The front room debuted at a record low for the horror genre in 2024. The new film is the feature debut of writer-directors Max and Sam Eggers, who are the twin brothers of The witch And The lighthouse Director Robert Eggers. A24 s The front room Brandi stars as Belinda, a pregnant anthropology professor whose sick and grieving stepmother-in-law Solange (Cathryn Hunter) moves in with her and her husband Norman (Andrew Burnap), causing a variety of increasingly sinister issues for the couple.
Per TermAs of Sunday morning, The front room is projected to debut with a 3-day total of $1.66 million from 2,095 theaters. This total put it at number 10 on the domestic chart for the weekend, well below the competing new release Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceWhich is on track to earn $110 million. It is also set for The worst opening weekend for a 2024 horror movie so farWhich in this case is defined as any title in the genre that opened in more than 1,000 theaters.
The only exception to this score is the Fathom Events presentation Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2which played in more than 1,400 theaters but Doesn’t have a proper 3-day opening weekend at allAs there were only three days between Tuesday March 26th and Thursday March 28th.
What this opening weekend means for the front room
The movie may still earn a profit
Perhaps spurred on by the fact that The front room Was the lowest-rated A24 movie of 2024 on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 51%, the movie’s opening weekend is a thorough disappointment. It was even Higher by movies that opened in significantly fewer theatersSuch as In a violent nature And Cuckoo. Below, see a breakdown of how it compares to the previous lowest-grossing wide release horror movies of 2024, including AfraidWhich recently earned one of Blumhouse’s worst debuts in nine years:
|
Title |
Theaters |
Opening weekend |
|---|---|---|
|
The front room |
2095 |
$1.66 million |
|
In a violent nature |
1426 |
$2.1 million |
|
The exorcism |
2240 |
$2.4 million |
|
Cuckoo |
1503 |
$3 million |
|
Afraid |
3003 |
$3.7 million |
However, although the budget of the movie is not reported, it is not likely to be high. Because its core cast consists of only three actors, it is primarily set in a single home, and it is a psychological thriller without the need for elaborate effects, Its price tag is likely significantly lower than other A24 horror movies Such as Hereditary (which cost $10 million) or Bodies bodies bodies (which costs $ 1 million). It remains to be seen if The front room is profitable in theaters, but its break-even point may be within sight even with this record.
Our take on opening weekend from The Front Room
The A24 horror movie may hold its record
It remains to be seen if any upcoming wide release 2024 horror movies hit the record low of The front roomEspecially untested properties like the Halle Berry-led Don’t let go Or the anticipated microbudget slasher sequel Terrifying 3Which is a sequel to a surprise hit, but one that did not open in wide release. However, it seems absolutely It is possible that it will hold its record until the end of the year.
Source: term