‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Frenzy Breaks Out With Over $7 Million in Previews – Box Office

EXCLUSIVE: “We could have a big hit,” beams one person involved in the production of the Universal/Blumhouse video game. Five nights with Freddyis today And while the film, which opens in theaters today at 2pm and airs on Peacock at 6pm, is expected to gross around $50 million, there are some wild predictions between $55 million and $90 million. Calm down everyone and let’s take this brilliant millennial branded IP to the swamp oasis of an actor’s strike.

Box office sources tell us tonight that previews will take place in the North on Thursday 7 million dollars But be warned: “They are very front heavy.” Universal did not respond to requests for comment on our predictions, as always with an asterisk. Although this is a shot intended exclusively for viewers under 25, you’ll see other previews that achieved similar numbers, namely: Ant-Man ($6.4 million preview, $57.2 million opening), Aladdin ($7 million, $91.5 million arc), Q9 ($7.1 million, $70 million) and dusk ($7.5 million, $69.6 million). But wait, we have to compare it to other Universal / Peacock days and dates, right? Well, Freddy’s fried the compositions of Halloween kills ($4.85 million preview, $49.4 million) and Halloween ends ($5.4 million previews, $40 million opening).

Critics gave the Emma Tammi-directed film a 25% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but those who leave don’t care what the reviews are. Last night at a very passionate preview at the Burbank, CA AMC that I attended, the fans were so excited it reminded me of the time I saw it for the first time dusk with a crazy crowd at today’s AMC Grove. Fans applauded the YouTube influencer cameos (people known for their gameplay and theories). Five Nights at Freddy’s games) in the film, as well as “oohhh” and “aaah” during plot twists and character appearances, and even the fan-made end credits song by musical artist The Living Tombstone. If you weren’t dressed last night, you were honest. Get an overview of the deals above and below.

Wait, a lot of people don’t want to stay home and watch this? Perhaps, and we’ll judge Peacock’s character at the box office later this weekend, but what’s abundantly clear here is that the under-25s want to see this film together, and not in everyday clothes.

Freddy‘s is booked at approximately 3,500 locations this weekend, including Imax and PLFs. Apple Original Films and Paramounts Killer of the Flower moon The company is expected to generate approximately $12 million in revenue from AMC’s distribution Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is expected to continue to hover around $13 million. More details tomorrow.

When we were there last night, CinemaScore voted; It will be interesting to see how this one is received.