“Us” registered the biggest opening ever for an original horror movie, the biggest opening ever for an original R-rated movie and the biggest opening for an original live action movie since “Avatar” in 2009.
"It's amazing," said Jim Orr, the studio's distribution chief."The film absolutely blew by the most robust of forecasts and I think that's all to do with thePeele's highly anticipated sophomore effort follows a family of four who are terrorized by their own murderous doppelgängers while on a family vacation. It earned a B CinemaScore rating and a 94%"fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Jordan Peele's reputation as a filmmaker over the course of just two feature films has made him a star director and a box office draw for ravenous fans of horror and suspense," said Dergarabedian. The film's success builds on Universal’s strong showing in 2019, including the recent hits"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World," which came in at No. 5 this weekend, earning $6.5 million for a cumulative $145.7 million, and"Glass," which earned $110.8 million domestically during its theatrical run.earned $35 million in its third weekend for a cumulative $321.5 million. Globally, it took in $87.1 million for a worldwide cumulative total of $910.
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