Overview

• Him holds roughly a 28–29% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes versus a higher 58% audience PopcornMeter, reflecting a sharp split in reception.
• The film opened at No. 2 with about $13.5 million domestic and roughly $13.8 million worldwide, well below the reported $27 million budget.
• Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the movie a C-, signaling tepid word-of-mouth out of opening weekend.
• Wayans urged followers to judge the movie firsthand, sharing past low-scoring titles he says later found cult status.
• Produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw and directed by Justin Tipping, the movie drew praise for performances and style as reviewers faulted storytelling and cohesion.