Despite a shaky opening, Blumhouse’sDropis in a good position to succeed. The horror movie, which was a collaboration between Universal and Blumhouse, starsThe White Lotus’Meghann Fahy as the seemingly innocuous Violet. After receiving a tense phone call on a first date, however, Violet must kill her date to save the lives of her son and sister.Dropis currently in theatersand was released on April 11 in 47 territories.
According to a report byVariety,Dropexperienced a less-than-stellar opening, as it debuted in fifth place at the box office. With its $10 million global take, it sits behindA Minecraft Movie,The King of Kings,The Amateur, and A24’sWarfare. Ordinarily, afifth place finish would be worrying,but a $10 million take is actually a surprisingly good signfor this relatively low-budget horror movie. It has already nearly earned its $11 million budget in its opening weekend alone.
What Drop’s Box Office Take Means For Blumhouse
Blumhouse Has Struggled This Year
Unfortunately, it has been a difficult year so far for Blumhouse, given the disappointment of its other two major 2025 releases.Wolf Man, which had a $25 million budget, disappointed critics and audiences alike, earning just around $35 million at the box office. While it earned back its budget, it was not enough to profit when considering the marketing costs and the cuts that theaters take from every ticket.The Woman in the Yardalso disappointed with a$19.6 million box office take against a $12 million budget.
IfDropcan continue its run until it reaches profitability, it should be enough to make Blumhouse more comfortable.
IfDropachieves profitability, it could be a good sign for Blumhouseas it looks to turn the year around. Its upcoming slate includesM3GAN 2.0on June 27,The Black Phone 2on October 17, andFive Nights at Freddy’son December 5, and each of those movies should be an easy success. IfDropcan continue its run until it reaches profitability, it should be enough to make Blumhouse more comfortable, regarding the rest of the year, after its early disappointments.
This Month Has Been Excellent For The Box Office
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Blumhouse is not the only studio that has been struggling this year, butA Minecraft Movie’s record-breaking debutappears to have compelled audiences to return to theaters. April has been a massive boon for the box office after an extremely slow quarter, andDrop’s early success is further proof that viewers are still interested in smaller-scale theatrical debuts. Without an enormous budget hindering the production, the movie should easily find its way to success. Even with a fifth place start, Blumhouse should be celebrating this opening weekend.
