Robert Pattinson is handing over the title of Hollywood’s Winningest Loser over to Jack Quaid.
Though Novocaine, Quaid’s new superhero-ish film, is currently leading the weekend box office, that's not as impressive an achievement as it might sound. According to Deadline, the film has only managed to take in a rather unimpressive $8.5 million so far during its opening weekend.
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While this means that Paramount, the studio behind the film, can tout the feature as the current biggest hit in America, the full story tells a less exciting story.
At the moment, the current total nationwide box office tally for all movies is hovering around $52 million—which is enough (or little enough) to make it the year’s worst weekend at the movies. Typically, at this point in the year, that distinction belongs to Super Bowl weekend, but the rules are apparently changing in 2025. (Theaters managed to collect $55.8 million in ticket sales the same weekend the Eagles beat the Chiefs back in February.)
Novocaine is the first leading role for Quaid, son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. It's one of five new movies making their debuts this weekend. Other new titles include Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag, starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, which is performing below expectations with just $7 million so far, despite stellar reviews. The family-friendly Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up ($3.1 million); Biblical drama The Last Supper ($2.8 million); and A24’s Opus ($1 million), starring Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich are this weekend's other newcomers.
Studios saw a similarly disappointing box office haul last weekend. Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-winning—and history-making—Parasite, couldn’t even manage to rake in $20 million during its opening weekend, despite a $118 million production budget. Perhaps as a way to recoup some of what will surely be a massive loss, the film is already scheduled to come to video on demand on March 25.
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