“One of Them Days” narrowly prevailed over the Disney live-action prequel Mufasa: The Lion King at the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend box office. The Sony Pictures film, produced by Issa Rae and written by Syreeta Singleton (Rap Sh!t), opened to $11.6 million and is expected to reach $14 million by the end of the four-day weekend. Barry Jenkins’ big pivot to studio franchise filmmaking came in just behind, at $11.5 million, anticipating an even $12 million for the full holiday. While the triumph of an original buddy comedy starring, written, and produced by Black women is certainly something to celebrate, the overall picture at the box office this weekend is grim. MLK weekend is traditionally seen as the official commencement of the moviegoing year, with totals expected around $150 million. 2025’s total are estimated around $77 million.

Source: EW