Overview
- The film topped the U.S. box office with a $19.1 million opening and reached roughly $31.1 million worldwide in early tallies, with the UK release beginning on February 5.
- Reviews place the movie at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, tying Raimi’s best-ever critics score and reflecting strong audience response.
- Sam Raimi says he relished returning to original R-rated genre filmmaking and frames the story around a reversal of workplace power dynamics.
- Raimi cast Rachel McAdams after feeling she was underutilized in his previous film and spotlights practical effects in a widely discussed set piece without relying on CGI.
- Writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift say they have submitted a draft of a proposed remake of Magic (1978) to Raimi, indicating a potential future project still in development.