Following a very slow October, movie theaters saw a welcome increase in ticket sales in November. New releases like Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2 both had strong opening weekends. This success led many to believe the rest of the year would follow a similar pattern to last year, when Wicked and Moana 2 were the biggest hits for several weeks before Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King took over during the holidays. However, unlike the typically slow period after Thanksgiving, this year saw a surge in attendance with the release of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.
According to Variety, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 unexpectedly topped the box office this weekend, earning $63 million in the US. This is a strong result, exceeding initial predictions of $35-40 million. Although it’s a bit lower than the $80 million opening weekend of the first Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, it’s still a big success for Blumhouse Productions. With a production budget of only $36 million, the film, based on the popular video game, is projected to be profitable.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 performed better than Zootopia 2, which earned $43 million in the United States during its second weekend. Despite this, Zootopia 2 has already made $915.8 million globally and is expected to surpass $1 billion soon.
Will Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Have Strong Legs at the Box Office?
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is continuing a trend at the box office: horror movies performing better than predicted. Like recent hits such as Sinners and Weapons, it had a strong opening weekend, which could lead to several weeks of good business. However, other horror films like Final Destination: Bloodlines and The Conjuring: Last Rites saw a big drop in ticket sales after their initial success. Now, the question is whether Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will maintain its momentum or follow that pattern of a quick decline.
The new movie, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, will likely perform similarly to the first one. The original film, released during the 2023 actors’ strike, benefited from a lack of competing movies when it first came out. However, its audience dropped significantly—by 76.2
Whether Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 stays at the top of the box office depends on how much its earnings drop. If it falls by around 76
Even if Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 doesn’t stay at number one, Blumhouse has a lot to be happy about. The horror studio had a difficult year with unsuccessful releases like Wolf Man and M3GAN 2.0. It’s good to see them recovering, especially since Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is their second recent success, following Black Phone 2 in October. Given how well this movie is doing, it’s likely Blumhouse will consider making more films in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series.
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