Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Defies Poor Reviews With Big Opening Weekend

Last week, the early word on Five Nights At Freddy's 2 from critics was overwhelmingly negative, with only 12% on Rotten Tomatoes. It didn't matter to moviegoers, however, as audiences showed up to theaters to check out the sequel anyway.

According to Deadline, Five Nights At Freddy's 2 had a $63 million opening weekend in the United States and Canada, and $46 million internationally against a reported $36-$51 million budget. That gave the film a $109 million global opening. The first Five Nights At Freddy's had a higher opening in 2023 with $80 million domestically, despite being released in tandem with the film's streaming premiere on Peacock.

Regardless, this sequel's opening was big enough to kick Disney's Zootopia 2 out of the No. 1 slot after only a single weekend. It also earned Five Nights At Freddy's 2 a few box office records, including biggest opening for a post-Thanksgiving weekend, biggest December opening for a horror film, and the biggest December opening for Universal Pictures. Additionally, Five Nights At Freddy's 2 now has the third-highest grossing opening weekend for a PG-13 horror movie, behind only the original Five Nights At Freddy's and World War Z, which had $80 million and $66.4 million, respectively.

It remains to be seen if Five Nights At Freddy's 2 will have legs at the box office for an extended run. But the successful opening weekend may allow Universal and Blumhouse to set up another sequel in the near future. Barring an epic collapse in the weeks ahead, that seems like the mostly outcome.

Five Nights At Freddy's 2 director Emma Tammi recently shared that one of her stars, Matthew Lillard, thought it was scary enough that it could have gotten bumped to an R rating. If you're looking for a snack to eat after the film, GameSpot tried out Popeyes' Five Nights At Freddy's Deluxe Box of chicken. But if you want to revisit the history of the franchise, Five Nights At Freddy's Ultimate Guide Version 2.0 is out in book stores now.

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