Thanks to a strong $14 million opening at the box office the weekend after Valentine’s Day, it wasn’t out of the question forThe Monkeyto reach the same box office heights asLonglegs— the previous film from directorOsgood Perkins— but those dreams have now been put to rest. After hauling in another $3.9 million this weekend at the box office,The Monkeyhas now passed$30 million at the domestic box office, but the film has yet to find solid international success, only grossing $14 million overseas for a $45 million global total.Longlegsfinished its theatrical run with $125 million, $75 million of which came from domestic markets and $50 from international earnings, numbers whichThe Monkeylikely won’t even sniff by the end of its run.
Due to it premiering only one week afterCaptain America: Brave New World,The Monkeynever saw the top spot at the box office. Even its $14 million debut was only half of what the first Marvel movie of 2025 earned during its second weekend in theaters, but $14 million was enough to finish in second, ahead of other major movies likePaddington in PeruandDog Man.The Monkeythen experienced a frightening 54% drop during its second weekend in theaters, grossing only $6.4 million and falling to #3, still behindBrave New Worldbut also succumbing toLast Breath, the disaster thriller starringWoody HarrelsonandSimu Liu. $3.9 million at the box office this weekend was enough to earnThe Monkeythe #4 spot behind bothBrave New WorldandLast Breath, but also the newly-premieredMickey 17, which opened in the top spot with $19 million.
Who Stars in ‘The Monkey’?
After previously working withMaika MonroeandNicolas CageforLonglegs, Osgood Perkins recruited two more stars to leadThe Monkey.Theo James, who leadsThe Gentlemenseries on Netflix fromGuy Ritchieand also starred as Cameron inThe White LotusSeason 2, plays dual leading roles of Hal and Bill inThe Monkey. Starring alongside James isTatiana Maslany, an Emmy Award winner for her performance inOrphan Black. Maslany also made her superhero debut as Jennifer Walters inShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawin 2022.
The Monkeyis still playing in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for futurebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
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