The official streaming release date has been revealed for the James McAvoy-led horror film Don’t speak badly. The film, directed by The Woman in BlackJames Watkins, is a remake of the 2022 Danish thriller of the same name and follows an American family visiting a British family they met on vacation, only to discover that not everything is as it seems in their isolated country house. THE Don’t speak badly the cast also includes Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough and Scoot McNairy.
Put Deadline, Don’t speak badly he was set to premiere on Peacock on December 6. The streaming release date on the NBCUniversal platform comes about two and a half months after the film’s theatrical debut on September 13, two months after its digital debut on October 1, and just two and a half weeks after its physical release. on November 19th.
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THE Don’t speak badly streaming launch puts it in the home market during a time when there will be intense competition in theaters. Although the only new release over the weekend of December 6th is the relatively minor A24 sci-fi comedy Y2Kthis film will open on a weekend flooded with the box office successes of previous weekends Gladiator II and Eviland Moana 2. The rest of December will also see the release of major big-budget tentpoles, including Kraven the Hunter, Mufasa: The Lion Kingand Sonic the Hedgehog 3which can distract viewers from their at-home options.
However, this streaming release date is timely for the holidays, when many families get together at home and look for online releases to watch together. The film could also be well served in its December streaming debut if it appears on year-end Top 10 lists released by various critics and publications. This is a strong possibility, because the general tenor of critics Don’t speak badly Reviews were rave reviews, earning the film a Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 84%.
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Ultimately, the streaming prospects for the 2024 horror film still look good despite the competitive December market. Don’t speak badly was already a huge box office success, grossing US$76.7 million against a budget of just US$15 million and becoming the highest-grossing Blumhouse release of the yearsurpassing titles, including Imaginary, Night Swimmingand Afraid. Given its critical and commercial response so far, it seems entirely possible that the film could find a similar level of success in its Peacock streaming release.
Source: Deadline