Nosferatuhas broken a major horror movie record by surpassingLonglegsat the box office. The latter movie, which was directed by Osgood Perkins, is a smash hit serial killer thriller starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage that grossed $127 million worldwide against a slim budget of less than $10 million after debuting on July 04, 2025. TheNosferatureleasecame much later, as the Robert Eggers remake of the iconic 1922 silent vampire film of the same name debuted on Christmas Day, becoming the highest-grossing new release over the holiday weekend.
PerVariety, as of Sunday morning,Nosferatuis projected to close out its third weekend in theaters with a 3-day domestic gross of $6.8 million in North America and $13.7 million internationally. This will bring its cumulative global box office total to $135 million, surpassingLonglegs' worldwide gross by $8 million. This officially makes the Eggers moviethe highest-grossing non-sequel, non-prequel horror movie of 2024, as it had already surpassed other contenders includingExhuma($93.9 million),The Substance($79 million),Night Swim($54.8 million), andHeretic($51.9 million).
What This Means For Nosferatu
It Is One Of 2024’s Biggest Horror Hits
In addition to breaking this major record for the genre, theNosferaturemakeis now one of the highest-grossing horror movies of the year in general. At the time of writing, it isthe fourth highest-grossing horror release of the year, and the sixth highest-grossing when counting movies where horror is a subgenre, namely the comedy-horror moviesGhostbusters: Frozen EmpireandBeetlejuice Beetlejuce, both of which are also sequels. Below, see a breakdown of every 2024 horror movie aboveNosferatuon the overall global chart:
#11
$451.1 million
#18
$350.9 million
#20
$261.8 million
#23
$201.9 million
#30
$138 million
#31
Nosferatu
$135 million (and counting)
One area whereNosferatuso far can’t compare toLonglegsis its budget, however.The vampire movie cost a reported $50 million, meaning that its current gross is not even three times its budget, whereas theNicolas Cage movieearned back more than 12 times what it cost. Nevertheless, the remake is still holding strong in the raw numbers and will most likely surge pastSmile 2before the end of the week, making it the third highest-grossing horror movie of the year.
Our Take On The Nosferatu Box Office Record
Its Success Makes Perfect Sense
The movie’s success likely comes from a variety of factors. The first would be word of mouth. While glowingNosferatureviews- which earned ita Certified Fresh score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes- likely got many into theaters on its opening weekend, it was also well received by moviegoers, who have so far given it a 73% audience score on the same platform. The movie has also been a strong contender in the 2024-2025 awards season, with four Critics' Choice nominations and a National Board of Review Cinematography award helping boost its profile.
Cast
Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name from director F. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his own version of the story for the reboot as writer and director, with Bill Skarsgård stepping into the shoes of Count Orlok. Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.
