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Gerard Butler’s ‘Den of Thieves 2’ Targets $12 Million Debut as 2025 Box Office Starts Slow


Lionsgate's "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" and Paramount's "Better Man" are hoping to draw audiences to the big screen amid the post-holiday doldrums.

The year’s first two new nationwide releases, Lionsgate’s “ Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,” a heist thriller starring Gerard Butler as a caper-busting sheriff, and Paramount’s big-budget “ Better Man,” a musical biopic in which a CGI monkey portrays the British singer Robbie Williams, are hoping to draw audiences to the big screen amid the post-holiday doldrums. Barnum to sleeper hit status, directed “Better Man.” The film launched in limited release (six venues in total) in late December and has grossed a paltry $91,696 to date. January has only a smattering of newcomers on the calendar, including Universal’s horror thriller “Wolf Man” and Sony’s R-rated comedy “One of Them Days” with Keke Palmer (Jan. 17) and Lionsgate’s “Flight Risk,” starring Mark Wahlberg as a hitman (Jan. 24).

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