Overview

• The film grossed $28.5 million worldwide on opening weekend, with $17 million domestically and $11.5 million internationally.
• It holds a 90% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 76% audience rating, supported by an A- CinemaScore.
• Director Akiva Schaffer persuaded Paramount to greenlight the project with a proof-of-concept test scene mocking studio executives.
• A polarizing snowman threesome sequence has become a highlight, winning over test audiences despite initial studio doubts.
• Liam Neeson has stated that the reboot is intended as a standalone one-off without plans for a sequel.