Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary is poised to repeat at No. 1 with another strong showing in the $40 million-$50 million range, a solid hold after last weekend’s massive $80.5 million debut. With no new competition for premium screens and word of mouth continuing to build, the Amazon MGM sci-fi hit should cruise past $150 million domestically by Sunday.
Pixar’s Hoppers is once again set for second place, adding roughly $10 million–$13 million in its fourth weekend. The animated title continues to benefit from being the only major family option in the market, holding steady as it climbs toward $140 million domestically.
Warner Bros.’ They Will Kill You is the weekend’s only notable wide opener, but it’s looking at a modest start in the mid-single digits. Despite solid reviews and a buzzy premise, the genre entry starring Zazie Beetz faces tough timing — arriving just one week after Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which is also expected to land in a similar range as it drops in its second frame.
Universal’s Reminders of Him should continue its run in the top five with around $4 million–$6 million, while holdovers like Scream 7 and GOAT remain in the mix for the final spots depending on how the weekend shakes out.
Elsewhere, it’s a quieter frame for new releases. IFC’s Forbidden Fruits is expanding wide but is unlikely to break into the top tier, while Sofia Coppola’s documentary Marc by Sofia — centered on designer Marc Jacobs — joins indie titles like Our Hero, Balthazar and The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist in limited release.
Theaters are also leaning into nostalgia with anniversary rereleases of Stand by Me (40th) and The Mummy Returns (25th), adding some variety to a weekend otherwise dominated by holdovers.
New releases
They Will Kill You
Director: Kirill Sokolov
Distributor: Warner Bros.
A woman takes a job as a housekeeper in a NYC high-rise, unaware of the building’s history of disappearances. She soon realizes the community is shrouded in mystery. The action-comedy-horror movie has a running time of one hour, 34 minutes, and is rated R. They Will Kill You is certified “fresh” with a 72 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “mixed” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 51 percent.
Forbidden Fruits
Director: Meredith Alloway
Distributor: Independent Film Company
At a mall store, Apple leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry and Fig. New hire Pumpkin questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends. The horror movie has a running time of one hour, 43 minutes, and is rated R. Forbidden Fruits is certified “fresh” with a 74 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “mixed” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 54 percent.
Our Hero, Balthazar
Director: Oscar Boyson
Distributor: Picturehouse
Follows a wealthy New York City teenager who, eager to impress his activist crush, follows an online connection to Texas where he believes he can stop an act of extreme violence. The comedic thriller has a running time of one hour, 36 minutes, and is rated R. Our Hero, Balthazar is certified “fresh” with a 92 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “generally favorable” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 71 percent.
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Director: Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell
Distributor: Focus Features
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. The documentary has a running time of one hour, 43 minutes, and is rated PG-13. The AI Doc is certified “fresh” with a 89 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “mixed” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 57 percent.
Marc by Sofia
Director: Sofia Coppola
Distributor: A24
An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer. The documentary has a running time of one hour, 27 minutes, and is rated PG-13. Marc by Sofia is certified “fresh” with a 76 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “mixed” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 59 percent.
Here are Gold Derby’s predicted box-office rankings for the top five over the March 27 — 29 weekend:
1. Project Hail Mary — $45 million
2. Hoppers — $12 million
3. Reminders of Him — $5 million
4. They Will Kill You — $4.5 million
5. Ready of Not 2: Here I Come — $4 million