Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Indie Box Office: New Releases Debut with Mixed Success
Several new independent films were released this weekend, with some doing better than others.
A documentary about musician Jeff Buckley had a good start, showing the musician's lasting appeal.
The film 'My Mother's Wedding' also did well, especially in bigger cities.
An animated film called 'Boys Are From Jupiter' had a strong debut in New York City.
Another film, 'Sketch' also had a good opening weekend.
Overall, moviegoers showed interest in a variety of movies, proving the diversity of cinema.
Documentary 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' had a strong debut, earning $400k at 120 theaters.
My Mother's Wedding, directed by Kristin Scott Thomas, debuted with $432k on 402 screens.
Boys Are From Jupiter, an animated film, had a strong opening weekend at the IFC Center in NYC, with $15k.
Sketch, a TIFF-premiering adventure fantasy, opened with $2.5 million on 2,157 screens.
Other films like Together and Strange Harvest also had weekend releases.
- Who
- New films, including documentaries, dramas, and animated features
- What
- Multiple independent films released this weekend and their respective box office performances.
- When
- This past weekend
- Where
- Various theaters across the United States and Canada
- Why
- To provide entertainment and showcase the diverse interests of moviegoers
- Jeff Buckley Documentary Gross
- $400k
- My Mother's Wedding Debut
- $432k
- Boys Are From Jupiter Opening
- $15k
- Sketch Opening Weekend
- $2.5 million
- Together Cumulative Gross
- $17.2 million