Paul Thomas Anderson's critically acclaimed One Battle After Anotherwon the weekend box office, though the road to profitability will be itself a battle after another over the following weekends. Deadlinereports that One Battle After Another took the number one spot at the weekend box office with an estimated $22.4 million opening weekend at the domestic box office, and a $48.5 million worldwide debut, marking the biggest opening weekend for director Paul Thomas Anderson. Meanwhile,The Strangers: Chapter 2opened at number five at the box office with a disappointing $5.9 million, down 50% from the $11.8 million opening weekend of The Strangers: Chapter 1 back in the summer of 2024.
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