‘Smile’ Bright: Paramount Horror Pic Passes $200M At Global Box Office
deadline.comParamount’s Parker Finn-directed horror pic Smile has laughed all the way past the $200M mark worldwide. After six weeks in release – and with scary strong holds – the split through Sunday is $99.1M domestic and $103.8M from the international box office for a global cume of $202.9M.
This original movie has positively beamed with only slight drops (and in some cases increases) throughout its run, while carving out a niche and navigating its own path amidst varied competition.
It initially released in late September and rose a wild 32% in its sophomore frame internationally while boasting the second-best hold ever (-22%) for an R-rated horror movie domestically in the second weekend.
This weekend internationally, it added $5.1M from 62 overseas markets for a 35% dip. That’s post-Halloween and with other horror movies in play.
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