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Indie Films Shine: "Pools" Wins Audience Award, "Honey, Don’t!" Tops Box Office

8/25/2025

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Indie films "Honey, Don’t!" and "Relay" were released this weekend, with "Splitsville" earning $105.6k at the box office.
"Pools," a coming-of-age film, debuted strongly, winning the Audience Award at SXSW Sydney 2024.
"Honey, Don’t!" grossed $3 million, targeting older viewers, while "Relay" earned $1.93 million.
A24's re-release of "Ne Zha 2" grossed $1.55 million, attracting a wider English-speaking audience.

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Story summary

Indie films "Honey, Don’t!" and "Relay" were released this weekend, with "Splitsville" earning $105.6k at the box office.
"Pools," a coming-of-age film, debuted strongly, winning the Audience Award at SXSW Sydney 2024.
"Honey, Don’t!" grossed $3 million, targeting older viewers, while "Relay" earned $1.93 million.
A24's re-release of "Ne Zha 2" grossed $1.55 million, attracting a wider English-speaking audience.