Smile 2 hits another global box office milestone after just three weeks in theaters. The original 2022 horror film was a huge success, grossing $217 million against a meager budget of $17 million. This led to the immediate greenlight for a sequel, starring Naomi Scott as pop star Skye Riley, who has been infected with the Smiling Curse. The 2024 sequel has a larger budget of US$28 million but has responded well commercially since its debut in October.
Put Collider, Smile 2 and now surpassing the $110 million benchmarkwhich is almost quadruple its price. The worldwide box office is combined with domestic earnings of $53 million and international earnings of $57 million, making it the fourth highest-grossing horror film of 2024sitting behind A peaceful place: first day, which was completed with US$261 million. Internally, Smile 2 is outside the top 25 highest-grossing films of the year, with US$13 million needed to reach The beekeeperthe record. The horror sequel is just $5 million away from entering the top 100 highest-grossing horror films of all time domestically.
What does this mean for smile 2
It's impressive, but it still falls short SmileRegistration of
Smile 2 has been in theaters for approximately three weeks since its mid-October debut and is close to quadrupling its budget. On the opening weekend, the film snatched the box office crown from the gory Terrifying 3earning $23 million, making it the biggest horror debut of 2024. With the film remaining in theaters for a few more weeks, it will likely reach more milestones. However, based on the metrics, it is also unlikely that Smile 2 to surpass the box office record of the original.
Despite Smile 2glowing reviews among critics, the sequel is still behind the original film's record. Smile It was the highest-grossing horror release of 2022 and surpassed the $50 million domestic mark in its second weekend. The sequence took a few more days to reach the milestone. With Beetle juice taking the top spot as this year's highest-grossing horror release with $445 million, and Alien: Romulus in second place, with US$350 million, Smile 2 still has a long way to go.
Our Take on Smile 2's Box Office Milestone
Smile 3 is very possible
While Smile 2 it didn't surpass the first film's record, yet it quadrupled its budget. Surpassing the US$110 million mark is also an indicator that the franchise has a bright future. Parker Finn already has an idea of how to approach the future Smile installments, which only makes the franchise more exciting. So far, there has been no definitive news about a third installment, but with Smile 2 reaching more box office milestones, the future is positive.
Unlike other horror franchises that promote the same format and ideas across a variety of films, Smile 2 approaches the central idea differently, telling character-driven stories.
Skye Riley's journey into Smile 2 also shows viewers a different side of the Smile Entity. Unlike other horror franchises that promote the same format and ideas across a variety of films, Smile 2 approaches the central idea differently, telling character-driven stories. Smile It's a unique franchise that deserves more filmsthen Hopefully viewers will be able to hear some good news soon.
Source: Collider