The Black Phone 2 surpasses the debut of its predecessor

In its first weekend on display, The Black Phone 2sequel to the 2021 film directed by Scott Derricksongrossed a competent US$26.5 million at the American box office. Sales place the film in first place at the current domestic box office.

The results are in line with expectations and surpass the original, which opened with US$23 million in its first weekend. Remembering that, at the time, the world was still slowly returning to normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Black Phone 2 also grossed $15.5 million internationally, for a global box office total of $42 million. With a budget of US$30 million, the film has already paid for itself, but there is an expectation of an additional US$18 million inflow by the end of its exhibition so that there is a 100% profit.

All about The Black Phone 2

Em The Black PhoneEthan Hawke played a serial killer who kidnaps young Finney (Mason Themes) and traps him in his soundproof basement. The boy’s only chance is a black telephone stuck to the wall, through which he is able to communicate with the killer’s previous victims.

Read the synopsis of the sequel: “Four years after escaping from The Grabber, Finney Blake struggles with his life after captivity. When his sister Gwen begins receiving dream calls from the black phone and experiencing disturbing visions of three boys being chased through a winter camp known as Alpine Lake, the brothers are determined to unravel the mystery and confront a killer who has become more powerful in death and more meaningful to them than anyone could imagine.”

The Black Phone It was well received by critics and was a success in theaters, grossing more than US$161 million at the box office around the world.

The Black Phone 2 is already showing in cinemas in Brazil.