Retaining a spot on the top five list at the domestic box office after yet another terrific hold, the horror-thriller Longlegs broke a rather significant record this weekend. Having played in theaters for just over two weeks, the movie has already become the indie distributor Neon’s top-grossing domestic box office hit of all time. The previous record-holder was director Bong Joon-ho’s widely acclaimed Korean-language dark comedy Parasite, which concluded its domestic run with $53 million four years ago, and went on to win several Oscars.
Longlegs grossed around $6.7 this weekend, finishing fifth on the domestic chart behind holdover hits Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4, Twisters, and the weekend’s blockbuster debutante, Deadpool & Wolverine. The film’s running domestic total now stands at a phenomenal $58 million, against a reported budget of less than $10 million. Along with the far more mainstream A Quiet Place: Day One, Longlegsis responsible for reviving the horror genre, which had been struggling with a string of under-performers this year.
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