Strangers Invade the Box Office
Source:Box Office Mojo
June 1, 2008
The Strangers took on the summer titans and lived to tell about it.
Bryan Bertino's directorial debut starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman grossed an estimated $20 million (coming in at number three) in its three-day opening weekend. The thriller, about a young couple fending off home invaders, was up against New Line's Sex and the City (bowing at number one with $55 million) and Indiana Jones the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's second weekend (number two with $46 million).
Strangers' performed well beyond many industry insiders' expectations. It marks Rogue Pictures' largest opening - an R-rated venture at that. This should hopefully quell those naysayers hissing about PG-13 horror's increasing success.
Next on Rogue's upcoming horror slate: A live-action adaptation of the popular comic book Hack/Slash and a remake of The Last House on the Left.
Bryan Bertino's directorial debut starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman grossed an estimated $20 million (coming in at number three) in its three-day opening weekend. The thriller, about a young couple fending off home invaders, was up against New Line's Sex and the City (bowing at number one with $55 million) and Indiana Jones the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's second weekend (number two with $46 million).
Strangers' performed well beyond many industry insiders' expectations. It marks Rogue Pictures' largest opening - an R-rated venture at that. This should hopefully quell those naysayers hissing about PG-13 horror's increasing success.
Next on Rogue's upcoming horror slate: A live-action adaptation of the popular comic book Hack/Slash and a remake of The Last House on the Left.
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