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'Five Nights at Freddy's' Sequel Slashes to Top of Box Office
The sequel is tracking to earn $56.5 million this weekend, surpassing projections with a $36 million budget boosting profit potential, Universal and Blumhouse said.
- On Friday, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 opened to an estimated $29.8 million from 3,412 North American theaters, tracking toward a $56.5 million opening weekend.
- Franchise momentum from the first Five Nights at Freddy's film, which earned north of $300 million, underpins the release, with Scott Cawthon as original creator and Emma Tammi directing, and stars returning including Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and new cast member McKenna Grace.
- Critics largely panned the sequel, giving it a 13 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, while the film earned a B CinemaScore and softer enthusiasm from Gen Z fans than the first film.
- The franchise's prior $300 million-plus global haul boosts studio upside, and with a $36 million production budget, the sequel is positioned for major domestic box-office milestones.
- Despite a typically muted post-Thanksgiving frame, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 boosted the weekend with a $29.8 million Friday take, while Disney's Zootopia 2 took second with $10.2 million and GKIDS' Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution debuted to about $4.9 million.
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'Five Nights at Freddy's' sequel slashes to top of box office
Horror video-game movie "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" proved jump scares can still rake in the cash with a debut that ruled North American theaters, industry estimates showed Sunday.
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