Five Nights at Freddy's

[Invader Joker]

40m opening day plus previews. Dropping like BvS over the weekend.

With an A- cinemascore it might not drop that hard next week even if it's frontloaded.

 

[TheVileOne]

Even if it drops like 70% next weekend, it's highly profitable at a budget of about $20 million. Will likely erase some of the embarrassment for Blumhouse/Universal after The Exorcist disaster.

 

[psylockolussus]

With that opening numbers, Universal is surely going to be making a 2nd/3rd/4th movie.

But as for me, I have no interest with the games and now this future to be movie franchise.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Just watched it. This wasn't as good as I would hope it would be based on concept, but it was fine. Never played the games, so don't care about any of that. Movie itself is very cliche, but I was entertained enough. I do wish it was scarier. Too kid friendly IMO

 

[Steyin]

Wasn't scary, just decent. Story was kind of meh compared to the game lore, and honestly I don't really see how they can get a sequel that would be any better out of this.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[CaptainWagner]

Still a huge hit and definitely launching a franchise, but WOW that 76% drop is INSANE. Definitely think this is where the day-and-date kills them. The hype was enough to create a huge opening weekend, but with it already streaming, there's gonna be minimal repeat business, and WOM wasn't good enough to expand traction outside the core fanbase.

 

[Kane52630]

Plus Halloween is over and people have moved on.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Dave McFly]

Never played any of the games only had a basic idea of the concept so I went in blind and watched it and I have to say I liked it a lot I have to give mad props to FX team for both the suits and the puppets (done by Henson's Creature Shop).

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[DarkKnight88]

They’re in the process right now of nailing down the story

Over one night with a bottle of vodka.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Lily Adler]

You could feel that budget by the way.

 

[Arachnerd]

I should hope so.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Arachnerd]

Going to be a hell of a job getting the Mangle animatronic to actually work given the design, but I'm looking forward to see it.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Dr.]

According to Deadline.com, Five Nights at Freddy’s was the 8th most profitable movie of 2023.

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Defies Theatrical Day-And-Date Odds, Is No. 8 In Deadline’s 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament

'Five Nights at Freddy's' defied theatrical day-and-date box office prospects as the widest viewed movie ever on Peacock and $161 million in profits.

deadline.com

(No. 9 was GotG 3; no. 10 was Paw Patrol.)

 

[Lily Adler]

This is the greatest contribution from this franchise: