Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Anthony Bourdain Biopic Tony Cooks Up Strong Specialty Weekend
Several independent movies expanded or opened in theaters this weekend.
Tony, a movie about Anthony Bourdain’s early life, was the strongest specialty performer.
It earned about $5 million and played in more than 1,600 theaters.
Reviewers and audiences liked it, which helped more people watch it.
Spa Weekend opened with about $3 million and appealed especially to older moviegoers.
A horror movie called Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma also continued to attract audiences.
The family movie The Magic Faraway Tree opened with $1.4 million.
Other films, including documentaries and international releases, earned smaller amounts.
A24’s Tony ranked No. 7 with an estimated $5 million weekend and $6.6 million cumulative gross in its third week.
Tony expanded from fewer than 40 theaters to 1,642 locations, starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas.
Spa Weekend opened at No. 9 with an estimated $3 million from just over 2,000 screens.
Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma reached No. 10 with $1.9 million during its nationwide week-three expansion.
The Magic Faraway Tree debuted to $1.4 million, while several other specialty releases posted smaller openings.
- Who
- A24’s Tony, Black Bear’s Spa Weekend, Mubi’s Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma, and other specialty releases.
- What
- The films posted weekend box-office results during expansions, openings, and limited theatrical runs.
- When
- The reported weekend, including Tony’s third week and Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’s nationwide third-week expansion.
- Where
- Movie theaters across the United States, with some films concentrated in major markets.
- Why
- Tony benefited from strong reviews, audience scores, word of mouth, and a broad expansion; other films reached audiences through targeted theatrical releases.
- Top specialty performer
- Tony ranked No. 7 with an estimated $5 million weekend gross.
- Tony cumulative gross
- Tony reached a $6.6 million cumulative gross in its third week.
- Tony theater count
- The film expanded to 1,642 theaters from fewer than 40.
- Spa Weekend opening
- Spa Weekend opened to an estimated $3 million on just over 2,000 screens.
- Camp Miasma result
- Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma earned $1.9 million on 1,036 screens.
- Magic Faraway Tree debut
- The Magic Faraway Tree opened to $1.4 million at 1,611 theaters.
- Tony reception
- Tony had a 95% Certified Fresh rating and a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.