Despite Peacock Day & Date – BO Preview, “Five Nights At Freddy’s” Boosts Sleepy Fall Box Office With $50M+ Debut

No one knew how big it would or would be, but the Universal/Blumhouse film is about the popular horror video game. Five nights with Freddy‘S look at A 50 million dollars plus Start and possibly even more. At this level, it would be the second best domestic release in the recent period Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour ($92.8 million).

Note that the pre-Halloween weekend is not known to be a particularly good time for movie releases, as this is where the biggest theatrical releases take place Puss in boots with $34 million in 2011 and 2006 Saw III with $33.6 million.

Pre-sales have gone crazy Amount for this production of 20 million US dollars since we last reported (some say more than $11 million), with some exhibitors predicting a tentpole opening of $85 million. However, what should be of concern here is the full movie day and date of all this on Peacock (note: the film is only available on a paid level). Last year, many pledged more than $50 million Halloween ends And it dropped when it opened to $40 million, as the sequel simultaneously drew record weekend viewers on Peacock.

While advance sales are now higher than M3GAN for Freddy’s ($30.4 million), the image is the focus for many, driven by a passionate U25 demo. Remember what happened Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Recent: Many exhibition and distribution sources have promised that the film will open to between $100 million and over $125 million in three days, with a gross of just $92.8 million. This is the nature of millennial moviegoers when they decide to make an appointment for an event in advance. On Saturday, that will be a thing of the past.

Universal has a theater count of between 3,500 and 3,600 Freddy‘s with PLFs included. Previews for the PG-13 genre title begin Thursday at 2 p.m. The film airs Thursdays at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM. ET on Peacock.

As Freddy’s The numbers were so high. Why did Universal decide to continue this day and night? I understand that it simply came down to the way the film was originally packaged. Will Peacock leave money on the table? Probably, although the debate is that the streamer’s market penetration is not as big as Disney+ or Netflix. Eventually, Freddyis a driver for the OTT service.

black widow With a box office total of $80.3 million, it may be the biggest box office take for a daily streaming title, though it’s offered to Disney+ subscribers for a $25 fee. Halloween kills It debuted with $49.4 million in a day-and-date on Peacock.

Freddy‘S, directed by Emma Tammi, follows Mike (Josh Hutcherson; Ultraman, The Hunger Games Franchise), a troubled man who cares for his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio; Holly and Ivy, Unstable) and is haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother more than a decade ago.

Recently fired, Mike is desperate to find a job so he can keep custody of Abby. He agrees to take a job as a night watchman at an abandoned themed restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But Mike soon realizes that nothing with Freddy is as it seems. With the help of local police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail; You, Mack and Rita), Mike’s nights with Freddy will lead him into inexplicable encounters with the supernatural and draw him into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare.

Pic also stars Mary Stuart Masterson as Mike’s icy Aunt Jane; Kat Conner Sterling as Abby’s caring nanny Max; and Matthew Lillard as Steve Raglan, Mike’s smug career advisor.

More diagnoses this weekend: AMCs Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour It looks to be another sharp 60% drop in its third weekend, but it could take second place $13.3 million.

Apple Original Films and Paramounts Killer of the Flower Moon, After a solid profit of $2 million on Monday after opening at $23.25 million (current BO is $25.25 million), it hopes to hold around -45%, possibly even better $12.8 million over the weekend 2.

Focus Features unveils its fall film festival favorite and awards season contender The survivors by Alexander Payne in limited edition this weekend. The 1970s prep film starring Paul Giamatti is 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes based on 77 reviews currently.