Top headline: New York Times, 11/14/2025
Bottom headline: Variety, 11/16/2025
Rebecca Rubin reports for Variety:
“The Running Man,” which paired Powell with cult favorite filmmaker Edgar Wright, was no match for “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” settling for a second-place finish with a lackluster $17 million. Internationally, the film earned $11.2 million for a global haul of $28.2 million. That’s a troubling result considering that Paramount shelled out $110 million to make the movie. It’s also Powell’s first stumble since he began building a following with hits like the rom-com “Anyone But You,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Twisters.” Oh, and it’s bad news for Wright, who could have used a box office winner after his last film, “Last Night in Soho,” had the misfortune of opening in 2021 as Omicron was hitting the scene. Heading into the weekend, Paramount had hoped the film would debut to more than $20 million. “The Running Man” was greenlit and produced long before David Ellison’s Skydance took control of Paramount in August.
“This thing is dead in the water,” says Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “It doesn’t have enough traction to survive the coming holiday season.” The weekend’s two major new releases. [emphasis added]
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