It hardly mattered that 91裸聊视频淔ive Nights at Freddy91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频� was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Universal Pictures bet on a day-and-date release on the weekend before Halloween, sending it to 3,675 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, while also making it available for Peacock subscribers, the subscription streaming service owned by NBCUniversal. The movie also opened in 64 markets internationally, where it91裸聊视频檚 expected to gross $52.6 million, giving the film a $130.6 million global launch 91裸聊视频� the biggest of any horror released this year.
91裸聊视频淚t was an extraordinary debut,91裸聊视频� said Jim Orr, the president of domestic distribution for Universal, who praised Blumhouse, the filmmakers and the studio91裸聊视频檚 marketing department for the targeted campaign.
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Blumhouse, the company behind 91裸聊视频淧aranormal Activity,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淕et Out91裸聊视频� and recent horror hits like 91裸聊视频淢3GAN91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淭he Black Phone,91裸聊视频� produced 91裸聊视频淔ive Nights at Freddy91裸聊视频檚,91裸聊视频� which was directed by Emma Tammi and stars Josh Hutcherson, Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard. The popular video game series, in which a security guard has to fend off murderous animatronic characters at a run down family pizza restaurant, Freddy Fazbear91裸聊视频檚 Pizza, was created by Scott Cawthon and first released in 2014.
While the game91裸聊视频檚 fanbase was strong, and passionate, the movie took many years to make. Producer Jason Blum said in an interview with IGN earlier this year that he was made fun of for pursuing an adaptation.
91裸聊视频淓veryone said we could never get the movie done, including, by the way, internally in my company,91裸聊视频� Blum said. They made the film with a reported $20 million production budget.
And it paid off: 91裸聊视频淔ive Nights at Freddy91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频� is his company91裸聊视频檚 biggest opening of all time, surpassing 91裸聊视频淗alloween91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频� domestic and global debut. It91裸聊视频檚 also Blumhouse91裸聊视频檚 19th No. 1 debut, which Orr noted is an 91裸聊视频渁mazing accomplishment.91裸聊视频�
The opening weekend audience was predominately male (58%) and overwhelmingly young, with an estimated 80% under the age of 25 and 38% between the ages of 13 and 17.
While the numbers aren91裸聊视频檛 surprising for anyone who knows the game91裸聊视频檚 audience, it is still notable for a generation not known for making theatrical moviegoing a priority.
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Audiences gave the film an A- CinemaScore, which could be promising for future weekends too.
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It91裸聊视频檚 also notable that so many chose theaters even though it was also available to watch at home.
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91裸聊视频淔ive Nights at Freddy91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频� did not score well with critics, however. It currently has a dismal 25% on Rotten Tomatoes. that it 91裸聊视频渉as to go down as one of the poorest films in any genre this year.91裸聊视频� But like many other horror movies, it appears to be critic-proof.
In second place, 91裸聊视频淭aylor Swift: The Eras Tour91裸聊视频� is expected to cross $200 million in global grosses by the end of Sunday, having added $14.7 million domestically and $6.7 million internationally this weekend. The concert film, distributed by AMC Theatres, is in its third weekend in theaters where it is only playing from Thursday through Sunday, though there will be 91裸聊视频渟pecial Halloween showtimes91裸聊视频� on Tuesday at a discounted price of $13.13.
Third place went to 91裸聊视频淜illers of the Flower Moon,91裸聊视频� which added $9 million in its second weekend, bringing its total domestic earnings to $40.7 million, according to Paramount. With an additional $14.1 million from international showings, the film91裸聊视频檚 global total now stands at over $88 million.
Angel Studios91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淎fter Death,91裸聊视频� a Christian documentary film about people who have had near death experiences, opened in fourth place to $5.1 million from 2,645 locations.
And 91裸聊视频淭he Exorcist: Believer91裸聊视频� rounded out the top five with $3.1 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its domestic earnings to just shy of $60 million.
Several of the fall91裸聊视频檚 high-profile films also launched in very limited release this weekend, including and .91裸聊视频� Both opened exclusively in New York and Los Angeles and will expand in the coming weeks.
Focus Features91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Holdovers,91裸聊视频� starring Paul Giamatti as a curmudgeonly ancient history teacher at a New England prep school, debuted in six theaters where it earned an estimated $200,000.
Coppola91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淧riscilla,91裸聊视频� about Priscilla Presley91裸聊视频檚 life with Elvis, also opened on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, where it averaged $33,035 per screen. With a cumulative gross of $132,139, the A24 release starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi expands nationwide next weekend.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 91裸聊视频淔ive Nights at Freddy91裸聊视频檚,91裸聊视频� $78 million.
2. 91裸聊视频淭aylor Swift: The Eras Tour,91裸聊视频� $14.7 million.
3. 91裸聊视频淜illers of the Flower Moon,91裸聊视频� $9 million.
4. 91裸聊视频淎fter Death,91裸聊视频� $5.1 million.
5. 91裸聊视频淭he Exorcist: Believer,91裸聊视频� $3.1 million.
6. 91裸聊视频淧aw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,91裸聊视频� $2.2 million.
7. 91裸聊视频淔reelance,91裸聊视频� $2.1 million.
8. 91裸聊视频淭he Nightmare Before Christmas91裸聊视频� (re-release), $2 million.
9. 91裸聊视频淪aw X,91裸聊视频� $1.7 million.
10. 91裸聊视频淭he Creator,91裸聊视频� $1 million.
