Freddy Fazbear and his gaggle of pizzeria party animals brought a welcome boost to the typically muted post-Thanksgiving box office.

Universal and Blumhouse’s PG-13 sequel “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” based on the second installment in Scott Cawthon’s popular horror game franchise, took first place, debuting to $29.8 million from 3,412 North American theaters. That puts the film on track to gross $56.5 million domestically by Sunday, well past early projections of a $35 million to $40 million opening weekend.

The first “Five Nights at Freddy’s” launched to a stellar $80 million in 2023, a surprising result considering it simultaneously debuted in theaters and on Peacock. That film eventually reached sleeper hit status with a $300 million global tally, which points to healthy box office s

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