To be clear: We’re not talking ridiculous numbers here, as none of the movies did incredibly well, but the success of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero—and the success of other anime movies that have limited theatrical releases these days— they talk about a change in the domestic box office and a greater appetite for things that might have been considered “too niche” or whatever in the pre-pandemic days. The rest of the top 10 (really the rest of the top 11) is in the exact same order as last week, with all 10 movies grossing over a million dollars and therefore… okay. (Things in general are still down from where they were earlier this summer.) Top Gun: Maverick seems to have slowed permanently again, with a total gross of $683 million after 13 weeks, which means it probably won’t will surpass $700 and take Black Panther’s place on the list of top grossers of all time. But hey, sixth place is good! It made more money than three Avengers movies and 10 Star Wars movies (counting Rogue One and Solo). The only high-profile newcomer on the list that doesn’t feature Idris Elba or Piccolo is Orphan: First Kill , which opened in 12th place with $1.6 million. It should go higher next week after only opening in 500 or so theaters, but that’s assuming people are still interested in seeing a grown woman who looks like a child do some killing. Here’s the full top 10 list (from Box Office Mojo) for people who want to see last week’s list with two extra movies. G/O Media may receive a commission
