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"Novocaine" opens low at No. 1 with $8.7 million

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Paramount's "Novocaine" topped the domestic box office with $8.7 million, marking the lowest total for a No. 1 film this year. This weekend's overall box office earnings were also weak, totaling $45.2 million. "Novocaine" is the worst new opener to reach No. 1 since February 2023. Previous low openings included "Magic Mike's Last Dance" and "The Invitation," but those films had different circumstances affecting their performance. Despite its low opening, "Novocaine" was produced for $18 million, which may allow it to turn a profit. The film received a B Cinemascore, suggesting potential for improved audience turnout in its second week.

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    Novocaine leads lowest box office weekend of 2025 (bostonherald.com)
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    Lowest-grossing weekend this year for North American box office (triblive.com)
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    [1.7]
    "Minecraft" movie hopes to boost America's box office (yardbarker.com)
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    "Novocaine" leads US box office with low $8.7M (dailymail.co.uk)
    2d 10h
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    [1.7]
    Box office hits record low with $54 million sales (mercurynews.com)
    2d 10h
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    Novocaine leads a sluggish weekend box office results (joblo.com)
    2d 11h
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    [1.7]
    Jack Quaid's "Novocaine" tops sluggish weekend box office (cinemablend.com)
    2d 12h
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    [1.8]
    Box office hits record low with $54 million total (chicagotribune.com)
    2d 13h
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    Low North American box office weekend with $54 million (abcnews.go.com)
    2d 14h
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    [1.8]
    ‘Novocaine’ leads weak box office with $8.7M revenue (hollywoodreporter.com)
    2d 14h
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    [1.9]
    North American box office sees low ticket sales (clickondetroit.com)
    2d 15h
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    [1.8]
    "Novocaine" tops low North American box office weekend (independent.co.uk)
    2d 15h
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    [1.7]
    "Novocaine" leads slow weekend at North American box office (news.yahoo.com)
    2d 15h
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    [2.0]
    "Novocaine" leads box office with $8.7 million debut (variety.com)
    2d 16h
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    [1.7]
    "Novocaine" tops box office with $8.7 million opening (justjared.com)
    2d 17h
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    [1.9]
    “Novocaine” tops box office with $8.7 million debut (news.yahoo.com)
    2d 17h
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    [1.8]
    Jack Quaid's "Novocaine" leads slow weekend box office (forbes.com)
    3d 11h
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    [1.5]
    "Novocaine" earns $3.9 million on opening day (nypost.com)
    3d 11h
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    [2.0]
    'Novocaine' leads box office, but weekend outlook weak (variety.com)
    3d 15h
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    [1.9]
    'Novocaine' earns $1.75 million in previews (variety.com)
    4d 13h
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    [1.6]
    "Novocaine" projected to lead weekend box office (deadline.com)
    4d 15h
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