‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters

The “Final Destination” franchise has made a major comeback at the box office. The sixth installment, Final Destination: Bloodlines, opened with an impressive $51 million domestically and matched that internationally, for a global debut of $102 million.

In contrast, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s experimental thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow struggled to gain traction. The film earned just $3.3 million and failed to crack the top five.

“It was always going to have a tough time coming up against Final Destination: Bloodlines,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. “There was a lot of buzz.”

The horror sequel opened in 3,523 theaters and benefitted from glowing reviews — currently holding a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes — and clever viral marketing. One particularly effective promotion featured an image of logs strapped to a truck, referencing one of the franchise’s most iconic death scenes.

This box office win breathes new life into the long-running series, which hadn’t released a new installment since 2011. It also continues a strong run for Warner Bros., following hits like Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and A Minecraft Movie. All three placed in the top five over the weekend.

Coming in second was Disney’s Thunderbolts with $16.5 million, bringing its global haul to over $325 million. Sinners followed in third with $15.4 million, now totaling $316.8 million worldwide. A Minecraft Movie, already a massive hit with $928.6 million globally, added another $5.9 million. The Accountant 2 rounded out the top five with $5 million.

Opening in sixth place, Hurry Up Tomorrow features Tesfaye as a fictionalized, insomniac version of himself. The film, co-written by Tesfaye and directed by Trey Edward Shults, also stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. Despite its star power, it received little enthusiasm from audiences or critics, holding a low 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and earning a C- CinemaScore. One review described it as “a bold vanity piece full of surreal imagery, but lacking in strong writing, emotional impact, and narrative clarity.”

Lionsgate handled the domestic release of the R-rated film. With a modest rollout on just over 2,000 screens, the $3.3 million take still represented a profitable outcome for the studio.

Looking ahead, theaters may see a massive boost next weekend with the releases of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and the live-action Lilo & Stitch. The domestic box office is currently trending nearly 15% higher than this time last year.

“This weekend sets the stage perfectly for what could become one of the most successful Memorial Day weekends ever,” said Dergarabedian.

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