# Indie & Alternative Cinema Surges From ‘Stray Kids’ To ‘Heated Rivalry’ – Specialty Box Office

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/indie-alternative-cinema-surges-from-stray-kids-to-heated-rivalry-specialty-box-office/
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:51:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:26:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/indie-film-box-office-independent-alternative-cinema-surges-1237216831/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Film, Music, TV, World

## Key points

- Godzilla Minus Zero opened to more than $31.6 million.
- Ramayana had the second-biggest North American opening for an Indian film.
- Concert and television screenings also drew cinema audiences.

## Summary

Specialist and alternative films drove a varied weekend at North American cinemas, with titles spanning international cinema, faith-based entertainment, concerts and television. The results highlight how audiences for films outside mainstream studio releases are contributing to the box office’s recovery.

Godzilla Minus Zero led with a domestic debut of more than $31.6 million, a record opening for GKids and for a foreign-language live-action film in North America. Ramayana: Rise Of A Legend opened to $12.2 million including previews, the second-biggest North American opening for an Indian film, while Drummer Boy earned $9.3 million. Stray Kids’ concert screening took $3.7 million, and Heated Rivalry’s first two episodes earned $1.4 million at 945 locations.

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