Every Terrifier 3 Box Office Record & Milestone

Since its premiere in early October 2024, Terrifier 3 has become an unexpected hit, not only astounding audiences with its horrifying gore, but breaking some serious box office records. Terrifier 3 is the third installment in the Terrifier franchise, which follows the disturbing escapades of Art the Clown. The movie comes eight years after the release of the very first Terrifier movie, which also rose to surprising heights after gaining popularity on streaming services. Now, the Terrifier movies have made a definite name for itself in the horror genre, and Terrifier 3 is the main reason.

Terrifier 3 has broken an astonishing number of records since its release on October 11. Terrifier 3 has not only surpassed the heights of its predecessors, but it has also proven its worth among other unrated horror movies and some of the biggest movies of the year. In this way, the future looks bright for the Terrifier franchise. The success of Terrifier 3 almost makes the creation of Terrifier 4 inevitable. Perhaps, this next movie could be even bigger, making Terrifier the most unexpected horror powerhouse of all time.

8 Terrifier 3 Has Earned More Than $50 Million Worldwide

How Terrifier 3’s Box Office Compares To Other 2024 Horror Movies

First and foremost, Terrifier 3 recently surpassed the $50 million mark when it comes to its worldwide box office earnings. According to Box Mojo, Terrifier 3 has earned more than $59 million at the box office as of now, and this number could still rise. To break it down further, Terrifier 3’s domestic earnings are $46 million, while its international earnings are $12 million. Once Terrifier 3 hits VOD and streaming, it could rake in even more dough, which means it could break even more records in the future.

To put Terrifier 3’s success into perspective, let’s compare its box office performance to that of other horror movies released in 2024. While Terrifier 3 could not compete with massive blockbusters like A Quiet Place: Day One or Alien: Romulus, it easily surpassed other films such as Abigail, Blink Twice, and MaXXXine. That final film is of particular importance because Ti West’s X trilogy has become incredibly popular in the last few years. Terrifier 3 not only held its own against MaXXXine, but it actually was far more successful financially.

7 Terrifier 3 Is The 35th Movie To Surpass $40 Million Domestically In 2024

Where Terrifier 3 Ranks Among 2024’s Highest-Grossing Movies

Another important accomplishment for Terrifier 3 is the fact that it is the 35th movie of 2024 to surpass $40 million at the domestic box office. Generally, movies that have underwhelming domestic box office performances can count on international earnings and VOD to boost their total performance. In the case of Terrifier 3, this didn’t have to be the case. The movie has joined an exclusive list of high-grossing movies in 2024 that were able to earn at least $40 million among North American audiences alone.

In general, Terrifier 3 ranks quite well among every movie released in 2024 thus far. According to Box Mojo, Terrifer 3 is the 40th highest-grossing movie of 2024. Above it are more unbeatable blockbusters like Mean Girls and Deadpool & Wolverine, but underneath it are some genuinely notable movies, such as Late Night with the Devil, Monkey Man, and The Substance. In this way, Terrifier 3 has proven itself to be more than just a low-budget romp. It can hold its own against some impressive films.

6 Terrifier 3 Has Completely Exceeded Its $2 Million Budget

Terrifier 3’s Success Could Lead To Bigger Future Budgets

One truly amazing aspect of Terrifier 3’s box office success is that the movie completely blew its budget out of the water. While some major franchise films have a hefty budget to contend with, making their box office earnings less exciting, Terrifier 3 earned far more money than was actually put into the film. Terrifier 3’s nearly $60 million box office feels that much sweeter when compared to the movie’s $2 million budget. Because of this, the movie not only made up the money it spent, but it also earned much, much more on top of that.

This is actually quite a common occurrence for the Terrifier franchise, though never at such a large scale. The first Terrifier movie was made on a $35,000-55,000 budget, and earned $419,000 at the box office. Meanwhile, Terrifier 2 was made on $250,000 and earned $15 million at the box office. Clearly, every Terrifier movie has increased its budget and its box office has increased with it. This means that Terrifier 4 could have an even more impressive budget, and hopefully, it can far exceed that as well.

5 Terrifier 3 Has The Best Box Office Of The Entire Terrifier Franchise

What Damien Leone Has Said About Terrifier’s Future

After comparing Terrifier 3’s budget and earnings to its predecessors, it is clear that the 2024 movie is the highest-grossing Terrifier movie to date by quite a lot. Really, it is incredibly impressive that the franchise went from earning under $1 million to exceeding $50 million in just three movies. This is a testament to how Terrifier has been able to get better and better, and more importantly, how it offers horror audiences something that they may not get anywhere else. Terrifier is a lucrative franchise that seems to only get better with more time and more funds.

Of course, this leads many to wonder about the future of the Terrifier franchise. Director Damien Leone has already confirmed that he would be interested in making Terrifier 4, though the movie has yet to be officially confirmed. Furthermore, there have been hints that Terrifier 4 could be the last movie in the franchise, though Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton has theorized that Leone may have two or three more movies in him. Either way, the success of Terrifier 3 implies that the next movie will be even bigger and gorier, especially if it is the final installment.

4 Terrifier 3 Is Damien Leone’s Best Box Office Performance To Date

Leone’s Future Explained

Speaking of Leone, Terrifier 3 is the director’s highest-grossing movie of all time. The director, writer, and producer has been working on movies since 2005, yet Terrifier 3 is really his biggest movie to date. Throughout his career, the majority of Leone’s movies have gone straight to DVD, making the chance for box office earnings impossible. However, the Terrifier franchise became Leone’s opportunity to have his work seen by millions, and it has clearly worked, all these years later.

After Terrifier 3’s success, Leone’s films may garner much more traction than they ever did before. Where his previous movies have been swept under the rug, his upcoming projects could get much more attention because of Terrifer. Terrifier 4 will no doubt have a dedicated audience at its back, but if Leone moves onto something new, this could also have a much greater chance at success. Ultimately, Leone is in a good position, and hopefully, he takes advantage of his newfound spotlight.

3 Terrifier 3 Beat Out Joker 2 At The Box Office

Terrifier 3 Also Beat Joker 2 Critically

One specific achievement that really puts Terrifier 3’s success into perspective is the fact that Terrifier 3 knocked out Joker: Folie à Deux at the domestic box office. During Terrifier 3’s opening weekend, it quickly took the top spot from Joker: Folie à Deux, which was only in its second weekend, and The Wild Robot in its third. This is quite an accomplishment, mainly because the Joker franchise has been massively successful since the first movie’s premiere in 2019. For Art the Clown to beat down a beloved DC villain says a lot about Terrifier 3’s rise to fame.

What makes this situation even better is that Terrifier 3 also beat Joker: Folie à Deux critically. On Rotten Tomatoes, Terrifier 3 has a Certified Fresh 77%, meanwhile Joker: Folie à Deux has a brutal 32%. Arguably, much of Terrifier 3’s success over Joker: Folie à Deux could be attributed to the fact that Joker: Folie à Deux was a complete flop, yet even then, the accomplishment doesn’t really lose any of its sparkle. Terrifier 3 proves that high-budget franchises won’t always get the last laugh.

2 Terrifier 3 Outgrossed Every NC-17 Movie In The US Ever

What Terrifier 3’s Success Means For NC-17 Films

Out ofTerrifier 3’s major achievements, one of the biggest is that the movie outgrossed every NC-17 movie released in the United States ever. Currently, the highest-grossing NC-17 movie is 1973’s Last Tango in Paris, which earned $36 million at the box office. Clearly, Terrifier 3 surpassed that by at least $20 million. In this way, Terrifier 3 has raised the bar for movies of this rating, and in fact, could spur the creation of more NC-17 movies.

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Though Terrifier 3 is technically unrated, its gore makes it a movie that is not suitable for young audiences. Typically, these types of films don’t do as well as regular rated-R movies because they cut down on potential audience members. However, Terrifier 3’s success shows that there could be large audiences who are interested in more graphic and intense films. Thus, this could spur more filmmakers to make NC-17 movies with the hope that Terrifier 3 audiences would also be interested in their movie.

1 Terrifier 3 Is Now The Highest-Grossing Unrated Movie In The US Ever

The Future Of Terrifier Explained

Finally, Terrifier 3 is the highest-grossing unrated movie ever in the United States. Just like NC-17 movies, unrated movies are often overlooked in favor of more formally rated films. Yet, Terrifier 3 is changing the game by putting a spotlight on unrated movies and showing that there are audiences who are intrigued by this type of film. This could create a ripple effect in the film industry, and could even be more effective when Terrifier 4 eventually premieres.

Ultimately, Terrifier 3 premiered to low expectations and proved its worth in a number of incredible ways. Terrifier 3 may not be the best horror franchise of all time, but it is breaking records and proving itself among more traditional fare. There is no telling how Terrifier 3’s success will affect the movie landscape, but it will be exciting to see just how much Terrifier 3 changes the game.

Terrifier 3 follows Sienna and her brother as they attempt to move past the traumatic events of Art the Clown’s Halloween massacre. As they embrace the Christmas season, Art reemerges, intent on turning their holiday into a nightmare, continuing his reign of terror.

Director

Damien Leone

Release Date

October 11, 2024

Writers

Damien Leone

Cast

Lauren LaVera , David Howard Thornton , Antonella Rose , Elliott Fullam , Samantha Scaffidi , Margaret Anne Florence , Bryce Johnson , Alexa Blair Robertson , Mason Mecartea , Krsy Fox , Luciana VanDette , Clint Howard , Bradley Stryker , Daniel Roebuck , Chris Jericho , Tom Savini , Jason Patric , Alex Ross , Kailey Hyman , Kellen Raffaelo , Lisa Marie Falcone , Stephen Cofield Jr. , Corrine Kelly , Joe Falcone , Peter Mitchell , Marie Maser , Jon Abrahams

Runtime

125 Minutes

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