Horror pic Companion looks to earn its budget back quickly when it debuts January 31st. From writer/director Drew Hancock, Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid headline with a supporting cast including Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend.
Buzz among genre fans is decent with 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic. With a reported price of tag of only $10 million, this should be a profitable venture for Warner Bros. I could see this performing similarly to last fall’s Heretic out of the gate. It also featured burgeoning scream queen Thatcher (no relation that I’m aware of) and took in $11 million for its start. I’ll say Companion is right in that range.
Companion opening weekend prediction: $10.6 million
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