'Dhurandhar' Sequel Sets North American Record

Key Points:

• Bollywood film "Dhurandhar: The Revenge from Moviegoers," directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, ranks #4 in its second weekend with $4.9 million gross on 987 screens, totaling $22.9 million, and holds a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, breaking the North American box office record for Indian films previously held by "Baahubali 2."
• Indie and documentary films face challenges, but IFC’s witch-themed comedy "Forbidden Fruits," with a 73% female audience, earned $1.7 million at 1,525 locations after its SXSW premiere, featuring a cast led by Lilly Reinhart and Victoria Pedretti.
• Focus Features’ AI documentary "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" debuted with $650k at 786 locations, exploring the future of AI through the perspective of a father-to-be, co-directed by Charlie Tyrell and Daniel Roher.
• Neon’s psychological horror "Alpha" by Julia Ducournau opened to $121k on 218 screens, while A24’s documentary "Marc" by Sofia Coppola expanded to 128 locations, earning $100.5k in its second week.
• Event cinema and specialty releases include Jimmy O. Yang’s comedy special "Finally Home" grossing $80.7k on 69 screens, Sony Pictures Classics’ animated biopic "A Magnificent Life" debuting with $76.3k on 334 screens, and strong limited runs for "Fantasy Life" and "Our Hero: Balthazar" in NYC theaters.