Halloween 2025 turned out to be a frightening weekend for the box office. The usual excitement was missing as ticket sales plummeted, with no major new releases to draw crowds. ‘Regretting You’ and ‘Black Phone 2’ topped the charts, but even they couldn’t revive the sluggish numbers. Movie theaters felt the pinch as families chose trick-or-treating over film outings, with Halloween falling on a Friday this year.
Why Did the Box Office Tumble?
The lack of new film releases left audiences with few options. The timing couldn’t have been worse, as families spent Friday night enjoying Halloween festivities instead of heading to the cinema. Saturday night’s Major League Baseball championships also captured attention, further pulling potential moviegoers away from theaters.
Studios are now reconsidering their release strategies for holiday weekends, hoping to avoid another box office scare in the future.
Sources: Variety