The weekendbox officefor January 31 through February 2 was once again full of surprises, and here is a recap, the biggest takeaways, and what it means for movies likeDog Man,Companion,Flight Risk, and more. The January box office is always one of the hardest to predict of each year, with the amount and types of movies that release making it an interesting time. January 2025 featured a horror comedy, a new Mel Gibson film, thelatest DreamWorks Animation feature, as well as some holdovers from 2024, and they all had an impact on the box office.
The top 10 movies at the2025 box officefor January 31 through February 2 areDog Man,Companion,Mufasa: The Lion King,One of Them Days,Flight Risk,Sonic the Hedgehog 3,Moana 2,A Complete Unknown,The Brutalist,Den of Thieves: Pantera(viaBox Office Mojo). NewcomersDog ManandCompanionmade a splash, outperforming the holdovers from previous January weeks as well as 2024 holdovers likeMufasa: The Lion King,Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and more. So, here is a full breakdown of each participant in the fifth box office weekend of 2025.
$36 million
$9.5 million
$6.113 million
$6 million
$5.6 million
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
$3.225 million
$2.836 million
$2.164 million
$1.866 million
$1.6 million
Dog Man’s #1 Opening Box Office Explained: Near Record For January & How It Compares To Other DreamWorks Movies
It Has Only Been Beaten By Kung Fu Panda 3
Dog Manwas the king of the box office throughout weekend five of 2025, with it being the number one movie at the domestic box office. The film made $36 million in total against its $40 million budget, surpassing predictions that it would make $20-30 million in its opening weekend. This gross makesDog Manthe second biggest opening for an animated movie in January, with it only being surpassed byKung Fu Panda 3.Kung Fu Panda 3made $41.3 million in its opening weekend upon its release in January 2016, with it barely beatingDog Man’s $36 million.
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Dog Man’s $36 million opening is pretty impressive, with it doing better than the studio’s previous movie,The Wild Robot, which made $35.79 in its opening weekend in 2024.Dog Manalso beatTrolls Band Together’s $30 million,Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken’s $5.5 million,Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’s $12.43 million,The Boss Baby: Family Business’s $16 million,Spirit Untamed’s $6.1 million, andThe Croods: A New Age’s $9.724 million. The only DreamWorks movie from the 2020s to have a better opening thanDog ManisKung Fu Panda 4, which made $57.989 million.
Companion Has A Strong Start At The Box Office To Land At #2
Making $9.5 Million In Its Opening Weekend
Dog Manwasn’t the only new release in weekend five of 2025, with director Drew Hancock’sCompanionalso making its debut. The film was projected to make $8-10 million, and it ended up making $9.5 million, with it finishing second afterDog Man.Companionhad a budget of $15 million,with it making nearly two thirds of that back in just its opening weekend. This has setCompanionup well to make its money back, with the horror comedy film hopefully making its money back for Warner Bros. Pictures.
On top of being a big box office contender,Companionhas also gotten incredibly positive reviews. As of the writing of this article,Companionhas a 93% critics score and a 91% audience score onRotten Tomatoes. The positive word of mouth means thatCompanionmay continue to have legs into its second weekend, with the true box office potential ofCompanionpossible being seen in the weeks to come.
Flight Risk Barely Stays In The Top 5 One Week After Opening At #1
Flight Riskentered its second weekend after making itsbox office debut in weekend four of 2025, and it has had a change of fate after its wide release. WhenFlight Riskwas released on June 01, 2025, the film kicked off an impressive opening weekend.Flight Riskcame in number one in weekend four, with it earning $12 million in its opening weekend. However, the film had a significant drop off in weekend five, with it earning only $5.6 million. It barely stayed in the top five after its 51.7% drop, and it will probably drop even further in weekend six.
Other Takeaways From The January 31-June 21, 2025 Weekend Box Office
Disney Holdovers Are Still Doing Well
Two Disney holdovers from 2024 are still doing strong during weekend five of 2025.Mufasa: The Lion Kingmade an additional $6.113 million, adding to its total gross of $653 million, whileMoana 2made an additional $2.836 million, adding to its total gross of $1.036 billion.Sonic the Hedgehog 3is another big holdover from 2024, with it coming in at #6 and making an additional $3.225 million, adding to its total of $462.5 million.
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In the wake of the Oscars nominations, awards season darlingsA Complete UnknownandThe Brutalistcame in at #8 and #9 respectively.A Complete Unknownmade $2.164 million whileThe Brutalistmade $1.866 million, with the continued awards season coverage meaning that the films will probably continue to make money in the coming weeks.
One of Them Daysis continuing to do well, with it coming in at #4 and making an additional $6 million. Of the holdovers that released in 2025, it performed the best in weekend five, and hopefully it will continue to succeed in the coming weeks. Meanwhile,Den of Thieves: Panterahad a 46.5% dropoff, making only $1.6 million.
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Animated films tend to have legs at the box office, meaning thatDog Manwill most likely continue to perform well in weekend six of 2025. The good word of mouth surroundingCompanionmeans that the film is also predicted to continue doing well in weekend six.Flight Riskwill probably drop out of the top 10 after its major drop. The release ofLove HurtsandHeart Eyescould shake up thebox officenext week, meaning that another exciting weekend is in store from February 7-9.
