Blumhouse scored a massive hit with its live-action adaptation of the nine-year-old video game Five Nights at Freddy's. The horror flick had one of the best openings ever and smashed early box office predictions.
Five Nights at Freddy's had a historic release as it opened with $78 million in the US domestic market. This is a massive feat for a film that premiered simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service, Peacock. In particular, the horror film made out with a huge haul on Friday with $39.5 million, which includes the $10.3 million from Thursday advance screenings.
The movie smashed the initial projection of $50 million during its opening weekend. Friday Nights at Freddy's is now the third biggest horror movie opening of all time behind New Line Cinema's It and It Chapter Two. The film also has the second-biggest opening of all time for a video game adaptation behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Five Nights at Freddy's isn't only performing well domestically but is also making a significant impact internationally. With an estimated international gross of $52.6 million, the film is poised to achieve a remarkable global debut of up to $130 million. This places the Blumhouse production in a favorable position to surpass New Line's The Nun II and claim the title of the year's biggest opening for a horror film.