Summary
Longlegshas just passed a major box office milestone after only three weeks in theaters. Directed by Oz Perkins, the Neon horror-thriller movie stars Maika Monroe as FBI agent Lee Harker, who is assigned to track a dangerous serial killer played by Nicolas Cage. TheLonglegsreviewshave been mostly positive from critics, and the film got off to a strong start at the box office upon its theatrical release in early July.
Colliderreveals thatLonglegshas now grossed $60 million domestically and $12 million internationally for an impressive worldwide total of just under $73 million. The film is one of the top-grossing horror movies of 2024 and a big success for Neon.Longlegscurrently stands as Neon’s top-grossing domestic box office release, recently surpassing Bong Joon-ho’sParasiteto take the title.
Parasiteremains Neon’s highest-grossing movie worldwide with an impressive $262.1 million, comprising $53.4 million domestic and $208.7 million from overseas.
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How Much Higher Will Longlegs' Box Office Go?
The Neon Film Isn’t Done Yet
Longlegs’box officebenefited greatly from trailers and marketing, and audiences turned out in a major way on opening weekend to set the film off at a staggering $22.4 million.Weekend-to-weekend, the film is exhibiting great legs, likely due in part to audience word-of-mouth. The film only dropped 46.6% in weekend two and an impressive 43.4% in weekend three, suggestingLonglegswill continue to perform over the coming weeks.
In terms of indie horror competition, the next major target on the horizon forLonglegsisHereditary’s worldwide box office haul of $80 million. The Neon film has already surpassed that film’s domestic total of $44 million, as well as the domestic total forTalk To Me, which stands at $48.3 million. OnceLonglegsbeatsHereditary’s worldwide total, which it is on track to do in a few weeks, the next milestone will beTalk To Me’s worldwide box office total of $92.2 million, A24’s highest ever for a horror.
Despite exhibiting strong legs thus far,Longlegswill likely struggle to beatTalk To Me’s worldwide total. Considering the film’s budget is under $10 million (and potentially under $5 million),Perkins' movie has been a big money-maker for Neon and a testament to the power of an effective marketing campaign. It remains to be seen how highLonglegs' box office will climb in the coming weeks, but there are likely more milestones to come.
Longlegs
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Longlegs is a horror thriller film by writer-director Osgood Perkins. When FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned to a serial killer cold case, their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole riddled with disturbing discoveries and the occult at the center of it all. When the trail of evidence reveals a personal connection, it becomes a race against time to prevent another murder.
