Horror Happenings! – THE MONKEY drums up more than $14 million in its opening weekend

Director Osgood Perkins’ latest, THE MONKEY, based on Stephen King’s short story, captured more than $14 million at the box office in its first weekend. Our movie landscape has been the same for years, littered with comic-book adaptations and animated fluff, both of which still pull in big bucks. Despite this, THE MONKEY placed second for the week and landed comfortably on target with projected earnings.

Reviews for the film have been good, but the buzz hasn’t been quite as loud as Perkins’ 2024 offering, LONGLEGS, which scared up nearly $75 million in domestic receipts alone. Still, THE MONKEY has nothing to be ashamed of, especially when you consider its stiff marketplace competition, namely CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, the latest $180 million Marvel Comics extravaganza, which took the weekend’s top spot.

For all the details, check out the original article courtesy of the fine folks over at Screen Rant.

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