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GOAT’ Tops Weekend Box Office With $17 Million as ‘Wuthering Heights’ Slips to No. 2

The family animated film leveraged strong word-of-mouth to outpace a steeper second‑week drop for the adult drama in a quiet release frame.

Overview

  • Sony Pictures Animation’s “GOAT” led North America with an estimated $17 million in weekend two after a roughly 36–38% drop, bringing its domestic total to $58.3 million and global haul to about $102 million.
  • Warner Bros.’ “Wuthering Heights” earned $14.2 million after a 57% slide, reaching roughly $60 million domestic and $151.7 million worldwide, with the U.K. a standout market at about $22.5 million.
  • The new-release slate was soft: “I Can Only Imagine 2” opened to $8 million with an A+ CinemaScore, A24’s “How to Make a Killing” started around $3.5–$3.6 million, and “Psycho Killer” debuted with $1.6 million outside the top 10.
  • Baz Luhrmann’s “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” drew $3.2–$3.3 million from 325 IMAX locations, posting one of the weekend’s strongest per‑theater averages ahead of wider expansion.
  • With production budgets near $80 million for both holdovers, analysts suggest “GOAT” could reach $100 million domestic if its holds continue as “Wuthering Heights” leans more on overseas turnout.