Overview

• Thursday previews in North America netted $2.3 million, doubling the take of the 2022 original.
• Friday’s opening-day gross reached $9.2 million, a 15% increase over its predecessor’s $8 million debut.
• Industry estimates project a three-day launch between $25 million and $30 million, surpassing the first film’s $23.9 million weekend.
• The sequel holds an 84% critics score and a near-perfect 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and earned an A on CinemaScore.
• Produced on an $80 million budget, the film reunites its star-studded ensemble under director Pierre Perifel and is on track for the franchise’s strongest debut.