Directed by Robert Eggers, Nosferatu is the latest of the current films to hit theaters. The American Gothic horror film stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp. The recently released film is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name which was inspired by Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula (1897). The Hollywood horror drama has been running in theaters for over a week.
Nosferatu crossed the US$50 million mark in North America over the New Year; Target almost 100 million USD met
Nosferatu released on screens on December 25, 2024, coinciding with Christmas. On New Year’s Eve, the horror film made US$2.9 million, bringing its North American gross to US$48 million. The Robert Eggers director is set to gross around US$50 million in domestic markets as of Wednesday (January 1, 2025).
The American Gothic horror film claims to have a strong hold on weeknights and has received positive reviews. It aims to reach close to $100 million in North American markets in its full run, provided it continues to hold its own beyond the holiday season.
Nosferatu is a profitable venture and reiterates the strong reliance on horror films in Hollywood. In general, horror movies are cheap to budget and easily profitable.
Nosferatu emerged as the biggest Christmas opener in the horror genre; Dethrones the Faculty
Released in 2992 theatres, Nosferatu collected US$21.6 million in its opening weekend in North America. After 26 years, it has become the biggest opener for a horror film on Christmas, breaking the record of The Faculty.
Directed by Robert Rodriguez, the 1998 science fiction horror film grossed US$11.6 in a traditional weekend. The long gap is mainly because horror films usually do not get their release date on December 25 (Christmas).
Watch the official trailer for Nosferatu:
Nosferatu Locking Horn with a Complete Unknown and More
Nosferatu clashed at the box office with A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold. The American biographical musical drama film grossed US$11.5 million in its opening weekend. Meanwhile, the Bill Skarsgard-starrer is also running parallel to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion King in North America.
Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.
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