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A strong wave of music driven releases lifted the specialty box office this weekend, with Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined – Live in Mexico City and EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert claiming the number four and five spots in North America. The two titles delivered impressive numbers and proved once again that concert films and music documentaries can draw dedicated audiences to theaters.
Leading the charge is Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined – Live in Mexico City from Trafalgar Releasing. The concert film opened to an estimated 3.7 million dollars across 836 screens. Notably, 2 million dollars of that total came from 270 Imax locations, following an exclusive Imax premiere on Wednesday. The performance underscores the band’s loyal fan base and the growing appeal of premium large format screenings for event cinema.
The film captures Twenty One Pilots at a defining moment in their career, performing before 65000 fans at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City during The Clancy World Tour. The production blends high energy performance footage with behind the scenes access to Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun as they prepare for one of the biggest shows of their lives. From their arrival in Mexico City to the tense hours leading up to showtime, the film offers an intimate look at the preparation and anticipation that surround a massive live event. Exclusive commentary from Joseph and Dun provides personal reflections on their journey and the bond they share with fans around the world.
Formed in 2009 in Columbus Ohio by Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, the group evolved in 2011 when Dun joined the lineup. Since then, the duo has built a global following known for its passionate support and immersive live shows. The strong
Imax performance highlights how fans are eager to experience the spectacle of a Twenty One Pilots concert on the biggest screens possible.
Close behind is EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert from Neon, directed by Baz Luhrmann. The documentary concert film expanded significantly in its second week to 1940 screens, generating an estimated 3.5 million dollars and bringing its cumulative total to 7.8 million dollars. After debuting exclusively on 325 Imax screens last weekend, the wider rollout helped sustain momentum.
The film weaves together previously unreleased footage from Elvis Presley’s legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s, along with Elvis on tour material, archival content from Graceland, and recordings rediscovered during Luhrmann’s research for his 2022 feature film Elvis. The result is a hybrid experience that blends documentary storytelling with the energy of a live concert, giving longtime fans and new audiences a chance to revisit Presley’s stage presence during a pivotal era of his career.
Beyond the music heavy hitters, several moderate releases also made their mark. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era opened to an estimated 900000 dollars on 600 screens, marking GAGA’s first anime distribution in North America. A24’s Pillion continued its steady run with 700000 dollars in an expansion to 357 screens, pushing its cumulative gross to 2.5 million dollars. Roadside Attractions’ 2026 Oscar Nominated Shorts added 643000 dollars in week two for a total nearing 2.1 million dollars.
Other titles in the marketplace included Blades Of The Guardians, Midwinter Break, and Dreams, each contributing to a diverse slate of specialty offerings. Meanwhile, a 4K restoration re release of Satyajit Ray’s Days And Nights In The Forest launched at Film Forum in New York and will expand to additional cities in the coming weeks.
Altogether, the weekend demonstrated the strength of music centered programming in the specialty sector. With dedicated fan bases turning out in force, both Twenty One Pilots and Elvis Presley proved that theatrical concert experiences remain a powerful draw.
