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3 days ago
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Final Destination: Bloodlines Slaughters The Box Office Competition, While Hurry Up Tomorrow Shows No Sense Of Urgency
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We've seen some truly wild Final Destination death scenes over the years, as the reaper comes to call on those who manage to (at least temporarily) evade tragedy. It also turns out that after 14 years without a fix, moviegoers were hungry for more. Final Destination: Bloodlines exceeded expectations with a franchise-high $51 million opening weekend domestically amid the 2025 movie calendar — a performance that was matched in international markets. It was a good weekend overall for Warner Bros., with Sinners and A Minecraft Movie still going strong, but the same can't be said for The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow, which underperformed to take sixth place. Take a look at the full Top 10 chart, as reported by The Numbers, and then we'll break it all down below. TITLE WEEKEND GROSS DOMESTIC GROSS LW THTRS 1. Final Destination: Bloodlines* $51,000,000 $51,000,000 N/A 3,523 2. Thunderbolts* $16,536,000 $155,427,643 1 3,960 3. Sinners $15,425,000 $240,796,000 2 3,518 4. A Minecraft Movie $5,870,000 $416,640,000 3 3,357 5. The Accountant 2 $4,959,111 $59,072,457 4 3,402 6. Hurry Up Tomorrow* $3,300,000 $3,300,000 N/A 2,020 7. Friendship $1,400,280 $2,043,436 13 60 8. Clown in a Cornfield $1,333,000 $6,329,779 5 2,277 9. Until Dawn $800,000 $19,623,031 8 1,706 10. The Amateur $712,000 $40,149,087 9 850 Death may come for us all, but there's plenty of life still left in the Final Destination franchise a quarter-century after Devon Sawa and his buds first disembarked their plane ahead of its fiery crash. Final Destination: Bloodlines opened to $51 million in domestic ticket sales and, strangely, $51 million internationally as well to earn a total of $102 million around the globe in its first three days in theaters. Given the fact that this film was made for just $50 million (before marketing costs), per Variety, and projected to earn about $40 million in its first three days, I'd say this is a big win for directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein. Bloodlines' franchise-high opening easily beats the series' previous most successful chapter — the fourth movie, titled just The Final Destination — which opened in 2009 to $27.4 million in the U.S. and Canada before going on to earn a total of $66.5 million domestically and $187.4 million worldwide by the end of its theatrical run. With its $51 million, the 2025 horror movie has already beaten the entire North American run of its predecessor, 2011's Final Destination 5, which brought in $18 million on opening weekend and $42.6 million domestically overall ($155 million worldwide). Horror Fans Show Up For One Of Tony Todd's Final Roles There were reasons to believe Final Destination: Bloodlines would see some success. In addition to being the only movie in the franchise to be Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, our own Eric Eisenberg wrote in CinemaBlend's review of Bloodlines that this is the movie he's been waiting to see for 14 years. It's also likely that horror movie fans turned up to see one of Tony Todd's final roles. The actor — who often had foreboding warnings about death for the eventual victims as he portrayed the mysterious William Bludworth in several Final Destination movies — died in November 2024 at the age of 69. He is likely best known for his titular role in Candyman, one of the greatest horror movies of all time. It will be intriguing to see how Final Destination: Bloodlines continues to perform at the box office, with some big titles on the way. The competition will be strong, but horror fans have been feasting this year, and this latest offering is getting some great word-of-mouth advertising from stunts like its 4DX 'Death Chair' experience and how it set a morbidly impressive Guinness World Record during filming. Despite hopes of bringing in between $5 million and $7 million Friday through Sunday, Hurry Up Tomorrow earned just $3.3 million for an opening outside of the week's Top 5. The film is a companion piece to The Weeknd's new album of the same name and stars the four-time Grammy winner as a fictionalized version of himself on the verge of a breakdown. It's at that point that he gets pulled into an existential odyssey by a mysterious fan (Jenna Ortega in a seriously twisted performance). It looks like more bad news for the Wednesday star, whose March release, Death of a Unicorn, also failed to connect with audiences. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes panned Hurry Up Tomorrow to the tune of 13%; however, fans seemed to be much more in tune with The Weeknd's work, as the Popcornmeter had a rating of 70%. Meanwhile, Thunderbolts* and Sinners held strong in the second and third positions of this week's earnings, finishing approximately $1 million away from each other, according to estimates. Michael B. Jordan's vampire flick even crossed a big milestone this week, surpassing $300 million worldwide for a grand total so far of $308.7 million, where it remains at the sixth-most successful movie of the year globally, right behind Thunderbolts*. Domestically, Sinners sits in second place behind A Minecraft Movie as the top 2025 domestic offerings. They may not want to get too comfortable there, though. Next weekend sees both Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake hitting theaters. Will this mean the beginning of the end for Jack Black's video game-based movie? Possibly, though I can see multiple upcoming family friendly movies having simultaneous success, especially in the summer months with kids out of school. We'll have to see. Next week will also see Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd's Friendship getting its wide release. The new A24 flick managed to make an appearance on this week's chart despite being shown in just 60 theaters. As a fan of I Think You Should Leave, Detroiters and all things Paul Rudd, I'm excited to see how people respond to the gonzo levels of discomfort this movie surely brings. We'll be back next week to break down everything that happens, so be sure to check back to CinemaBlend.
Pink Villa
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Final Destination: Bloodlines Releases In Cinemas; Know Where To Watch All Previous Installments
It's like death is always stalking you. Right after the millennials finally breathed a sigh of relief, the Final Destination franchise hit them back with another entry to haunt them for the remainder of their lives. With the release of Final Destination: Bloodlines on May 16, the franchise now has six movies in total. While you might have already given yourself a taste of death by already watching the latest release, you might want to revisit the good old days, so here we are to talk about the movies that gave us chills previously. The Final Destination franchise began 14 years ago, while the one that came before Bloodline was released in 2011 and was simply called Final Destination 5. Talking about the platform, these outings are available here: The first entry of Final Destination became a big banger. This one stars Devon Sawa, who played the character of Alex, and also has Seann William Scott, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, and more. Final Destination is available to watch on Max. Final Destination 2 brought back the horror along with Ali Larter. This movie follows the tale of Kimberly Corman, played by A.J. Cook, who tries to figure out the pattern of death after a huge accident on the highway. Final Destination 2 is again available to watch on Max. The third entry starred Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who has her premonitions on a roller coaster. As she gets off the ride with a few friends, the incident happens, slowly killing them all. Final Destination 3 is again available to watch on Max. Then came the fourth entry, The Final Destination. What starts at a NASCAR event goes on forever, until everyone dies. The Final Destination is available to watch on Max. Final Destination 5 was just another normal slasher movie but once you reach the climax, you will learn the game of death. Watch Final Destination 5, available on Max.
Metro
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Final Destination was 'tough' to cast - particularly one horror legend
Final Destination may be 25 years old, but the franchise shows no sign of 'dying' anytime soon. That said, one of its stars really didn't want any part of the film… The supernatural horror movie was released on March 17, 2000 and followed teenager Alex Browning, who has a premonition just before a doomed flight to Paris. His panic to get off the plane, however, leads to a string of his classmates also disembarking, and they soon find themselves stalked by 'Death' who wants revenge on the teens for messing up his grand plan. Devon Sawa fronted the scare-fest alongside Ali Larter, Seann William Scott, Kerr Smith, Tony Todd and Kristen Cloke. Although the first flick was met with dismal reviews from critics who branded it 'forgettable crap' and 'sheer idiocy', director James Wong proved them all wrong as the franchise is still going strong today, with the Bloodlines sequel recently hitting the big screen in May. Legendary casting director John Papsidera was tasked with putting the cast together, with Final Destination becoming one of his first projects. He returned for the first two sequels, before working on Oscar-winning flicks including the Dark Knight, Oppenheimer and Inception. Speaking to Metro for the anniversary, he shed light on the famous faces who almost landed a role, and the actor who made it very clear that he didn't want to take part. 'It was so early on in my career of being out on my own, on some level, and it was during a time where there were so many teen comedies being made that everybody was scrambling for young actors in those days,' he told us. 'So, in the zeitgeist of those moments, you go, 'Oh yeah, Devon Sawa, what was a big thing then, Ali Larter was a big thing then.' Getting kids like that, you were excited about. 'It all worked, and I was thrilled with that cast.' Although the cast were becoming household names when they joined the project, John had a 'tough' time initially putting the final line-up together and getting the bigger names to sign on the dotted line. Reflecting on how the stars finally aligned for Devon, Ali and co, he revealed that Entourage star Adrian Grenier tried out for the role of Alex – and memorably slated the project while in the audition room. 'Finding Devon was tough,' he shared. 'I had already done Idle Hands with Devon … Devon was really sought after in those days. He had a skill set that a lot of other guys didn't have, and so it was fascinating. 'He [had] the boy next door quality. But Devon really had chops as an actor. He had humour and likability. 'Adrian Grenier came in to meet on it, and basically told the filmmakers why he didn't like the movie, and why he didn't want to do it… They didn't blame me for it, but it was something that stuck with them. 'They were like, 'I don't understand why he'd come in and tell us why he doesn't want to do it.' That was something I hadn't remembered until just this moment.' While Seann was a shoo-in for his role as Billy – having previously worked with Craig [Perry, producer] on American Pie – the other characters running from Death were tougher to fill. John recalled that Clear was actually based on a 'very smart woman' with the same name, who served as James and screenwriter Glen Morgan's assistant – and they were searching for someone with 'those qualities that Clear had, and does possess, in real life'. Jessica Biel was among those who were up for the part, and got very close to the role before Ali eventually won everyone involved over. 'I had seen Ulee's Gold, I think Ulee's Gold had already come out that, that movie [Jessica] did with Peter Fonda that I thought she was amazing in,' he said. 'Ali really aligned with how they wrote the story about Clear, and who Ali was, physically, how she looked, the vibe she had… Clear had a very laid back, cool vibe about her – which Jessica did as well, but Jessica was a little bit more, not coy, but a little bit quieter in her performance. 'Whereas Ali still had that very congenial thing, but still came off as an everyday girl, a beautiful girl, a smart girl. I think those were qualities that they were modelling the character after a real-life person. 'Kristen Cloke – there was a lot of women that we met or talked about for that role as the teacher. Kristen is Glen's wife, so he had a vested interest in it. She was really right for it. Her reading was fantastic. 'There was some politics around that I think nobody really wanted to point a finger at it and say, 'Oh, well, this is why we don't want to do it.' But Kristen was great. It's like, 'Well, why not? If she wasn't married, she'd still win the role.' 'Tony Todd was a tough role to cast, but we wanted somebody whose image would stick with you and Tony's voice… Sadly, we just lost Tony. There was a lot in convincing Tony to be in this teen thriller horror movie. But he was great. 'I have nothing but really fond, fun memories about casting that movie.' The Final Destination franchise is known for some of the most catastrophic death scenes in cinema history, with something small and insignificant leading to devastating consequences. Who could forget a slushie and a squeezy tube of cream eventually sparking a malfunction in the third movie, trapping Ashlyn (Crystal Lowe) and Ashley (Chelan Simmons) in two tanning beds as they slowly burned to death, while Rollercoaster blasted out of an old CD player. It's fair to say that the movie has made us all think twice about ever tanning again, getting laser eye surgery, driving behind a logging truck, or even daring to visit a fairground. John insisted that he didn't cast anyone with those gruesome death scenes in mind, but believes that this is part of the brilliance of all things Final Destination, and why we are still obsessed with the films more than 20 years on. 'That's what we talked about when I first sat down with them, is that it carries over into everyday life,' he declared. 'It stays with you. I think about it, every time I get on a plane and look at the air conditioning. 'That's 25 years later, escalators, the logging truck – all those things were so well thought out, so clever and so in your life every day. It made it all seem so plausible, which I think is the scariest things about movies. 'That's what impressed me when I first read it, the stuff that sticks to your memory and you live through every day. I thought was just a genius idea for the movie. 'I haven't seen it in a long time, but I think all those things are still applicable. It's all things that we still do. The other thing that I think is interesting about it because they are real-life, practical things… 'I work with Chris Nolan, and Chris is so focused on making things practical, not using computer effects. Final Destination did that in a real way that I think it's a great talisman, in the sense that that's the way things used to be, before we spoke through computers, and only did things online. 'That was the insidiousness of that as well, because it's real. You can touch it and feel it, and those things can happen if the right events occur. So, I would think that it stands up really well because it doesn't have to do with outdated technology. 'I worked on The Net back in the day. You look at that movie now, and you go, 'Jesus, this was before there was an internet, before we had computers'. It doesn't stand up because of the advances. But what does stand up about Final is that those are all still with us here today. It's just part of everyday life.' We are tantalizingly close to the sixth film in the franchise and, while John has no part in the movie, he is 'thrilled' for Craig and co that they were able to get another movie greenlit and bring some fun back to the big screen. More Trending '[Craig] has really taken the franchise to a different level, and the longevity of it – to be able to have a sixth one coming out is just phenomenal,' he added. 'It speaks to his salesmanship, as well as his creativity to keep something alive, interesting, real and nostalgic all in the same way, it's phenomenal. 'I can't think of very many other franchises that have done that.' Metro has contacted Adrian's reps for a comment. An earlier version of this story was published on March 17, 2025. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. 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Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Final Destination became the best horror franchise of the 2000s
A quarter of a century ago, Stifler from American Pie got decapitated by a piece of train shrapnel and launched a truly great horror franchise. The film was Final Destination — a high-concept horror ride which married supernatural storytelling with the structural DNA of a slasher movie. It spawned a series of five films, with a sixth on the way in 2025. But more significantly, it was something quite unique for the 2000s — a tricky decade for multiplex horror cinema. At a time when the genre was dominated by remakes of Japanese hits and, of course, the various strands of what became known as "torture porn", Final Destination stood out as a crowd-pleasing onslaught of gore, dark comedy, and the sort of silliness that marks out the best popcorn horror. For the uninitiated, the film follows a group of people who get off a flight when one of the passengers — Devon Sawa's Alex Browning — has a vivid premonition that the plane will crash, killing them all. When the crash does happen, the survivors begin to die one-by-one in a series of elaborate accidents — such as poor Stifler and the train shrapnel — as the embodiment of Death attempts to restore the natural order. Screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick originally intended the film as a spec script for The X-Files, inspired by a story he read about a woman whose mother warned her not to get on a flight — which later crashed. New Line Cinema bought Reddick's script treatment and encouraged Reddick to change the adult survivors to teenagers, having seen the success of Scream. Read more: How 'The X-Files' helped spark the 'Final Destination' franchise (Yahoo Entertainment, 6 min read) Writers James Wong and Glen Morgan came on board, with Wong also attached as director. They were keen to avoid genre tropes and saw something innovative with the idea of an unseen killer. In the film's press notes, Wong explained that "we didn't want to do a slasher movie" while Morgan said New Line liked the fact "you never saw a kind of a Michael Myers figure". But the genius of Final Destination is in all of the ways it is like a slasher movie. Just as with a Scream or a Halloween, the film is about a seemingly undefeatable force picking off teens one by one in brutal fashion. But while a slasher villain just needs to meet a final girl who's handier than them with a blade in order to thwart them, the Final Destination movies feature characters who have to outwit the universe itself. The plots of the films became increasingly overwrought as the franchise went on, with the characters learning various "rules" for Death's plan and ways to avoid the scythe of the reaper. But the plots were only ever loose scaffolding upon which to hang the true centrepieces of the Final Destination films — the death sequences. The franchise's absurd, Rube Goldberg methods of execution made Jigsaw's traps in the Saw movies look like a child's pencil sketch. Read more: Original Final Destination star Devon Sawa says they put him in fifth film without telling him (The Independent, 2 min read) Across the entire franchise, these sequences played with audience expectations. It's obvious that the survivor is doomed, but the question then becomes how they will ultimately meet their maker. The scenes feature red herrings aplenty and enjoy dragging things out, such as the scene in 2011's Final Destination 5 where a character is covered in acupuncture needles and surrounded by flames, only to ultimately be killed by head trauma from a falling Buddhist statue. Even more stark is the scene in Final Destination 2, in which teen Tim nearly chokes to death in a hideously extended sequence in a dentist's office — only to then be crushed by a falling pane of glass outside. It's a beautifully deadpan punchline to a slice of pure gallows humour. The joy of Final Destination is not necessarily in being scared silly, but in marvelling at the tension and complexity of the set pieces. Every franchise fan has their favourite death — I'm personally very partial to the grotesque gymnastics scene from Final Destination 5 and the barbed wire trisection from Final Destination 2 — and there's an endless joy in rewatching the films to catch all of the clues and easter eggs littered along the way. Read more: I Finally Watched The Final Destination Movies And I'm Afraid Of Everything Now (CinemaBlend, 7 min read) In the relatively fallow horror period of the 2000s, Final Destination was something of an oasis for fans who wanted scares and silliness without the outright nastiness of Saw or Hostel. Reddick's central concept of teens being stalked by Death itself is a bulletproof one, so it's no surprise that 2025 will bring us Final Destination Bloodlines — something of a reboot. 25 years after Stifler unfortunately lost his head, the Final Destination movies are still executing Death's plan with splattery joy. That sort of longevity deserves to earn the franchise a spot among the gory greats of the horror genre. The Final Destination franchise is streaming in the UK via Netflix, except for the fourth movie which is available to rent or buy on digital platforms. Final Destination Bloodlines is in cinemas from 14 May.
