Heart of the Beast (2026)

Heart of the Beast poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,110,000Details
International Box Office $115,900,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $181,010,000
OpusData ID: 684200100 More info...
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Synopsis

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,042,473 (30.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$82,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,435 opening theaters/3,481 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,110,000

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 2026 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: September 17th, 2026 (Wide), released as Heart of the Beast (野獸之心) (Taiwan)
September 23rd, 2026 (Wide) (France)
September 24th, 2026 (Wide) (Peru)
September 24th, 2026 (Wide), released as Coração selvagem (Brazil)
September 24th, 2026 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 10th, 2026 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for violence, peril, bloody/injury images and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2953 (cert #55625), 9/9/2026)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Filming location (country): New Zealand
Geographical setting: Alaska
Plot point: Animals Gone Bad, Plane Crash, PTSD
Subgenre: Survival Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Plan B Entertainment, Crave Films, Wild Chickens, Temple Hill Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2026 3 $20,042,473   3,435 $5,835   $20,042,473 1
Oct 2, 2026 3 $10,876,713 -46% 3,481 $3,125   $38,289,811 2
Oct 9, 2026 4 $7,438,829 -32% 3,365 $2,211   $50,002,497 3
Oct 16, 2026 8 $4,740,501 -36% 3,049 $1,555   $58,228,952 4
Oct 23, 2026 - $2,443,015 -48% 2,260 $1,081   $62,456,192 5
Oct 30, 2026 10 $1,615,000 -34% 1,695 $953   $65,110,000 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 2026 P $2,000,000     0     $2,000,000  
Sep 25, 2026 3 $7,562,087     3,435 $2,201   $7,562,087 1
Sep 26, 2026 3 $7,411,647 -2%   3,435 $2,158   $14,973,734 2
Sep 27, 2026 3 $5,068,739 -32%   3,435 $1,476   $20,042,473 3
Sep 28, 2026 4 $1,602,392 -68%   3,435 $466   $21,644,865 4
Sep 29, 2026 2 $2,748,088 +71%   3,435 $800   $24,392,953 5
Sep 30, 2026 3 $1,657,415 -40%   3,435 $483   $26,050,368 6
Oct 1, 2026 2 $1,362,730 -18%   3,435 $397   $27,413,098 7
Oct 2, 2026 4 $3,141,096 +131% -58% 3,481 $902   $30,554,194 8
Oct 3, 2026 3 $4,659,178 +48% -37% 3,481 $1,338   $35,213,372 9
Oct 4, 2026 3 $3,076,439 -34% -39% 3,481 $884   $38,289,811 10
Oct 5, 2026 3 $930,299 -70% -42% 3,481 $267   $39,220,110 11
Oct 6, 2026 3 $1,557,212 +67% -43% 3,481 $447   $40,777,322 12
Oct 7, 2026 3 $948,610 -39% -43% 3,481 $273   $41,725,932 13
Oct 8, 2026 3 $837,736 -12% -39% 3,481 $241   $42,563,668 14
Oct 9, 2026 5 $1,965,963 +135% -37% 3,365 $584   $44,529,631 15
Oct 10, 2026 4 $3,044,034 +55% -35% 3,365 $905   $47,573,665 16
Oct 11, 2026 4 $2,428,832 -20% -21% 3,365 $722   $50,002,497 17
Oct 12, 2026 5 $1,129,449 -53% +21% 3,365 $336   $51,131,946 18
Oct 13, 2026 4 $1,073,995 -5% -31% 3,365 $319   $52,205,941 19
Oct 14, 2026 4 $674,366 -37% -29% 3,365 $200   $52,880,307 20
Oct 15, 2026 5 $608,144 -10% -27% 3,365 $181   $53,488,451 21
Oct 16, 2026 8 $1,450,920 +139% -26% 3,049 $476   $54,939,371 22
Oct 17, 2026 8 $2,058,677 +42% -32% 3,049 $675   $56,998,048 23
Oct 18, 2026 8 $1,230,904 -40% -49% 3,049 $404   $58,228,952 24
Oct 19, 2026 8 $385,626 -69% -66% 3,049 $126   $58,614,578 25
Oct 20, 2026 8 $629,593 +63% -41% 3,049 $206   $59,244,171 26
Oct 21, 2026 8 $426,047 -32% -37% 3,049 $140   $59,670,218 27
Oct 22, 2026 8 $342,959 -20% -44% 3,049 $112   $60,013,177 28
Oct 23, 2026 11 $688,858 +101% -53% 2,260 $305   $60,702,035 29
Oct 24, 2026 - $1,071,294 +56% -48% 2,260 $474   $61,773,329 30
Oct 25, 2026 - $682,863 -36% -45% 2,260 $302   $62,456,192 31
Oct 26, 2026 11 $227,049 -67% -41% 2,260 $100   $62,683,241 32
Oct 27, 2026 11 $364,308 +60% -42% 2,260 $161   $63,047,549 33
Oct 28, 2026 - $234,347 -36% -45% 2,260 $104   $63,281,896 34
Oct 29, 2026 - $213,337 -9% -38% 2,260 $94   $63,495,233 35
Oct 30, 2026 12 $460,000 +116% -33% 1,695 $271   $63,955,000 36
Oct 31, 2026 8 $660,000 +43% -38% 1,695 $389   $64,615,000 37
Nov 1, 2026 7 $495,000 -25% -28% 1,695 $292   $65,110,000 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2026 3 $27,413,098   3,435 $7,981   $27,413,098 1
Oct 2, 2026 3 $15,150,570 -45% 3,481 $4,352   $42,563,668 2
Oct 9, 2026 4 $10,924,783 -28% 3,365 $3,247   $53,488,451 3
Oct 16, 2026 8 $6,524,726 -40% 3,049 $2,140   $60,013,177 4
Oct 23, 2026 11 $3,482,056 -47% 2,260 $1,541   $63,495,233 5

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia $1,327,515 358 358 0 $5,367,179 10/26/2026
Brazil 9/24/2026 $0 0 848 1,540 $2,600,000 10/23/2026
Bulgaria 9/25/2026 $92,224 0 64 0 $393,068 10/27/2026
China 9/30/2026 $843,850 0 0 0 $2,948,937 10/30/2026
Colombia 9/24/2026 $0 0 204 606 $3,700,000 10/28/2026
Croatia 9/25/2026 $109,791 72 72 258 $370,642 10/30/2026
Czech Republic 9/24/2026 $189,123 186 186 498 $696,322 10/27/2026
Egypt 9/24/2026 $0 0 0 0 $262,239 10/30/2026
Finland 9/25/2026 $129,982 85 86 373 $629,961 10/30/2026
France 9/23/2026 $0 0 750 2,098 $14,500,000 10/28/2026
Germany 9/24/2026 $0 0 555 1,538 $5,100,000 10/28/2026
Hong Kong 9/24/2026 $0 0 0 0 $665,459 10/16/2026
Hungary 9/24/2026 $258,545 71 71 0 $871,674 10/27/2026
India 9/25/2026 $0 0 0 0 $1,659,646 10/23/2026
Italy 9/24/2026 $1,066,296 0 310 0 $3,954,712 10/26/2026
Japan 9/25/2026 $0 0 344 688 $3,500,000 10/11/2026
Lithuania 9/25/2026 $48,800 0 0 0 $183,551 10/27/2026
Mexico 9/24/2026 $2,321,231 0 845 845 $8,850,288 10/28/2026
Netherlands 9/24/2026 $458,708 116 118 582 $2,340,180 10/26/2026
New Zealand 9/24/2026 $0 0 117 117 $905,000 10/5/2026
Peru 9/24/2026 $0 0 0 0 $1,600,000 10/28/2026
Poland 9/25/2026 $0 0 178 178 $767,000 10/5/2026
Portugal 9/24/2026 $272,991 62 62 0 $1,187,941 10/27/2026
Romania 9/25/2026 $218,781 106 106 0 $728,238 10/28/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/1/2026 $271,472 152 152 152 $271,472 10/7/2026
Serbia and Montenegro 9/24/2026 $10,630 41 41 0 $185,176 10/30/2026
Slovakia 9/24/2026 $69,862 76 76 218 $256,178 10/27/2026
Spain 9/25/2026 $1,530,003 326 347 1,633 $7,291,822 10/29/2026
Taiwan 9/17/2026 $0 0 90 339 $1,304,995 10/27/2026
Turkey 10/2/2026 $180,721 194 202 632 $734,967 10/29/2026
United Arab Emirates 9/24/2026 $0 0 59 165 $2,500,000 10/23/2026
United Kingdom 9/25/2026 $2,742,845 553 586 2,587 $9,200,000 10/29/2026
  
Rest of World $30,373,353
  
International Total $115,900,000 10/30/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Brad Pitt    James Belmont

Supporting

J.K. Simmons   
Anna Lambe   

Production and Technical Credits

David Ayer    Director
Cameron Alexander    Screenwriter
Olivia Hamilton    Producer
Chris Long    Producer
David Ayer    Producer
Brad Pitt    Producer
Damien Chazelle    Executive Producer
Scott Lumpkin    Executive Producer
Cameron Alexander    Executive Producer
Chris Long    Executive Producer
Pete Chiappetta    Executive Producer
Andrew Lary    Executive Producer
Anthony Tittanegro    Executive Producer
Sophie Cassidy    Executive Producer
Zack Conroy    Executive Producer
Dody Dorn    Editor
Jared Michael Fry    Composer
Mauro Fiore    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,042,473 (30.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$82,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,435 opening theaters/3,481 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,110,000

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 2026 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: September 17th, 2026 (Wide), released as Heart of the Beast (野獸之心) (Taiwan)
September 23rd, 2026 (Wide) (France)
September 24th, 2026 (Wide) (Peru)
September 24th, 2026 (Wide), released as Coração selvagem (Brazil)
September 24th, 2026 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 10th, 2026 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for violence, peril, bloody/injury images and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2953 (cert #55625), 9/9/2026)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Filming location (country): New Zealand
Geographical setting: Alaska
Plot point: Animals Gone Bad, Plane Crash, PTSD
Subgenre: Survival Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Plan B Entertainment, Crave Films, Wild Chickens, Temple Hill Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2026 3 $20,042,473   3,435 $5,835   $20,042,473 1
Oct 2, 2026 3 $10,876,713 -46% 3,481 $3,125   $38,289,811 2
Oct 9, 2026 4 $7,438,829 -32% 3,365 $2,211   $50,002,497 3
Oct 16, 2026 8 $4,740,501 -36% 3,049 $1,555   $58,228,952 4
Oct 23, 2026 - $2,443,015 -48% 2,260 $1,081   $62,456,192 5
Oct 30, 2026 10 $1,615,000 -34% 1,695 $953   $65,110,000 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 2026 P $2,000,000     0     $2,000,000  
Sep 25, 2026 3 $7,562,087     3,435 $2,201   $7,562,087 1
Sep 26, 2026 3 $7,411,647 -2%   3,435 $2,158   $14,973,734 2
Sep 27, 2026 3 $5,068,739 -32%   3,435 $1,476   $20,042,473 3
Sep 28, 2026 4 $1,602,392 -68%   3,435 $466   $21,644,865 4
Sep 29, 2026 2 $2,748,088 +71%   3,435 $800   $24,392,953 5
Sep 30, 2026 3 $1,657,415 -40%   3,435 $483   $26,050,368 6
Oct 1, 2026 2 $1,362,730 -18%   3,435 $397   $27,413,098 7
Oct 2, 2026 4 $3,141,096 +131% -58% 3,481 $902   $30,554,194 8
Oct 3, 2026 3 $4,659,178 +48% -37% 3,481 $1,338   $35,213,372 9
Oct 4, 2026 3 $3,076,439 -34% -39% 3,481 $884   $38,289,811 10
Oct 5, 2026 3 $930,299 -70% -42% 3,481 $267   $39,220,110 11
Oct 6, 2026 3 $1,557,212 +67% -43% 3,481 $447   $40,777,322 12
Oct 7, 2026 3 $948,610 -39% -43% 3,481 $273   $41,725,932 13
Oct 8, 2026 3 $837,736 -12% -39% 3,481 $241   $42,563,668 14
Oct 9, 2026 5 $1,965,963 +135% -37% 3,365 $584   $44,529,631 15
Oct 10, 2026 4 $3,044,034 +55% -35% 3,365 $905   $47,573,665 16
Oct 11, 2026 4 $2,428,832 -20% -21% 3,365 $722   $50,002,497 17
Oct 12, 2026 5 $1,129,449 -53% +21% 3,365 $336   $51,131,946 18
Oct 13, 2026 4 $1,073,995 -5% -31% 3,365 $319   $52,205,941 19
Oct 14, 2026 4 $674,366 -37% -29% 3,365 $200   $52,880,307 20
Oct 15, 2026 5 $608,144 -10% -27% 3,365 $181   $53,488,451 21
Oct 16, 2026 8 $1,450,920 +139% -26% 3,049 $476   $54,939,371 22
Oct 17, 2026 8 $2,058,677 +42% -32% 3,049 $675   $56,998,048 23
Oct 18, 2026 8 $1,230,904 -40% -49% 3,049 $404   $58,228,952 24
Oct 19, 2026 8 $385,626 -69% -66% 3,049 $126   $58,614,578 25
Oct 20, 2026 8 $629,593 +63% -41% 3,049 $206   $59,244,171 26
Oct 21, 2026 8 $426,047 -32% -37% 3,049 $140   $59,670,218 27
Oct 22, 2026 8 $342,959 -20% -44% 3,049 $112   $60,013,177 28
Oct 23, 2026 11 $688,858 +101% -53% 2,260 $305   $60,702,035 29
Oct 24, 2026 - $1,071,294 +56% -48% 2,260 $474   $61,773,329 30
Oct 25, 2026 - $682,863 -36% -45% 2,260 $302   $62,456,192 31
Oct 26, 2026 11 $227,049 -67% -41% 2,260 $100   $62,683,241 32
Oct 27, 2026 11 $364,308 +60% -42% 2,260 $161   $63,047,549 33
Oct 28, 2026 - $234,347 -36% -45% 2,260 $104   $63,281,896 34
Oct 29, 2026 - $213,337 -9% -38% 2,260 $94   $63,495,233 35
Oct 30, 2026 12 $460,000 +116% -33% 1,695 $271   $63,955,000 36
Oct 31, 2026 8 $660,000 +43% -38% 1,695 $389   $64,615,000 37
Nov 1, 2026 7 $495,000 -25% -28% 1,695 $292   $65,110,000 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2026 3 $27,413,098   3,435 $7,981   $27,413,098 1
Oct 2, 2026 3 $15,150,570 -45% 3,481 $4,352   $42,563,668 2
Oct 9, 2026 4 $10,924,783 -28% 3,365 $3,247   $53,488,451 3
Oct 16, 2026 8 $6,524,726 -40% 3,049 $2,140   $60,013,177 4
Oct 23, 2026 11 $3,482,056 -47% 2,260 $1,541   $63,495,233 5

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia $1,327,515 358 358 0 $5,367,179 10/26/2026
Brazil 9/24/2026 $0 0 848 1,540 $2,600,000 10/23/2026
Bulgaria 9/25/2026 $92,224 0 64 0 $393,068 10/27/2026
China 9/30/2026 $843,850 0 0 0 $2,948,937 10/30/2026
Colombia 9/24/2026 $0 0 204 606 $3,700,000 10/28/2026
Croatia 9/25/2026 $109,791 72 72 258 $370,642 10/30/2026
Czech Republic 9/24/2026 $189,123 186 186 498 $696,322 10/27/2026
Egypt 9/24/2026 $0 0 0 0 $262,239 10/30/2026
Finland 9/25/2026 $129,982 85 86 373 $629,961 10/30/2026
France 9/23/2026 $0 0 750 2,098 $14,500,000 10/28/2026
Germany 9/24/2026 $0 0 555 1,538 $5,100,000 10/28/2026
Hong Kong 9/24/2026 $0 0 0 0 $665,459 10/16/2026
Hungary 9/24/2026 $258,545 71 71 0 $871,674 10/27/2026
India 9/25/2026 $0 0 0 0 $1,659,646 10/23/2026
Italy 9/24/2026 $1,066,296 0 310 0 $3,954,712 10/26/2026
Japan 9/25/2026 $0 0 344 688 $3,500,000 10/11/2026
Lithuania 9/25/2026 $48,800 0 0 0 $183,551 10/27/2026
Mexico 9/24/2026 $2,321,231 0 845 845 $8,850,288 10/28/2026
Netherlands 9/24/2026 $458,708 116 118 582 $2,340,180 10/26/2026
New Zealand 9/24/2026 $0 0 117 117 $905,000 10/5/2026
Peru 9/24/2026 $0 0 0 0 $1,600,000 10/28/2026
Poland 9/25/2026 $0 0 178 178 $767,000 10/5/2026
Portugal 9/24/2026 $272,991 62 62 0 $1,187,941 10/27/2026
Romania 9/25/2026 $218,781 106 106 0 $728,238 10/28/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/1/2026 $271,472 152 152 152 $271,472 10/7/2026
Serbia and Montenegro 9/24/2026 $10,630 41 41 0 $185,176 10/30/2026
Slovakia 9/24/2026 $69,862 76 76 218 $256,178 10/27/2026
Spain 9/25/2026 $1,530,003 326 347 1,633 $7,291,822 10/29/2026
Taiwan 9/17/2026 $0 0 90 339 $1,304,995 10/27/2026
Turkey 10/2/2026 $180,721 194 202 632 $734,967 10/29/2026
United Arab Emirates 9/24/2026 $0 0 59 165 $2,500,000 10/23/2026
United Kingdom 9/25/2026 $2,742,845 553 586 2,587 $9,200,000 10/29/2026
  
Rest of World $30,373,353
  
International Total $115,900,000 10/30/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Brad Pitt    James Belmont

Supporting

J.K. Simmons   
Anna Lambe   

Production and Technical Credits

David Ayer    Director
Cameron Alexander    Screenwriter
Olivia Hamilton    Producer
Chris Long    Producer
David Ayer    Producer
Brad Pitt    Producer
Damien Chazelle    Executive Producer
Scott Lumpkin    Executive Producer
Cameron Alexander    Executive Producer
Chris Long    Executive Producer
Pete Chiappetta    Executive Producer
Andrew Lary    Executive Producer
Anthony Tittanegro    Executive Producer
Sophie Cassidy    Executive Producer
Zack Conroy    Executive Producer
Dody Dorn    Editor
Jared Michael Fry    Composer
Mauro Fiore    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.