Pixar’s animated comedy “Hoppers,” a Colleen Hoover literary adaptation, and a $500,000 horror film made by a first-time director are all screening this week within a one-mile stretch of Colorado Boulevard, where four theaters give Pasadena moviegoers access to nearly every title in the national top 10.
The weekend of March 13–15 coincided with the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, which took place Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
“Hoppers,” directed by Daniel Chong and featuring the voices of Piper Curda, Jon Hamm, and Bobby Moynihan, held the No. 1 spot for a second consecutive weekend with an estimated $28.5 million, according to Variety. The Pixar film — about a young woman whose consciousness is transferred into a robotic beaver — dropped 37% from its $45.3 million opening, a strong hold for an animated release. After 10 days, the film has earned $86 million domestically and $164 million worldwide, according to TheWrap. Critics have responded warmly: the film carries a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes and an “A” CinemaScore, according to the Associated Press.
Universal’s “Reminders of Him,” the third Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the screen, opened in second place with an estimated $18.2 million from 3,402 theaters, according to Variety — well above pre-release tracking estimates of $10 million to $12 million. Directed by Vanessa Caswill and starring Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers, the film follows a woman released from prison after a car crash that killed her boyfriend. Women represented 80% of the opening weekend audience, according to Variety. The film was produced on a $25 million budget and earned an additional $10 million from 56 overseas markets, bringing its global total to $28.2 million.
The Hoover adaptation pipeline has produced varied results. “It Ends With Us” grossed $351 million worldwide in 2024, while “Regretting You” opened to $13.7 million in fall 2025, according to Deadline.
A24’s “Undertone” debuted at No. 3 with an estimated $9.3 million from 2,570 theaters, according to Variety. The horror film was written and directed by Ian Tuason in his feature debut and originally made for $500,000 before A24 acquired it in a mid-seven-figure deal, according to Variety and Deadline. The film, which premiered at the 29th Fantasia International Film Festival in July 2025, stars Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco as paranormal podcast hosts. It received a “C” CinemaScore, according to Deadline.
“This is the kind of original horror filmmaking that makes the genre interesting and unpredictable,” David A. Gross, publisher of the FranchiseRe box office newsletter, said in comments reported by Variety. “The movie is succeeding on storytelling talent and fresh faces.”
Paramount’s “Scream 7” earned an estimated $8.3 million in its third weekend, according to Variety, pushing its cumulative domestic total past $106 million. Sony’s “GOAT” added $4.7 million in its fifth weekend, reaching a $90.5 million domestic total, according to Deadline.
Warner Bros.’ “The Bride!” dropped 70% in its second weekend to an estimated $2.1 million, according to Variety. Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and produced on a budget of $80 million to $90 million, the film has earned $11.3 million domestically after two weekends, according to Deadline.
Rounding out the top 10: GKIDS’ 4K IMAX remaster of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 “Kiki’s Delivery Service” in a limited one-week engagement; Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, which has grossed $221 million worldwide; a 35th-anniversary 4K restoration of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” presented by Fathom Entertainment; and Amazon MGM’s “Crime 101” starring Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo.
Pasadena-area audiences can find many of these titles along Colorado Boulevard at Landmark Theatres Pasadena (673 E. Colorado Blvd.), Regal Paseo (336 E. Colorado Blvd.), iPic Pasadena, and Regency Academy 6 (1003 E. Colorado Blvd.) — a concentration of four theaters within roughly a mile that collectively screens wide releases, limited runs, and repertory programming.
Looking ahead, Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Comscore, told Variety: “We are on the cusp of an impressive debut for ‘Project Hail Mary.'” The Ryan Gosling science fiction film from Amazon MGM arrives March 20, followed by Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” on April 1.
“And then we can look forward to April, which will reinvigorate the marketplace,” Dergarabedian said.
