HOLLYWOOD - At the movies, “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” pulled off a nifty magic trick, picking up $21.3 million over the weekend, a solid result for a series that hasn’t had a new entry since 2016.

“This is still a viable franchise,” says Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at ComScore. “The international audience really delivered for the film,” he noted.

Variety said it’s good news for Lionsgate, the studio behind the $90 million illusionist adventure, which has failed to materialize many hits in recent months.

“The Running Man” was no match for “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” settling for a second-place.

Overall, the domestic box office is slightly ahead of the same period last year.

“We’re in the calm before the Thanksgiving storm,” says Dergarabedian. “Things are about to heat up.”

Story Date: November 20, 2025