US EditionFinal Destination: Bloodlines Breaks Franchise Record with $43M Opening Weekend
- The Final Destination franchise returned in 2025 with its sixth film, Bloodlines, premiering after a 14-year gap since 2011.
- This long hiatus followed the 2011 Final Destination 5, with Bloodlines continuing a through-line involving descendants targeted by death after a past catastrophe was averted.
- Bloodlines, an R-rated horror film produced by Warner Bros. And New Line, features ingeniously staged death scenes and was directed by the team of Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky.
- The film earned $5.5 million in Thursday previews, $20.8 million on Friday, and is estimated to debut between $46 and $48 million, surpassing the previous franchise opening of $28.3 million.
- This strong opening sets a new franchise record and suggests continued box office success for Warner Bros.' horror releases, with a global total expected between $70 and $80 million.
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‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ is expected to earn between $46 million to $48 million in its opening weekend
Final Destination: Bloodlines breaks franchise record with $43M opening weekend
Warner Bros. continues its dominance at the box office with Final Destination: Bloodlines opening at an impressive $43 million across 3,523 theaters, marking the best debut in franchise history. The film earned $20 million on Friday alone, including $5.5 million from Thursday previews, surpassing expectations and edging out previous entries in the Final Destination series. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, and written by Guy Busick an…
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