“Experience Thrills with ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2′”

Universal and Blumhouse’s latest release, “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” has generated significant buzz with its impressive box office performance. The film, directed by Emma Tammi, amassed a remarkable $63 million in its opening weekend in the United States. While it fell short of its predecessor’s $80 million debut, the sequel still marked a strong showing for a PG-13 horror movie released in December.

Box Office Breakdown

In addition to its domestic success, “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” earned $46 million internationally, bringing its global total to $109 million. This theatrical release contrasts with the original film, which simultaneously launched on Universal’s streaming service, Peacock.

Record-Breaking Achievements

The film’s debut has led to several noteworthy records:

• Highest post-Thanksgiving opening weekend ever, surpassing “The Last Samurai” ($24.2M).
• Largest opening ever for the 49th weekend of the year, exceeding the $38.1M opening of “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001).
• Most significant No. 1 weekend during the post-Thanksgiving period, outperforming “Moana 2” ($51.2M).
• Overall, the weekend garnered $150 million, the biggest in the post-Thanksgiving window, outdoing last year’s record of $137.2 million.
• Achieved the highest December horror opening, beating “Scream 2” ($32.9M).
• Marked the biggest December debut for Universal Pictures, surpassing “King Kong” ($50.1M).
• Recorded the highest opening for a PG-13 horror film in 2025, exceeding “Predator: Badlands” ($40M).
• Second-largest horror opening of 2025, trailing only “The Conjuring: Last Rites” ($84M).
• Ranked third for the largest opening weekend among PG-13 horror films, behind “Five Nights at Freddy’s” ($80M) and “World War Z” ($66.4M).

International Highlights

Globally, “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” also secured strong performances:

• In Mexico, it earned $6.9M, marking the second-biggest horror opening for Universal.
• The UK and Ireland contributed $4.4M, setting a new record as Universal’s biggest horror opening ever.
• Brazil saw $3.2M, making it the biggest Universal December opening of all time.
• In Spain, the film grossed $2.9M, establishing Blumhouse’s largest opening ever, excluding previews.
• Australia’s earnings of $2.4M represent the second biggest Blumhouse opening of all time.

The success of “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” solidifies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s prominence in the horror film landscape, with four of the ten largest horror openings of the year now attributed to this powerhouse collaboration.