#1 of 16 #1 movie of Week 42, 2025
2025 · Horror
$132.2M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$77.4M US & Canada · 59% $54.9M elsewhere · 41%
Box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2025
Box Office Week 42, 2025: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 12–18
Black Phone 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18), with $132.2M worldwide, ahead of Good Fortune (2025) at $26.4M and Pets on a Train (2025) at $14.4M. 16 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $199.5M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.5 times the total of Week 41, 2025, whose releases took $57.5M. By genre, Horror leads with $132.4M across 3 releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $199.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2025
- ×3.5
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 2025?
Black Phone 2 (2025) leads with $132.2M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $189.7M, 95% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 42 of 2025, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $77.4M Rest of the world: $54.9M Worldwide: $132.2M
- 2 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $26.4M
- 3 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $14.4M
- 4 Oct 15, 2025 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $10.5M
- 5 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $160.4K Worldwide: $6.2M
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Oct 12, 2025 US and Canada: $141K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.6M - 7
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $3.6M - 8
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $819K Worldwide: $924.7K - 9
Oct 16, 2025 US and Canada: $146.5K Rest of the world: $489.6K Worldwide: $636.1K - 10
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $45.4K Rest of the world: $281.3K Worldwide: $326.7K - 11
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.3K - 12
Oct 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $138.6K - 13
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.5K - 14
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.6K - 15
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $87.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.3K - 16
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2025?
Of the top 10, Truth & Treason (2025) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while 100 Meters (2025) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $106.4M (53%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Black Phone 2 (2025) $132.2M $77.4M US & Canada · 59% $54.9M elsewhere · 41%
- 2 Good Fortune (2025) $26.4M $16.6M US & Canada · 63% $9.8M elsewhere · 37%
- 3 Pets on a Train (2025) $14.4M $1.9M US & Canada · 13% $12.5M elsewhere · 87%
- 4 It Was Just an Accident (2025) $10.5M $1.8M US & Canada · 17% $8.7M elsewhere · 83%
- 5 Truth & Treason (2025) $6.2M $6M US & Canada · 97% $160.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 6 100 Meters (2025) $3.6M $141K US & Canada · 4% $3.5M elsewhere · 96%
- 7 Blue Moon (2025) $3.6M $2.2M US & Canada · 61% $1.4M elsewhere · 39%
- 8 Wisdom of Happiness (2025) $924.7K $105.7K US & Canada · 11% $819K elsewhere · 89%
- 9 The Time That Remains (2025) $636.1K $146.5K US & Canada · 23% $489.6K elsewhere · 77%
- 10 Köln 75 (2025) $326.7K $45.4K US & Canada · 14% $281.3K elsewhere · 86%
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $132.2M between them, 66% of the total. 12 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
66% 26% 8%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $132.2M · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 19% of the list $51.3M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 75% of the list $16M · 8% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $199.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $970M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) $523.2M The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $970M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 731 (2025) $337.3M 731 (2025)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 One Battle After Another (2025) $331.8M One Battle After Another (2025)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 The Smashing Machine (2025) $36.2M The Smashing Machine (2025)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Roofman (2025) $57.5M Roofman (2025)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Black Phone 2 (2025) $199.5M Black Phone 2 (2025)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) $343M Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Stitch Head (2025) $21.7M Stitch Head (2025)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2025 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2019 earned the most: $770M from 58 films, led by Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). Week 42, 2025 took $199.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 45 films | 45 | $351.7M | – | The Accountant (2016) $155.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 60 films · +44% | 60 | $508M | +44% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 56 films · −30% | 56 | $353.6M | −30% | Halloween (2018) $259.9M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 58 films · +118% | 58 | $770M | +118% | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $491.7M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 39 films · −90% | 39 | $80.7M | −90% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 38 films · +195% | 38 | $238.3M | +195% | Halloween Kills (2021) $133.4M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 42 films · −25% | 42 | $178.8M | −25% | Halloween Ends (2022) $104.4M |
| Week 42, 2023 Oct 15–21 30 films · −5% | 30 | $170.1M | −5% | Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) $158.8M |
| Week 42, 2024 Oct 13–19 44 films · +39% | 44 | $237M | +39% | Smile 2 (2024) $138.1M |
| Week 42, 2025 Oct 12–18 16 films · −16% | 16 | $199.5M | −16% | Black Phone 2 (2025) $132.2M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 42 of 2025?
Horror took $132.4M across 3 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Action ($51.3M) and Comedy ($44.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. French-language films took $14.4M across 1 film, 7% of the total, ahead of Persian-language films ($10.5M) and Japanese-language films ($3.6M).
Week 42 of 2025 Box Office by Genre
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Horror $132.4M3 films · #1 Black Phone 2 (2025) -
Action $51.3M3 films · #1 Good Fortune (2025) -
Comedy $44.5M4 films · #1 Good Fortune (2025) -
Fantasy $27M2 films · #1 Good Fortune (2025) -
Romance $27M2 films · #1 Good Fortune (2025) -
Drama $25.2M9 films · #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025) -
Thriller $20.8M4 films · #1 Pets on a Train (2025) -
Animation $18.2M3 films · #1 Pets on a Train (2025) -
Adventure $10.5M1 film · #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025) -
Crime $10.5M1 film · #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025)
Archive
Box Office in 2025, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2025 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 9–15) with $3.1B, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025).
- Week 1 $13.7M
- Week 2 $79.4M
- Week 3 $193.8M
- Week 4 $330M
- Week 5 $708.8M
- Week 6 $95.6M
- Week 7 $3.1B
- Week 8 $119.3M
- Week 9 $81.6M
- Week 10 $164.9M
- Week 11 $106.8M
- Week 12 $34.5M
- Week 13 $191.2M
- Week 14 $974.4M
- Week 15 $280M
- Week 16 $600.8M
- Week 17 $200.7M
- Week 18 $404.5M
- Week 19 $46.6M
- Week 20 $336.9M
- Week 21 $1.7B
- Week 22 $207.6M
- Week 23 $200.4M
- Week 24 $764.6M
- Week 25 $341.4M
- Week 26 $679.3M
- Week 27 $905M
- Week 28 $624.1M
- Week 29 $214M
- Week 30 $528.9M
- Week 31 $429.1M
- Week 32 $460.9M
- Week 33 $487.4M
- Week 34 $14.2M
- Week 35 $86.1M
- Week 36 $523.2M
- Week 37 $970M
- Week 38 $337.3M
- Week 39 $331.8M
- Week 40 $36.2M
- Week 41 $57.5M
- Week 42 $199.5M
- Week 43 $343M
- Week 44 $21.7M
- Week 45 $323M
- Week 46 $479.6M
- Week 47 $580.6M
- Week 48 $2B
- Week 49 $318.7M
- Week 50 $101.2M
- Week 51 $2.2B
- Week 52 $444.4M
- Week 53 $3M
FAQ
Box Office Week 42 of 2025: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18)?
Black Phone 2 (2025) leads with $132.2M worldwide, $77.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Good Fortune (2025) at $26.4M and Pets on a Train (2025) at $14.4M.
How much did movies released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18) earn?
16 films released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $199.5M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. Week 41, 2025 releases took $57.5M.
How many movies released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Black Phone 2 (2025) with $132.2M.
How is the week 42, 2025 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 42, 2025 box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.