Historic Box Office Run for Netflix’s Kpop Demon Hunters in the U.S.; Sydney Sweeney’s Second Consecutive Flop with Eden; Honey Don’t Earns $3 Million
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, Sunday Update: For the first time in its history, Netflix has reached the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with its animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters. The film grossed $18 million in its first two days of release, surpassing Warner Bros. and New Line’s Weapons, which took in $15.6 million.
Netflix has not officially reported these grosses, and it is expected that Comscore will declare Weapons as the weekend’s top film. The streamer—whose executives have often insisted that “the business” of Netflix is not theatrical exhibition—released Kpop Demon Hunters for just two days, making its decision to conceal the numbers of a chart-topping film appear unusual. The release came at a time when the lowest weekend box office of 2025 was anticipated.
Kpop Demon Hunters, already available on Netflix and heading toward breaking the 231 million viewer record of Red Notice, earned about $9.6 million on Saturday and $8.4 million on Sunday. This English-language feature sold more than 1.5 million tickets priced between $13.6 and $16.3, with general audiences making up 82% of buyers.
Netflix spent $100 million on production and an additional $25 million paid to Sony for distribution rights, with plans to partner with the studio on sequels and future spin-offs.
Warner Bros. has reported that Weapons earned $15.6 million in its third domestic weekend, pushing its total to over $115.8 million.
This weekend, Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t from Focus Features grossed $3 million, Relay starring Riz Ahmed opened with $1.9 million, the animated Ne Zha II made $1.5 million, Ron Howard’s Eden earned $1 million, and Neon’s Splitsville with Dakota Johnson grossed $105,500 in five theaters.
Howard’s Eden, starring Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, Daniel Brühl, Vanessa Kirby, and Jude Law, was produced on a $50 million budget. It marks the Euphoria actress’s second straight box office bomb in the U.S. following Americana.
Saturday Update: Warner Bros. and New Line’s Weapons is expected to pull in more than $15 million in its third weekend of release. Just days ago, weekend estimates were at $13.5 million.
Netflix has yet to disclose grosses for Kpop Demon Hunters, but projections suggest it will top $15 million across more than 1,700 theaters.
Total box office revenue this weekend is expected to reach around $79 million—far from 2025’s worst frame. Currently, March 14–16 holds the record low with $52.1 million. A year ago, Deadpool & Wolverine grossed $18.3 million in its fifth weekend while overall grosses reached $88.8 million.
Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t from Focus Features opened with $3.2 million, while Relay is projected to land close to $2 million. Ron Howard’s Eden starring Jude Law and Sydney Sweeney and Neon’s Splitsville, which received little marketing, are expected to bring in $1.36 million and $90,000 respectively, while Ne Zha II should reach $1.4 million.
Honey Don’t currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 43% and received a PostTrak audience rating of 1.5 stars. About 54% of ticket buyers were women, with demographics breaking down as 62% Caucasian, 20% Latino, 7% Asian, and 7% African American.
Relay holds a 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes, having premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, and Sam Worthington, it tells the story of a fixer who brokers deals between corporations and corrupt individuals.
Ne Zha II, which has surpassed $2.15 billion in worldwide grosses, opened in over 2,000 theaters this weekend, earning $1.4 million.
The $1.36 million debut for Eden is slightly stronger than Jude Law’s The Order, which earned $887,000 upon release last December and finished below $2 million. Eden, produced on a $55 million budget, holds a 55% Rotten Tomatoes score.
