The most talked about horror movie of the past month,Longlegshas only been in theaters for five days but has already passed the$25 million mark. Thanks to a slew of viral campaigns and chilling marketing strategies that felt at times like a throwback to the horror marketing of old,Longlegshas captured the attention of millions, which has already resulted in a wild Box Office success. After a June 15 taking of $2.6 million, the movie currently sits at $25 million and shows no signs of slowing down.Longlegshas officiallybroken box office records for the indie distributor Neon, managing to takesecond place at the current Box Office toDespicable Me 4.
Longlegs’performance is more akin to Neon’s rival indie production company, A24, whose 2024 releaseCivil War, directed byAlex Garland, became the company’s second-biggest Box Office success ever. With a domestic taking of $68 million,Civil Warwas a certain success, but that doesn’t rule outLonglegsfrom surpassing that figure andfirmly cementing itself as a rival worthy of A24’s attention. Including marketing,Longlegs' budget has been reported as less than $10 million, meaning thatNeon has already doubled their input and then some, with the figures only expected to keep growing in the coming weeks.
‘Longlegs’ Commerical Success Matches Its Critical Reception
Starring the likes ofMaika Monroe,Blair Underwood, andAlicia Witt, and containing a much-discussed extended cameo byNicholas Cage,Longlegsshowcases top talent performing at their very best on a limited budget.Directed and written by Osgood Perkins, the sheer intensity of the horror on show has already earned the indie hit plenty of praise, with some dubbing it the scariest film of the year. In hisreview of the film, Collider’sRoss Bonaimesaid:
“Making us uncomfortable through unpredictability is one thing, but keeping this horror story just as effective once we see the truth is even more important. Perkins manages to make the truth just as upsetting as whatever we had conjured up in our minds, a satisfying payoff that almost makes you want to watch it again immediately to see the story altogether—if you could handle a Longlegs double feature. While Perkins has made horror films prior to Longlegs, this feels like him truly finding his lane in the genre. It’s an uneasy, unrelenting nightmare that we can’t escape, even if it is a rocky road for a bit.Longlegs takes a bit to get us settled into its brand of horror, but once it does, it’s hard not to be impressed by the place between here and there where we find ourselves.”
Longlegshas officially surpassed $25 million at the Box Office. You can get tickets to watch the horror in theaters right now.
A chilling horror thriller directed by Osgood Perkins. The film stars Maika Monroe as Lee Harker, a promising new FBI agent assigned to solve the mystery of an elusive serial killer played by Nicolas Cage. As Harker delves deeper into the case, she uncovers disturbing evidence of occult practices connected to the murders.
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