Now You See Me: Now You Don’t ($9.1M, -57%) and Predator: Badlands ($6.3M, -51%) held the top spots among returning titles.

Wicked: For Good soared to a massive $150M debut. One of the year’s biggest openings and a huge start for Universal ahead of Thanksgiving. Rental Family ($3.3M) and Sisu: Road to Revenge ($2.6M) also opened this week with smaller but steady returns.

Predator: Badlands ($13M, -68%) took a sharp drop after its huge opening, while Regretting You ($4M) and The Black Phone 2 ($2.6M) held more modestly. Keeper ($2.5M) debuted quietly to close out the top seven.

A one-two punch this weekend: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t ($21.3M) led the box office, followed by The Running Man ($17M). Both sequels leaned on name recognition and delivered healthy debuts ahead of the holiday stretch.

Regretting You ($7.1M, -9%) continues to hold steady, while The Black Phone 2 ($5.3M) and Chainsaw Man ($3.6M) dropped around 35–40% in their third weekends. Strong variety across genres heading into Thanksgiving season.

Predator: Badlands exploded to $40M, easily claiming #1 and delivering one of the fall’s biggest debuts. Newcomers Sarah’s Oil ($4.5M) and Nuremberg ($4.1M) found modest traction in limited releases.

The Black Phone 2 fell 53% to $12.9M but held well for a horror sequel. Tron: Ares ($4.9M) and Good Fortune ($3.1M) continued moderate runs, while Shelby Oaks ($2.4M) entered quietly to close out the top seven.

Halloween weekend kicked off with Chainsaw Man ($18M) slashing its way to #1. Regretting You ($13.7M) and Deliver Me From Nowhere ($8.9M) rounded out a strong set of new releases across horror, drama, and music genres.

Utilities (-0.2%) and Consumer Staples (-0.7%) lagged behind as investors rotated toward growth and cyclicals. The gap between defensive and high-growth names continues to widen heading into earnings season.

Strong week for equities with Tech (+2.7%), Industrials (+2.2%), and Health Care (+2.2%) leading the way. Energy (+2.5%) also rebounded after a slow start to the month, showing resilience despite oil volatility.

The Conjuring: Last Rites held better than expected at $6.8M, while The Strangers: Chapter 2 debuted at $5.8M for Lionsgate. Him plunged -72.8% to $3.6M, and The Long Walk rounded out the top seven with $3.3M.

One Battle After Another opened strong with $22M, leading a weekend that also saw family audiences turn out for Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie ($13.7M). Demon Slayer slipped 59% to $7.1M but remains a major draw with $118M total.

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Downton Abbey ($6.4M) and The Long Walk ($6.2M) kept the middle of the chart stable. Lower down, fresh entries A Big Bold Beautiful Journey ($3.3M) and The Senior ($2.6M) rounded out the weekend, both posting modest debuts.

Demon Slayer stayed on top with $17.3M, though it tumbled 75% in its second weekend. The biggest new arrival was Him, opening to $13.3M, while The Conjuring: Last Rites held strong in third with $12.3M despite a 52% dip.

On the downside, defensives like Consumer Staples (-1.2%) and Utilities (-0.7%) lagged, while Real Estate (-1.4%) was the weakest group. The split highlights growth momentum driving the market, while more defensive and rate-sensitive sectors remain under pressure.

Communication Services led markets this week with a strong +4.1% gain, extending its one-month surge to nearly +17%. Information Technology (+2.3%) and Consumer Discretionary (+1.8%) also added to the upside.