The Speak no evil Remake became Blumhouse’s highest-grossing movie of the year after passing a new box office milestone. Directed by James Watkins, the horror film serves as a remake of Christian Tafdrup’s 2022 Danish film of the same name, with a story that follows a family spending a weekend at another family’s vacation home only to find that their hosts are evil. intentions. The Speak no evil Reviews are generally positive so far and the film got off to a strong start at the box office last month.
Collider Now reveals that Speak no evil has exceeded Night swimgrossed $54 million at the worldwide box office to become Blumhouse’s highest-grossing release of the year. The remake’s worldwide total now stands at an impressive $59 million, comprising $29.4 million domestically and $29.5 million from overseas territories. Speak no evil Continues to show continues strong at the box office, with daily rankings for October 2 putting it ahead MegalopolisWhich came to theaters two weeks later.
What the success of speaking no evil means for Blumhouse
As the company’s other 2024 films have done
Speak no evilThe budget is estimated at $15 million, meaning His break-even point is likely somewhere between $30 million and $37.5 million. The remake’s worldwide total has now firmly surpassed both of those figures, and the film is sure to continue to climb higher in the weeks ahead. Normally, such a performance would lead to discussion of a sequel, but the Speak no evil The ending certainly seems to close the book on this particular story.
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2024 Blumhouse Movies Box Office |
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Title |
Est. Budget |
Worldwide Box Office |
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Night swim |
$15 million |
$54.8 million |
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imagined |
$13 million |
$43.8 million |
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Afraid |
$12 million |
$12.5 million |
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Speak no evil |
$15 million |
$59 million |
While the Speak no evil The story could not be continued in a sequel, the film made 2024 another strong year for Blumhouse. As seen in the chart above, Night swim Exceeded expectations earlier this year despite mostly negative reviews, and imagined Also done well with a similar reception. in 2024, Afraid Blumhouse’s only box office flop, with that film barely managing to exceed its budget, unlikely to break-even. Still, Blumhouse’s 2024 box office total sits at an impressive $170.1 million.
Our names on speak no evil’s success
Blumhouse has found a winning strategy
Before the film was even released, there was some negative buzz around it. Considering the Danish film came out just two years ago and remains an effective and compelling watch, the Blumhouse remake of Speak no evil Felt unnecessary. The remake ended up exceeding expectations, however, and critics praised McAvoy’s lead performance and many of Watkins’ changes to the original.
McAvoy remains a draw for audiences under certain circumstances, and still splitHe is certainly known as an actor who can effectively play an evil villain. Blumhouse continues to be successful by making horror-thriller movies at lower budget levels and effectively marketing them, and Speak no evilIts success is certainly a testimony to the company’s strong approach to making movies.
Source: Collider