Big Number
$545M
Heading into summer 2025, few could have imagined that F1: The Movie would drive some of Hollywood’s biggest tentpoles off the road, breaking the Formula One movie curse. Over the Aug. 1-3 weekend — its sixth in release — the movie surpassed the $540.4 million earned by World War Z to become the top-grossing film of Brad Pitt’s career in a leading role with more than $546 million in global ticket sales.
Snapshot
New Paramount
On Aug. 7, the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount deal finally closes, putting David Ellison in charge of the country’s second-oldest studio — and, notably, one of its most troubled media companies. For the 42-year-old, the news represents a remarkable rise, coming just 15 years after he founded his firm and not much longer since he was written off as a wannabe actor. Full story.
STREAMING
Top Series
The most-viewed series of the week
1
2
3
4
5
The Bear
Watch now: Hulu
892M
Minutes
↑ Love Island USA couldn’t make it four straight weeks of series-high viewing levels, but the Peacock dating show still turned in a very strong 1.7 billion viewing minutes.
6
Bluey
Watch now: Disney+
849M
Minutes
7
The Waterfront
Watch now: Netflix
759M
Minutes
8
SpongeBob Squarepants
Watch now: Paramount+
743M
Minutes
9
Ginny & Georgia
Watch now: Netflix
681M
Minutes
10
The Sandman
Watch now: Netflix
611M
Minutes
↑ FX’s The Bear held fairly steady in the second week after its fourth season dropped. Its 892 million minutes of viewing on Hulu was off by just 3 percent from 917 million minutes the previous week.
NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (June 30-July 6, most recent week); Updated July 31
Top Movies
The most-viewed films of the week
1
2
The Old Guard 2
Watch now: Netflix
964M
Minutes
3
Kpop Demon Hunters
Watch now: Netflix
720M
Minutes
4
Sinners
Watch now: HBO Max
555M
Minutes
5
A Minecraft Movie
Watch now: HBO Max
419M
Minutes
↑ Heads of State, an action comedy starring John Cena and Idris Elba, scored 1.1 billion minutes of watch time after its July 2 premiere on Prime Video.
6
Grown Ups 2
Watch now: Netflix
369M
Minutes
7
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Watch now: Netflix
329M
Minutes
8
Independence Day
Watch now: Netflix
297M
Minutes
9
The Old Guard
Watch now: Netflix
288M
Minutes
10
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Watch now: Netflix
190M
Minutes
↑ “Given the nostalgia factor, it should be no surprise that adults 35-64 (55%) were the main drivers” as Independence Day hit the charts, Nielsen notes.
NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (June 30-July 6, most recent week); Updated July 31
Netflix Gains Market Share
Netflix moved up to third place in Nielsen’s rankings of TV distributors in June, its highest place to date. The streamer accounted for 8.3 percent of all TV use in the United States, behind YouTube (12.8 percent) — which led the way for a fifth consecutive month — and Disney (10 percent). Netflix moved ahead of NBCUniversal (7.8 percent) and Paramount (7.2 percent), both of which declined a little from May’s distributor gauge.
BOX OFFICE
Top Movies
The highest-grossing films domestically
1
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Disney
$38.7M
Weekend Gross
4,215
Theaters
$197.1M
Total Gross
2
The Bad Guys 2
Universal
$21.9M
Weekend Gross
3,852
Theaters
$21.9M
Total Gross
3
The Naked Gun
Paramount
$16.8M
Weekend Gross
3,344
Theaters
$16.8M
Total Gross
4
Superman
Warner Bros.
$13.7M
Weekend Gross
3,537
Theaters
$316M
Total Gross
5
Jurassic World Rebirth
Universal
$8.7M
Weekend Gross
3,240
Theaters
$317.6M
Total Gross
↑ Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps easily stayed atop the domestic box office chart in its second weekend with $38.7 million, but tumbled a worrisome 66 percent.
6
Together
Neon
$6.7M
Weekend Gross
2,302
Theaters
$10.8M
Total Gross
7
F1
Apple / Warner Bros.
$4.1M
Weekend Gross
2,024
Theaters
$173.3M
Total Gross
8
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Sony
$2.6M
Weekend Gross
2,303
Theaters
$29.3M
Total Gross
9
Smurfs
Paramount
$1.8M
Weekend Gross
2,295
Theaters
$28.5M
Total Gross
10
How to Train Your Dragon
Universal
$1.3M
Weekend Gross
1,459
Theaters
$260.3M
Total Gross
↑ Paramount’s acclaimed The Naked Gun revival — starring Liam Neeson opposite Pamela Anderson — also opened on the high end of expectations, with a North America launch of $17 million and $28.5 million globally.
COMSCORE (Aug. 1-3)
Trailer Spotlight
Avatar Returns
Fire and Ash, James Cameron’s follow-up to The Way of Water, teases a spectacular epic that includes volcano fights, family tragedy and intense action. The 20th Century Studios sequel hits theaters Dec. 19.
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Upcoming Releases
Notable movies heading to theaters
Aug. 15
Americana
Lionsgate
Aug. 15
Nobody 2
Universal
Aug. 22
Splitsville
Neon
Aug. 29
Caught Stealing
Sony
The Long Tail
Most Watched Streaming Shows of 2025
Bluey has kept its hold on the top of the U.S. streaming rankings for the first half of the year. Nielsen figures for January to June show the series has amassed 25.06 billion minutes of viewing this year — which puts it on a similar pace to last year’s total of 55.62 billion minutes. Bluey has appeared in Nielsen’s streaming ratings (either the overall list or the top 10 acquired series) for 143 straight weeks, dating back to October 2022.
BROADCAST
Top TV
The most-viewed primetime network shows
1
NFL Preseason – Lions/Chargers
NBC
6.21M
Viewers
2
America’s Got Talent
NBC
4.91M
Viewers
3
60 Minutes Presents
CBS
4.46M
Viewers
4
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
ABC
4.46M
Viewers
5
Celebrity Family Feud
ABC
3.84M
Viewers
Nielsen (July 28-Aug. 3), Updated Aug. 6
Inside View
The narrative behind the numbers
ABC
2 Episodes
4.35M
Viewers
Millionaire Makes Bank
The fourth season of ABC’s current iteration of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has come out of the gate strong. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the game show has averaged 4.35 million same-day viewers for its first two episodes (not including streaming or other delayed viewing), up almost 31 percent from its 2024 average of 3.33 million. The July 30 episode, in which Kimmel’s nemesis Matt Damon (assisted by Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings) won $1 million for charity, drew 4.46 million viewers, the show’s largest audience in five years.
TOP TRENDING
This week’s most consumed, searched and shared content
SOURCE: PARROT ANALYTICS (July 18 – July 24, 2025)
This ranking shows the most in-demand series that have debuted in the last 365 days on major platforms with US audiences.
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