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Heart of the BeastFollow

2026 • PG-13 • 1h 41m • Adventure, Thriller • Paramount Pictures

Survival depends on their bond.

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$20.00M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$51.13M
Week 3
Worldwide total
$132.83M
$81.70M international
Domestic legs2.6x
Budget$82.0M
2026 rank#31

Cast & crew

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David Ayer David Ayer Director Brad Pitt Brad Pitt Starring J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons Starring
ScreenplayCameron Alexander StudioParamount Pictures

Predicted final domestic

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$64.7M–$72.0M
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$60.4M $67.7M $77.8M
$51.13M so far

The prediction updated after the third weekend. Based on the weekend 2 and 3 drops and factoring in other movies with similar performance, the model predicts a final range of $64.7M–$72.0M. The wider range of $60.4M–$77.8M represents about 90% of outcomes after the third weekend. Learn more about how the prediction model works

$49.6M
Baseline
Banked through 3 weekends
73%
Earned by Wk 3
Typical for this drop profile
-40%
Weekend drops
-46% then -35%

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Sep 25-27 3 $20.0M — 3,435 $5,835 $20.0M
2 Oct 2-4 3 $10.9M −46% 3,481 $3,125 $38.3M
3 Oct 9-11 4 $7.4M −32% 3,365 $2,211 $50.0M
Cumulative total$51.1M
Sep 24Sep 29Oct 3Oct 8Oct 12
Weekend grossWk 3 · $7.4M
$20.0M
$10.9M
$7.4M
W1W2W3
Theater countPeak 3,481 → 3,365 −3.3%
3,435 open3,365 now
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 3 · −32%
−46%
W1→2
−32%
W2→3
Steepest −46%Best hold −32%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

From the analysis desk

Ordered by how prominently this film features · all articles
Mentioned 5 movies battling it out on a busy weekend; all look to land between $15–25MWeek 39 · Preview · Sep 24, 2026 → Mentioned Verity is set to open at #1 while Digger fights four holdovers for secondWeek 40 · Preview · Oct 1, 2026 → Mentioned Other Mommy is set to open at #1 with $20M-plus as Verity faces its C+ second weekendWeek 41 · Preview · Oct 8, 2026 →

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Box office comparisons

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Dog movies Heart of the Beast vs Dog vs A Dog’s Purpose vs Marley & Me Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast opened with $7.5M on Friday, previews included — against Marley & Me’s $143.0M run, A Dog’s Purpose’s $64.5M and Dog’s $61.8M.