Could The Bone Temple Shatter Avatar’s Box Office Throne This Weekend? Stars and Spells Say YES!
Added on January 15, 2026 inEntertainment News Cards, Movie News Cards
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Is it just me, or does the cosmos seem to be aligning perfectly for a nail-biter at this weekend’s box office? With Mercury doing a little dance in retrograde and stirring up surprises, the horror sequel “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is poised to dethrone “Avatar: Fire and Ash” from its throne. Talk about cosmic timing! Chris Bumbray’s insights suggest this January release, despite the usual chilly reception for winter movies, has the momentum (and stellar reviews) to shake things up during the Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend. As Cillian Murphy prepares for his comeback and Sony watches the numbers like a hawk, the big question is — will the sequel’s opening hit the $18 million mark and rattle the prestige competition? Meanwhile, the rest of the pileup at the box office looks equally juicy, making this weekend’s cinematic lineup anything but predictable. Buckle up and let’s see what the stars (and ticket sales) reveal. LEARN MORE.
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Just about six months after 28 Years Later hit theaters, the sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, is expected to knock Avatar: Fire and Ash out of the top spot at the box office this weekend. If that happens, it’ll bring an end to Cameron’s sequel spending nearly a month at number one, as it continues closing in on the $350 million mark domestically, with a likely finish north of $420 million.
So how will The Bone Temple actually do? That’s the big question. January releases usually don’t carry much prestige, but this one landed a pretty ideal slot thanks to the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Reviews (including ours) have been excellent, with plenty of critics calling it the strongest entry in the franchise since 28 Days Later, and a major step up from the last installment.
The original 28 Years Later opened to $30 million over the summer, but it dropped fast once word of mouth set in. Not everyone loved that movie, and that lingering reaction will likely cap The Bone Temple’s upside. Even so, an opening in the $18 million range feels very much in play — and hopefully strong enough that Sony doesn’t get skittish about the already-planned third film, which will see Cillian Murphy return to the series.
Avatar: Fire and Ash should settle into second place with roughly $14 million. While it may not have the same long legs as The Way of Water, it’s still been an undeniable win for Disney and remains one of the year’s biggest theatrical success stories.
After that, things get messy. Zootopia 2 and Lionsgate’s The Housemaid are basically neck and neck, each looking at around $7 million, making third place a real coin flip. Rounding out the top five is Primate, which should pull in about $5 million before wrapping up its theatrical run and heading to Paramount Plus.
Here are our predictions:
So — what are you seeing this weekend?
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