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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Defies Theatrical Day-And-Date Odds, Is No. 8 In Deadline’s 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament
'Five Nights at Freddy's' defied theatrical day-and-date box office prospects as the widest viewed movie ever on Peacock and $161 million in profits.
In a fall box office that saw the tentpole lineup wrecked by the strike, Universal defied the odds with a theatrical day-and-date on Peacock for its feature take on the 2014 video game Five Night’s at Freddy’s. The horror pic delivered producer Blumhouse its biggest opening ever at $80 million stateside — a number on par with Uni’s ultimate Oscar Best Picture winner and summer blockbuster Oppenheimer — and an overall global debut of $131M. Despite the success of theatrical day-and-date here, money was left on the table — this despite the fact that 23% of moviegoers who watched Freddy ‘s in cinemas over opening weekend had Peacock, according to Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak.
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