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Horror Sequel ‘Black Phone 2’ Dials up a No. 1 Opening
The horror sequel earned $24.4 million in 3,411 North American theaters, slightly surpassing the original's $23.6 million debut, boosted by premium large format screenings.
- On Sunday, Black Phone 2 topped the North American box office with $26.5 million domestically from 3,411 theaters and $42 million globally, studio estimates showed.
- Blumhouse, after several 2025 misses including M3GAN 2.0, backed Black Phone 2, a $30 million sequel reuniting Scott Derrickson with Ethan Hawke.
- Exit polls show opening weekend audiences skewed young, with 63% ages 18–34 and Hispanic moviegoers the largest segment at roughly 39%, while CinemaScore gave the sequel a B, down from the original's B+.
- The horror sequel's strong opening makes it Blumhouse's biggest of the year, but it must prove staying power after surpassing the original's $23.6 million debut to succeed during Halloween season.
- Paul Dergarabedian said `This is a quintessential October for movies, meaning this is not a hotbed of box office blockbusters`, with the horror genre generating over $1.2 billion this year as the October box office remains down about 11% from last year.
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After a few misfires this year, Blumhouse has returned to form it seems with their “Black Phone 2” topping the box-office this weekend. The supernatural horror sequel is tracking for a $24.4 million domestic opening weekend – charting slightly ahead of its predecessor. With a production budget of just $30 million, the film is looking likely to be quite profitable for Universal. Critics reviews are only slightly less than the first film, while th…
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