Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Nuremberg & Sentimental Value Shine in Busy Moviegoing Season
It was a busy weekend at the movie theaters, and some smaller, independent movies did really well!
A movie called 'Nuremberg' about World War II with Russell Crowe opened to a lot of money.
Another film called 'Sentimental Value,' which won an award at a big festival, also had a fantastic start, especially for a foreign language movie.
Other movies like 'Die My Love' and 'Christy' also opened.
Even faith-based movies like 'Sarah's Oil' did well.
This shows that people are enjoying going to the movies again, even with lots of different films competing for attention.
This is a great time for movie lovers because there are so many choices available.
Many of these films are expected to do well through the busy holiday season.
'Nuremberg,' a World War II drama starring Russell Crowe, debuted with $4.15 million in wide release.
Cannes Grand Prix winner 'Sentimental Value' achieved a strong opening of $200k on four screens, marking a high per-theater average for a foreign language film.
Other notable independent film openings included 'Die My Love' with $2.83 million and 'Christy' with $1.3 million.
Faith-based film 'Sarah's Oil' from Amazon MGM opened strongly at $4.5 million.
The specialty box office is experiencing a robust period with multiple films drawing audiences and distributors expressing optimism for the ongoing moviegoing season.
- Who
- Sony Pictures Classics, Neon, Mubi, Janus Films, Oscilloscope, Amazon MGM, Briarcliff Entertainment, Focus Features, Black Bear
- What
- New films 'Nuremberg' and 'Sentimental Value' had strong debuts, alongside other independent and faith-based releases, in a busy moviegoing weekend.
- When
- The current moviegoing weekend, with anticipated continued performance through Thanksgiving and into December.
- Where
- Primarily in North America, with specific mentions of New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta for limited releases, and wide releases across the country.
- Why
- Audiences are actively returning to theaters as the moviegoing season is in full swing, with interest in historical dramas, acclaimed foreign films, and faith-based content.
- Nuremberg Opening Gross
- $4.15 million
- Sentimental Value Opening Gross (4 screens)
- $200k
- Sentimental Value Per-Theater Average
- $50k
- Die My Love Opening Gross
- $2.83 million
- Christy Opening Gross
- $1.3 million
- Sarah's Oil Opening Gross
- $4.5 million
- The Met: Live in HD Gross
- Over $1 million