Success or failure? How is Nosferatu doing at the box office?

Nosferatu was one of the most anticipated horror movies of the year, and it has undoubtedly lived up to expectations. Released on December 25th, the film has won over critics in an almost unanimous way. But has the same happened with the box office? Has it been a total success or a failure like The Northman?

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It seems that it has been the first by a long shot. The film debuted with $40.3 million in national box office, making it the second-best opening for an R-Rated movie of the year —the first being Deadpool & Wolverine, unbeatable— and the highest-grossing film by Robert Eggers to date.

A Vampire Story Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Nosferatu is a gothic reinterpretation of Murnau’s horror classic. The story focuses on Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp), a young woman who becomes the obsession of an ancient vampire, Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård). Her husband, Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult), a real estate agent, travels to Orlok’s remote castle in Transylvania to close a deal, unaware of the danger lurking. As Orlok moves to the town of Wisborg, he unleashes a plague and chaos that only Ellen, facing her own demons, can stop.

The film is winning the hearts of those who love classic horror cinema, and it is undoubtedly the umpteenth confirmation that Eggers is a director to watch very closely. We will see what happens with the film, if it continues to make great numbers or falls by the wayside, but for now, we can already confirm that it is a complete success.

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