"Five Nights at Freddy's" shatters box office records with $80 million debut
Five Nights at Freddy's," the spine-chilling adaptation of the popular video game by Universal and Blumhouse, has stormed into the box office with a staggering $80 million in North America and a jaw-dropping $132 million globally. What's even more astonishing is that this $20 million-budgeted horror flick, which also simultaneously streamed on Peacock, the NBCUniversal-owned platform, achieved this phenomenal success within just three days of its release.
This horror sensation has already left its mark by surpassing the entire global earnings of 2022's «Halloween Ends» ($104 million) and is set to overtake 2021's «Halloween Kills» ($133 million).
Notably, these movies were part of a well-established film franchise, unlike «Five Nights at Freddy's.» Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice Pro, emphasizes the significance of this achievement, saying, «Every studio should be taking note. This can be a game-changer, and another clear blueprint, for event-level horror films [and] game adaptations.»
The film stars Josh Hutcherson and revolves around a nighttime security guard at a family entertainment center known as Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.
As he soon discovers, this is no ordinary place, as the animatronic mascots lurking within have a penchant for murder. The movie adaptation of «Five Nights at Freddy's» has been in the works since 2015, and it appears that Blumhouse has finally cracked the code for its success.
Analysts credit the film's PG-13 rating and its well-timed Halloween release for contributing to its popularity.
Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse, expressed his excitement, stating, «It’s so fun when it works. Thank you all so much for being patient with us on ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s.’ We wanted to get it just
