How much Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 needs to make at the box office to break even

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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is a huge horror hit this year, and we’ve looked into exactly how much money the movie needs to earn to become profitable. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers.

Horror movies had a huge year in 2025, becoming major box office hits all summer long.

With $494 million in earnings, The Conjuring: Last Rites concluded that series of films. The other installments, Sinners and Weapons, brought in $367 million and $268 million respectively.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is currently a huge success in cinemas and is breaking box office records.

How much Five Nights at Fredy’s 2 needs to make to break even

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 cost about $36 million to make. To cover those costs, the movie needs to earn around $90 million, and any earnings beyond that would be considered profit.

Most new movies need to earn about 2.5 times their production budget to become profitable. This is because of extra expenses like payments to theaters, marketing, and taxes.

The movie cost around $36 million to make, but that’s just the beginning. Marketing will add to that cost, and the studio won’t keep all the money from ticket sales – usually only 50 to 60% of domestic revenue, and even less from overseas.

FnaF 2 box office performance

The horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 had a strong opening weekend, bringing in $63 million in the United States and Canada. This is the biggest opening ever for a movie released the weekend after Thanksgiving – a time when movies often struggle – and the highest debut for a horror film in December, surpassing the 1997 film Scream 2.

The film earned significantly more than the $35-$40 million analysts expected, but considerably less than the $80 million its first movie made upon release. This is especially notable considering the first ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ film also premiered on Peacock the same day.

The film earned $46 million internationally in its second weekend, bringing its worldwide total to $109 million. This means the movie has already surpassed its break-even point and is now profitable.

The first movie was a huge success, earning $300 million on a $20 million budget – making it Blumhouse’s most profitable film to date. While the second movie may not reach the same financial heights, it’s expected to stay in theaters during the holidays, continuing to generate significant profit.

How it compares to other 2025 horror movies 

It’s hard to say how Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will do overall until it’s available to stream, but we can compare its opening weekend numbers to those of other 2025 horror sequels and see how they performed in total.

The Black Phone 2 earned $27 million in its first weekend and has now made a total of $131 million. Meanwhile, 28 Years Later started with $30 million and has gone on to earn $151 million globally.

Final Destination: Bloodlines earned $51.6 million in its opening weekend and ultimately grossed $315.8 million worldwide, suggesting there’s potential for even greater financial success with the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie.

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2025-12-08 13:49