Speak No Evil’s box office reaches a major domestic milestone equal to the thriller’s budget. A remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name, the psychological horror film was written and directed by James Watkins and follows an American family invited by a British couple to spend the weekend at their secluded farmhouse where, as the weekend progresses, the hosts gradually push their guests' boundaries, causing the situation to intensify.Speak No Evil’s castincludes James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, and Scoot McNairy.
Now, one week after releasing in theaters on September 13, the horror movie has reached a major domestic milestone equal to its budget. According toCollider,Speak No Evilhas made $25 million worldwide. This breaks down to$10 million internationally and $15 million domestically, the latter number equaling the movie’s budget.
What Speak No Evil’s Major Domestic Milestone Means For The Movie
It Has Some Ways To Go Before Being A Success
Speak No Evilreaching the $15 million domestic milestone means that, in under one week, the movie has already made back its budget in the United States alone. However,the movie still needs more to fully recover its total financial investment. Generally, a movie needs to make 2.5 to 3 times its production budget to break even. WithSpeak No Evilmaking $25 million worldwide so far, it needs to make roughly an additional $12.5-20 million at the box office to break even. Anything beyond that would be turning a profit.
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Speak No Evildebuted in the United States on September 13 with an impressive first-day gross of nearly $5 million, followed by daily earnings fluctuating between $3.9 million and just under $1 million. The latest figures reveal that the film earned $894,590 this past Wednesday, which is a solid performance for the middle of the week and considering the slower time of year. After the summer blockbuster season, box office attendance tends to drop before ramping up again for Halloween releases. If it continues this solid performance,Speak No Evilhas a chance to break even and eventually turn a profit.
Our Take On Speak No Evil’s Domestic Box Office Milestone
It’s Connecting With An American Audience
Speak No Evilreaching $15 million domestically is a major milestone, which means thatAmerican audiences are responding well to the remake. Though there was some debate about the necessity of the remake since the original was widely acclaimed, and some subsequent debate about whether theremake lives up to its Danish predecessor, the remake has broughtSpeak No Evilto some portions of an American audience who simply wouldn’t have watched a foreign-language film. It’s been rewarded by matching its budget at the domestic box office, though it still has some way to go before being a success.
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Speak No Evil is a 2024 horror-thriller film by writer-director James Watkins. A remake of the 2022 movie Speak No Evil follows a family who head to the country for a much-needed vacation - but the situation quickly deteriorates, thrusting them into a horrific nightmare.
