Nosferatu box office hits the 2024 horror record list less than a week after release

Nosferatus has already made it onto an elite 2024 horror list. Nosferatus is a dark fantasy retelling of the classic vampire story of the same name and the fourth film from Robert Eggers, who previously directed The Witch, The Lighthouseand The Northman. It was launched on Christmas Day into a competitive field that included Little baby and A complete stranger. Nosferatus features a strong lead cast including Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson and Simon McBurney. It's getting good reviews so far and is in talks for awards season.

According to The Numbers, Nosferatus has now achieved an elite place among the horror of 2024. In just five days, Nosferatus It made it into the top 10 highest-grossing horror films of the year at the domestic box office and is outside the top 5. At the time of this writing, the film is currently ranked no. 6 highest-grossing horror film of the year, grossing $40.3 million domestically. It surpassed films like Don't speak badly and The Strangers: Chapter 1 for this honor, but still lags behind Terrifying 3 and much more.

What does this mean for Nosferatu?

The film will likely outperform other horror films

Nosferatus is the last major horror release of 2024, which means it's all but guaranteed a spot in the eventual top 5. It's just over $13 million behind Terrifying 3and while it's a considerable gap, it will almost certainly be bridged as it enters its first full week in theaters. In addition to Terrifying 3, Nosferatus currently behind Smile 2, Long legs, Alien: Romulusand A peaceful place: first day in terms of national totals.

NosferatusThe $21.1 million opening was relatively comparable to the openings of both Long legs and Smile 2and higher than that of Terrifying 3. This start is a good sign, as it means the film has a good chance of surpassing these competitors on the box office list. Even though the gaps between Nosferatus and Smile 2 and Long legs still make considerable profits, both of its predecessors faced more box office competition in the genre at the time of their release. Nosferatus is a more exclusive title at the moment, making it easier to rise at the box office.

Our opinion on the success of Nosferatu

Nosferatu is great for Eggers

In addition to being an achievement for 2024 horror, Nosferatus It's already a big deal for director Eggers. The film has already had by far the filmmaker's biggest opening weekend, surpassing The Northman at almost US$8 million. It takes just over $26 million to win The Northmantotal gross, a feat that, while great, can be achieved. As such, Nosferatus appears to be on track to become a box office success for Eggers.

Source: The Numbers