Overview

• Him opened No. 2 domestically with about $13.8 million against a reported $27 million budget, with roughly $362,000 from overseas for a $13.8 million global start.
• Critical reception sits around 28–29% on Rotten Tomatoes with a C- CinemaScore, while the audience score is notably higher at about 58%.
• Marlon Wayans posted on Instagram urging viewers to judge the film for themselves, calling some movies "ahead of the curve" and citing past fan favorites with low critic scores.
• Director Justin Tipping said the film deliberately blends sports aesthetics with hallucinatory horror and credited Jordan Peele and Ian Cooper with protecting its riskier choices.
• Coverage notes heightened expectations from Peele’s producer credit, stiff competition from Demon Slayer topping the box office, and questions about whether the film can find legs beyond opening weekend.