 2025. On streaming, Netflix continues to hold court with the Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* crossing major milestones, while summer 2026 is officially off to its hottest start in years.
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* retained the #1 spot at the domestic box office in its second weekend with $41M, narrowly defeating newcomer *Mortal Kombat II* ($38.7M) during a Mother's Day showdown that pushed the total weekend gross to $162M — up 63.4% vs. the same weekend in 2025. Meanwhile, the Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* is poised to cross $500M globally in its third weekend, and on streaming, Netflix continues to dominate attention heading into summer.
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* strutted to a dominant $77M opening weekend to claim the #1 domestic box office spot, pushing the total weekend market to an estimated $172.2M — up 12.7% week-over-week. Meanwhile, Netflix's Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* continues to reign on streaming after its record-shattering theatrical debut the prior weekend.
The Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* delivered the biggest opening weekend of 2026 and shattered music biopic records, debuting to $97M domestic and $217M+ worldwide in its first few days of release. The total domestic weekend box office landed at approximately $151.6M — a 50.4% jump over the prior frame — as *Michael* captured roughly two-thirds of all receipts. On the streaming front, Netflix continues to anchor the digital viewership landscape as FlixPatrol's global charts updated through April 26 show the platform's titles dominating worldwide.
The Michael Jackson biopic *Michael* dominated the April 24–26, 2026 opening weekend, with Lionsgate projecting a $65M–$75M domestic debut after recording an $18.5M overseas first day — the best opening day ever for a musical biopic. Meanwhile, *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* continued its record-breaking run into its fourth weekend, and Netflix's global top 10 remained packed with returning favorites from the past few weeks.
**The Super Mario Galaxy Movie** dominated domestic theaters for a third consecutive weekend, earning **$36.4 million** and pushing its cumulative total to **$356.7 million**, while the overall weekend market posted a combined **~$90.6 million** across the top films. On streaming, Netflix's global charts remain competitive with titles from earlier waves, but the biggest cross-platform story is **The Super Mario Galaxy Movie** itself bridging theatrical and eventual streaming audiences.
*Project Hail Mary* continues its dominant theatrical run, grossing $53.1M in its second weekend for a crushing 33% drop that signals exceptional audience word-of-mouth. On the streaming side, FlixPatrol's global charts confirm activity across all major platforms as of March 27–28, while the broader industry eyes an unprecedented 2026 box office year that could reshape the theatrical-streaming relationship. The weekend's key story is whether Amazon MGM's sci-fi juggernaut can sustain momentum against the looming theatrical calendar.
*Project Hail Mary*, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, blasted off to a massive $80.6 million domestic opening weekend — the biggest debut of 2026 and Amazon MGM Studios' best-ever theatrical launch — helping push the total weekend gross to $141.8 million, up 41% year-over-year. On the streaming front, *One Piece* Season 2 held strong at the top of Netflix's charts after debuting at #1 the prior week.
Disney/Pixar's **Hoppers** held the #1 spot at the domestic box office for a second consecutive weekend, earning $28.5M domestically and $59.5M globally to bring its worldwide total to $164.7M. The overall weekend saw strong new entries including *Reminders of Him* and franchise hopeful *Scream 7*, while on the streaming side, **One Piece Season 2** sailed to the top of Netflix's global chart.
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