Critics lambasted it and audiences didn't grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson's "Flight Risk" managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Mel Gibson-directed 'Flight Risk' starring Mark Wahlberg grossed $12 million as the 2025 Oscar-nominated films totaled less than $10 million.

Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. Many in the movie business continue to deal with the devastating fallout from the Los Angeles-area wildfires, but some are decamping to the mountains for fresh air,

Nicole Beharie and André Holland appear in Love, Brooklyn by Rachael Abigail Holder, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss, and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city.

Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg's thriller 'Flight Risk' will lead another quiet January weekend at the box office.

Even as many Hollywood events are being postponed and cancelled due to the ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area, the Sundance Film Festival is still planning to move forward with the 11-day event next week in Park City, Utah. ( Also read: Oscars 2025 may get cancelled for the first time in 96 years due to LA wildfires: Report)

President-elect Donald Trump has named actor Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight as his "special envoys" to Hollywood.

Critics lambasted it and audiences didn't grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson's "Flight Risk" managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.