In its second weekend since release,Cocaine Bearhas ripped the global box office to shreds. The comedy-horror film, which opened in Greece this weekend, grossed $14.1 million globally, bringing the film’s worldwide cume to over $52 million. Playing in 52 global markets,Cocaine Bearhas outperformed big titles such asViolent Night, Good Boys, andBeast, which were all big global successes.
During its first weekend at the box office,Cocaine Beargrossed $28 million. Domestically,Cocaine Beargrossed over $11 million this weekend, bringing its total cume to $41.2 million. Internationally, the much-buzzed-about film grossed $3.1 million, resulting in a total international total of over $10.7 million. The film’s budget falls between $30–35 million. Internationally,Cocaine Bearsaw a -40% drop, while it faced a -53% drop domestically.
It’s no surprise thatCocaine Bearis such a success since the true story that inspired the film went viral after the movie’s trailer was released. On the topic ofCocaine Bear’s high performance at the box office, Universal president of domestic distributionJim Orrsaid, “It’s an outrageous comedy that absolutely delivers on its premise. People were ready to see something over the top.”David A. Gross, who is the owner of a movie consulting firm called Franchise Entertainment Research, said, “Audiences tend to be tough after being grossed out. Horror comedies benefit from the outrageous, and this story of an accidentally cocaine-crazed bear is wacko.”
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What isCocaine BearAbout?
Cocaine Bearis directed byElizabeth Banksfrom a script byJimmy Warden. The film tells the story of a bear that goes on a murderous rampage after accidentally ingesting a very large amount of cocaine. The film features an ensemble cast, includingKeri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Christian Convery, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margo Martindale, Ray Liotta, andJesse Tyler Ferguson. The film has received positive reactions from both audiences and critics alike, with the movie currently holding a fresh rating of 69% based on critics' ratings and a 74% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the film’s financial successand its ending, it seems likely a sequel will be made, but so far, nothing has been announced.
The reasonCocaine Bearhas performed so well is most likely due to the fact that audiences are demanding original stories as of late. The original horror filmM3GAN, which was produced by Universal just likeCocaine Bear, was also a huge success, grossing over $173 million against a $12 million budget. With several other original stories being told, like in the upcoming filmsRenfieldandBeau is Afraid, it seems likely that the world of cinema has taken a surprising turn into utter uniqueness.
