Oz Perkins has been hit by Hollywood for some time, starting as an actor before directing films like "Gretel and Hansel" and "Blackkat's daughter" on his name. But Perkins rose to the next level last year with the announcement of Longles, which became the biggest hit -Horor Heath for more than a decade. Neon then looked very smart, as the company already teamed up with Perkins for his next film, adapting Steven King's story "Monkey". So, with the biggest director with a red-hot and biggest horror author, can this film become an even bigger hit?

The Monkey is currently watching the opening weekend between $ 17 million and $ 25 million after Box office theory. That's the Elleven News because it is said that the film is carrying a budget in the $ 11m range. Remember, this was already mostly recorded at a time when Longles became an unexpected huge hit. It is clear that between the good name of King and the market exit from the back of another hit is to make this adaptation some favorites. Also does not hurt those trailers for "Monkey" were quite effective in selling something irrelevant And he knitted.

For context, Longlegs opened for more than $ 22 million in July 2024What was purely astonishing given the grizzy nature of the film. Neon, according to their loans, has led a comprehensive marketing campaign that has moved the $ 127 million film globally against a similar budget. Having this in mind, even at low levels, the latest Perkins is very set for success, especially since King's name can help this play a little better abroad, while Longlegs has made the lion's part of its money in North America.

The good news is that this film also has critics in its early walking. As for this writing, the monkey has a 90% "wounded tomato" approval rating. However, it is not a very universal praise, with /The movie is Ereeremi Matai, saying the latest "can't match Perkins' excitement" In his review. But if Moviegoers are closer to most of the critics of this, Neon could reappear champagne, and Perkins will make a case for himself as one of the best bets of the genre.

The film is based on Steven King's short story with the same name published in the "Skelet" collection. It focuses on the twin brothers who find a mysterious monkey with a windy, with a series of shame deaths in tears their family. Twenty -five years later, the monkey begins a new killing, forcing the relaxed brothers to oppose this wicked toy once again. The cast is led by Theo Jameseims ("White Lotus") with Tatiana Maslani ("Orphan Black"), Elijah Wood ("Lord of the Rings"), Christian Convers ("sweet tooth"), Colin O'Brien ("" "The Phone to M.

It is certainly not that the "monkey" should make north of $ 100 million globally to be considered a hit. On the contrary, because of his stunning budget, he can do half of it and be considered a victory. But theaters could certainly use a hit right now, as January was a pretty slow month, even by January standards. Yes, "Captain America: Brave New World" figures to give boxy shots of lifeBut how far it extends outside the weekend, it remains to be seen.

So far in 2025, the horror has been turned off on a slightly rocky start. Blumhouse's "Wolf Man" proved to be a pretty much disappointment and critical and commercially, While the recognized "companion" is really more than a qualified hitinstead of completely large. The same can be said for Roma-Com/weaker "heart eyes", but both films have yet to experience the weekend of the day of the UNUNS. Steven Soderberg's "presence", which is also greeted by Neon, has raised $ 7.5 million to this day. So, yes, the theaters and the horror genre could use a tough goal right now. Oz Perkins to the rescue, maybe?

"Monkey" hits theaters on February 21, 2025.