Overview
- The five-day Christmas launch reached $28.3 million domestically, placing the film just behind A24’s record-holder and outperforming other holiday newcomers.
- Complex reports the production budget at an estimated $60–70 million, making it A24’s priciest release and putting the film on a path to recoup a significant share quickly.
- Director Josh Safdie detailed a performance choice in which Chalamet wore +10 contact lenses under -10 prescription glasses to create real impairment when the character’s glasses fall off.
- Critical and audience response is strong, with a reported 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and an early 8.3/10 rating on IMDb.
- The release is buoyed by a high-profile campaign that included landmark activations at the Las Vegas Sphere and the Empire State Building, viral merch drops, and surprise fan events.