Five Nights At Freddy's 2 North America Box Office Day 1: Beats Us' $28M+ As The 6th Biggest Opening Day Ever For Horror Films

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was initially projected to earn between $35 million and $40 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has opened with substantial numbers at the domestic box office. Its opening-day collection is not far from what the original film had collected on its opening day. The sequel has also surpassed the opening day gross of Us at the domestic box office, becoming one of the top 10 biggest opening days among horror movies. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The film received abysmally low ratings from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. They gave it a 12% rating on the Tomatometer and wrote, "A step down from an already clunky original, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 goes through the motions with all the grace of a malfunctioning animatronic."

According to Box Office Mojo's data, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 collected $29.8 million on its opening day at the domestic box office. The film collected a solid $7.2 million from Thursday previews, contributing to its strong release-day gross. It is expected to exceed the initial projections of the industry, which they predicted owing to the film's poor pre-sales.

The original film, Five Nights at Freddy's, was released in 2023 and became a surprise hit. The film collected a strong $39.6 million on its opening day in North America. It is almost $10 million more than its sequel's opening day numbers.

Jordan Peele-helmed Us is one of the most acclaimed and successful horror films ever. It was released in 2019 and collected $28.9 million on its opening day at the domestic box office. It registered the 6th biggest opening day ever for horror movies. But the Five Nights at Freddy's sequel has beaten Us' opening day gross as the 6th biggest opening day collection ever for horror movies.