HOLLYWOOD - “Black Phone 2” kicked off a spooky season with enough ticket sales to lead an otherwise sleepy week at the box office.

The original “Black Phone” launched with $23 million in 2022 as cinemas were only starting to recover from COVID.

This week’s other newcomer, the R-rated comedy “Good Fortune,” opened at No. 3. Second place went to Disney’s sci-fi sequel “Tron: Ares”.

Right now, the October box office is down 11% from the same point in 2024, according to Comscore. Meanwhile the overall box office is 4% above last year but more than 20% below pre-pandemic times.

Story Date: November 1, 2025