The summer films season has gone and left, in a particularly disappointing way, with the worst summer box office since 1981, when it fits inflation. While summer is typically the moment when the biggest box office successes are revealed, there are still great films for the last months of 2025.
In fact, the Cinelytic group is even predicting a 3% leap in the fourth quarter of 2025 since the same period last year, promoting some optimism for the rest of this year and beyond at the box office. However, not all the biggest films will be exclusively in cinemas, with a sequel that obtains a limited theatrical launch before the transmission.
Now that it is time to save the swimming trunks and break the sweaters, it is worth exploring some of the best offers that have not yet arrived since the year 2025 comes to an end, with the hope that the box office can recover soon.
10. Tron: Ares (October 10)
Fans will return to the «grid» next weekend with the most anticipated Tron: Ares, which could be the beginning of a great quarter quarter for Hollywood. Fans are not only excited to see that this high-tech world continues on the big screen, but many are equally excited by the soundtrack, arranged by the iconic Nine Inch Nails group.
Many are already intrigued by the pure presence of Kevin Flynn by Jeff Bridges, who thought he was sacrificed in Tron: Legacy of 2010, although he has appeared prominently in the trailers. The director Joachim Ronning also confirmed that the original Tron network will be detecting, which could explain the presence of Flynn.
He is currently tracking along with Tron: Legacy, although he could overcome it if the buzz begins to grow.
9. Predator: Badlands (November 7)
The dear Predator franchise received a great boost with the launch of 2022 Prey that expanded the tradition and took the story to 1719, while introducing the public to a star in The Making: Amber Midtunder. Prey The director Dan Trachtenberg returns with a new independent story set in the future, with a prequel comic also in process.
The story focuses on Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), a predator who was expelled from his tribe for his relatively diminutive stature. Joins Thia (Dakota Fanning), a synthesizer of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation As they advance together. As the dam debuted in Hulu, fans will finally have the opportunity to visit this franchise on the big screen with Moors.
8. The Running Man (November 14)
There is no doubt about it: Glenn Powell is the next big film star, and his actions will probably increase much more when The Running Man Hit the cinemas next month. He has even solidified his stature even more when entering conversations to star in a Miami Vice Restart next to Michael B. Jordan.
Before reliving that franchise, he will try to update Stephen King’s iconic novel in 1982 for a new generation of social networks, play Ben Richards, a oppressed father who has given an opportunity to ensure his future starring in the mortal television series. All you have to do is stay alive for 30 days, with the whole nation hunting it.
7. WICKED: For Good (November 21)
Yes last year Wicked It was some indication, Evil: Forever Very well it can be one of the largest films of 2025. The 2024 film, adapted to the first act of the Broadway musical of two acts, took $ 473.2 million national and $ 756.4 million worldwide of a reported budget of $ 145 million.
Now, the second half of this adaptation will conclude the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande), and with a pre-stage launch date at the end of November, this Oz wizard The prequel will be a force to take into account at the box office in this holiday season.
6. ZOOTOPIA 2 (November 26)
The animated film of one billion dollars of Disney returns after almost a decade of absence, bringing back to Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) with ZOOTOPIA 2. The original Zootopia The success was impressive since it was an original property with a spring launch, but still took care of $ 341.2 million nationals and $ 1,025 billion worldwide.
The sequel follows Nick and Judy, who have joined the Zootopia Police Department since the original film, while investigating the mysterious appearance of a well-called well called Gary De’snake (Ke Huy Quan), since the reptiles are not allowed in Zootopia. Like the original, the sequel seems explore many adult issues while packaging in a fun animated film.
5. Wake Up Dead Man: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (November 26)
While you will not get a broad theatrical launch, Wake Up Dead Man: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY It remains easily one of the largest films of the year for the rest of 2025. The third installment of director Rian Johnson’s Knives franchise, Awakening dead man Bring Daniel Craig as Detective Benoit Blanc, who obtained strong criticism in TIFF.
This mystery focuses on death in the middle of a congregation of the church guided by the Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), while Blanc deepens the secrets over low heat under the surface. The murder-Mystery will get a limited theatrical launch on November 26 Before arriving at December 12, Netflix, giving fans the opportunity to see him on the big screen.
4. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (December 5)
The five nights of 2023 in Freddy’s were one of the most profitable films of the year, raising $ 137.2 million national and $ 291.4 million worldwide, from only a production budget of $ 20 million. The film was based on the popular video game series that debuted in 2014, and given the immense success, a sequel was imminent.
Josh Hutcherson returns like Mike Schmidt, a former security guard from Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, along with Elizabeth Lail like Vanessa Shelly and Matthew Lillard as William Aphton. With quite little competition in a weekend from the beginning of December, FNAF 2 I could build a strong and brief career before the true big batters debut in theaters.
3. The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants (December 19)
This could sneak into the conversation for one of the largest box office films of the year. The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants It is the fourth spongebob movie, with the last to obtain a full theater launch of 2015 The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of the Water which earned $ 325.1 million worldwide for a budget of $ 74 million.
2020’s The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On the Run It was carved by Covid pandemic, but a new film for children who reached theaters in a family Christmas season could reap large dividends at the box office, counterprogramming against a new Avatar movie. In addition, there is also Mark Hamill’s advantage as the villain too.
2. The Housemaid (December 19)
