The highly anticipated horror film Five Nights at Freddy’s opened with a bang over Halloween weekend, grossing a whopping $78 million domestically. This makes it the biggest opening ever for a Halloween weekend film, beating out the previous record holder, Halloween (2018), which grossed $76.2 million.
Five Nights at Freddy’s (Earns 78M USD)
Five Nights at Freddy’s is based on the popular video game series of the same name, and it follows a security guard who must survive five nights at a family restaurant where the animatronics come to life after hours. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, and Piper Rubio.
The film’s success is a testament to the popularity of the video game franchise, as well as the strong marketing campaign by Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions. The film also benefited from the timing of its release, as it opened just in time for Halloween.
Overall, Five Nights at Freddy’s is a solid opening for a horror film, and it will be interesting to see how it performs in the coming weeks.
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