It has been 14 years sinceFinal Destination 5hit the big screen, and it looks like horror fans still can’t get enough of the 25-year-old franchise that turned everyday life occurrences into some of the best horror movie kills on screen.Final Destination Bloodlinesserves as the latest entry in the popular horror IP, and if early box office predictions are any indication, this won’t be the last tango that moviegoers have with death anytime soon.
Per Deadline,Final Destination Bloodlinescould gross between $35-40 million during its opening weekend. Anything in that range would be a franchise-best and a clear indication thatFinal Destinationremainsone of the horror genre’s most enduring IPs. The previous franchise-best opening belongs to 2009’sThe Final Destination, which debuted to $27.4 million with a little assist from its 3D hook. That film ultimately grossed $66.4 million domestically and $186.1 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. According to the demo breakdowns heading into the weekend, women under 25 are hooked on this latest installment, and they’re closely followed by men under 25.
The ‘Final Destination’ Franchise Has Been a Steady Box Office Performer
The growth of theFinal Destinationfranchise has been remarkable. The first film, released in 2000, opened to $10 million but had great legs following its opening weekend and managed to gross $53.3 million domestically and $112.8 million worldwide on a $23 million budget. The openings for the subsequent films have all been strong over the years, all improving on the debut performance of the first movie.Final Destination 2came out of the gate with a $16.2 million opening weekend, whileFinal Destination 3took audiences on a roller coaster of doom with a $20.1 million opening. The aforementionedThe Final Destination, with a 3D boost, opened to $27.4 million, whileFinal Destination 5premiered 14 years ago at $18 million. All told, the entire franchise has pulled in over $666 million globally.
‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Revisits Death’s Most Twisted Tricks
With a heartfelt farewell to the late, great Tony Todd, ‘Bloodlines’ is the best in the ‘Final Destination’ series — since the first two, at least.
Final Destination Bloodlineswill continue a strong run for Warner Bros. following some early box office misfortunes from earlier in the year. The studio is still riding high off the success ofA Minecraft Movie, which has grossed $409.1 million domestically and $910.1 million worldwide, andthe word-of-mouth smash,Sinners, which continues to amaze with a $217.8 million domestic gross and $287.1 million globally. Even with the arrival of another horror film in the marketplace, the studio is still expected to continue to score withSinners, proving that when horror is good, there’s room for all participants. Speaking of good horror,Final Destination Bloodlinesis also thebest-reviewed entry of the franchise,with a current Rotten Tomatoes score of 93%.
Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein from a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor,Final Destination Bloodlinesfollows a college student who has inherited the same premonition of impending death from her grandmother. As her family and friends begin dying one by one, she’ll have to use this special ability to try and keep the body count to a minimum. The film stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, andthe late Tony Todd.
Final Destination Bloodlineshits screens this Friday!
Source:Deadline
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