Anaconda (2025) crosses $100 million at global box office

The 2025 comedy reimagining of Anaconda, starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, has surpassed $100 million in worldwide earnings during its third weekend after a Christmas Day theatrical debut. Directed by Tom Gormican, the Sony film blends meta-humor with Amazon survival peril as friends attempt to remake their favorite movie.

The new Anaconda has slithered past $101.6 million globally as of Friday, with $50.4 million domestic and $51.2 million international. It earned $1.2 million from 3,075 U.S. locations that day and is projected to add $4.6 million over the weekend, lifting the domestic total to $53.7 million.

Building on its Christmas Day 2025 release, the film follows best friends Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd) whose dream project turns deadly with a real giant anaconda. This success underscores appetite for nostalgic horror-comedy amid holiday competition.

The picture updates the 1997 original starring Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube, highlighting sustained franchise interest.

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Movie theater scene celebrating 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' topping Christmas box office at $760 million globally.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash leads Christmas box office at $760 million globally

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' dominated the Christmas box office, adding $88 million domestically over the holiday weekend to reach $760 million worldwide after two weeks. The sci-fi sequel showed strong holds, outperforming its predecessor in its second frame. New releases like A24's 'Marty Supreme' surprised with a robust $27 million debut, while Disney's 'Zootopia 2' continued its run as 2025's top earner.

Sony Pictures' upcoming comedy Anaconda, starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, arrives in cinemas on December 25. The film, inspired by the 1997 creature feature but not a reboot, follows two friends attempting to remake their favorite movie in the Amazon. It will stream exclusively on Netflix in the United States starting late April 2026.

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Tom Gormican, director of the new Anaconda, has shared how he secured cameos from Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube, stars of the 1997 original. The film, released on Christmas Day 2025, reimagines the story as a meta comedy about friends filming their own version in the Amazon. It blends humor, adventure, and horror while poking fun at Hollywood reboots.

James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' has crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide after just 18 days in theaters, marking the fourth film in his career to achieve this milestone. The sci-fi sequel earned $40 million domestically in its third weekend, bringing its North American total to $306 million. Meanwhile, Lionsgate's thriller 'The Housemaid' continues its strong run as a sleeper hit, surpassing $75 million in the U.S.

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Amazon MGM Studios' dystopian thriller 'Mercy,' starring Chris Pratt, is projected to top the domestic box office with $12.6 million over the weekend, unseating 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' after five weeks at number one. A massive winter storm from Texas to New England has forced numerous theater closures, contributing to the lowest-grossing weekend of 2026 so far at $58.4 million. The storm's impact includes shutdowns at major chains like AMC, Cinemark, and Regal.

20th Century Studios' Predator: Badlands is projected to launch with $60 million worldwide, including over $25 million from the U.S. and Canada, as it aims to revive a struggling fall box office. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the PG-13 film flips the franchise formula by making the alien hunter the prey, earning strong early reviews at 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. It arrives in theaters amid comparisons to recent sci-fi releases like Tron: Ares.

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James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash delivered a $345 million worldwide debut with $88 million domestic and $257 million international, aligning closely with Friday projections of $85-90 million domestic and $340-350 million global. This marks the second-largest global debut of 2025, trailing only Avatar: The Way of Water, amid high expectations from its $350 million production budget and $150 million marketing spend.

 

 

 

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