Nosferatuis making waves on the list of the highest-grossing horror movies of all time as it climbs above a classic franchise. Robert Eggers' 2024 horror reimagining of the influential 1922 silent horror of the same name serves as an adaptation of the Dracula story. TheNosferatucastfeatures Bill Skarsgård in the titular role as Count Orlok, alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicholas Hoult, and Emma Corrin. The movie was released December 25 in the United States and recently passed a significant box office milestone.
Willem Dafoe starred in the 2000 independent filmShadow of the Vampire, a fictionalized account of the making ofNosferatu.
PerThe Numbers,Nosferatuhas climbed into the top 50 highest-grossing horror movies of all time. It has well exceeded the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office, posting a gross (to date) of $136.1 million. The film is sitting at #46 on the list of top 100 All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies,with a domestic gross of $82.63 million.Nosferatu’s strong performance has seen it passFreddy vs Jason, which sits at #47 with a domestic total of $82.62 million. It hasInsidious Chapter 2’s $83.6 million firmly in its sights.
What This Means For Nosferatu’s Box Office Success
The Movie Looks Set To Continue Its Winning Run
Nosferatumight not have reached blockbuster levels in terms of box office performance, but for a 132-minute Gothic horror movie, it’s performing very well. There is also reason to believe that it could continue its impressive display and have long legs stretching into February. How wellNosferatuwill perform for its entire theatrical run remains to be seen, butthere isevery chance it can break into the top 40 soon, topplingSaw IIat #40 with a domestic total of $87 million.Eggers' movieonly needs to make $5 million more, which is entirely possible since, last weekend, it earned close to $7 million.
Eggers has always been a director focused on making an aesthetically pleasing project, and while movies likeThe LighthouseandThe Northmanare not for everyone, they have a style and swagger to them that make him a compelling director to many audiences. Coupled with this is the age-old Dracula myth brought to life, as a strong addition to theNosferatumovie series, andthe captivating appeal of vampire mythology is sure to help improve the movie’s box office pull.
Our Take On Nosferatu’s Box Office Legacy
Expect The Movie To Continue Climbing
The nature ofNosferatuensures it will almost certainly not disturb the top of the chart, withIT’s $328.8 million domestic gross andJaws’s $273. 6 million safely out of reach. However, though it’s an unlikely chance,it would not be outside the realms of possibility for the movie to hit $100 million domestically, which would edge it above Nicole Kidman’s stylish horror classicThe Others. With a strong cast, familiar story, and gorgeous cinematography, the movie could also be buoyed by a slew of award nominations, andNosferatucould sink its fangs further into the box office.
Nosferatu
Cast
Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name from director F. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his own version of the story for the reboot as writer and director, with Bill Skarsgård stepping into the shoes of Count Orlok. Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.
