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Hokum Nears Break-Even After Strong First Week at the Box Office

Strong reviews on a $5 million spend point to a quick path to profit.

Overview

  • Hokum has reached $10.6 million worldwide with $8.6 million in North America and $2.0 million overseas, leaving about $1.9 million to hit a commonly cited $12.5 million break-even mark.
  • The film opened to $6.4 million from 1,885 U.S. and Canadian theaters, a solid start for a low-budget horror release.
  • Box-office comparisons show it has matched The Strangers: Chapter 3 domestically and trails that film by roughly $0.2 million worldwide.
  • Critics and audiences are positive, with Rotten Tomatoes scores at 88% for critics and 84% for viewers.
  • The IrishUAE co-production premiered at SXSW and was filmed largely in County Cork with additional scenes in the Remah Desert in Al Ain, drawing on Irish folklore for its haunted-hotel setting.