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A horror film adaptation of video game Five Nights at Freddy’s grossed a whopping $78 million in its opening weekend, multiple outlets reported, earning the title of the biggest horror debut of the year and the best showing ever for Halloween weekend despite being panned by critics and simultaneously streaming on Peacock.
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Five Nights at Freddy’s grossed much higher than the $50 million originally predicted by industry experts considering it released the same day on the Peacock streaming service, making it the second best-ever opening weekend for a simultaneous streaming/theater release behind Marvel’s Black Widow, according to Variety.
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