The Terminally Online Showed Up in Theaters This Weekend for ‘Buddy’

The Terminally Online Showed Up in Theaters This Weekend for ‘Buddy’

Roadside Attractions head Howard Cohen explains how 'Too Many Cooks' creator Casper Kelly's 'Buddy' leveraged an online campaign to record results.

‘Buddy’ Busts Out, Scares Up No. 6 Spot, Sets Record For Roadside Attractions, Saban – Specialty Box Office

Dark comedy Buddy from Roadside Attractions and Saban Films blew past expectations to set a few records for Roadside Attractions as its top opening since Covid and second-best ever after I Can Only Imagine (2018, $17 million). From the producers of Weapons, the feature directorial debut of Casper Kelly scared up a no. 6 spot at the domestic box office with $5.36 million on 1,258 screens after tracking had it at about $2.5 million. Roadside said…

Casper Kelly’s killer-unicorn parody ‘Buddy’ hands Roadside its biggest opening since Covid

The 'Too Many Cooks' creator's R-rated feature debut scared up a No. 6 finish and Saban Films' biggest opening ever, drawing a crowd skewing 83% under 35.

Horror/comedy is everyone’s “BUDDY” at the box office - RUE MORGUE

The film has become something of a unicorn among independent genre releases.