‘Longlegs’ Crosses $100 Million at Box Office to Become 2024’s Highest-Grossing Indie Film
variety.comPat Saperstein Deputy Editor Neon’s horror movie “Longlegs,” directed by Osgood Perkins, has crossed the $100 million mark at the global box office to become the highest-grossing independent film release of the year.
With a gross of $72 million in the U.S. and Canada and a total $100 million at the global box office, it’s also the top-grossing R-rated horror film of 2024.
It’s been a good summer for R-rated fare as “Deadpool & Wolverine” became the highest-grossing R-rated film in history Friday with $1.086 billion. “Longlegs,” starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, also represents Neon’s highest-grossing film of all time after best picture winner “Parasite,” which earned $53 million.
In just three weeks, “Longlegs” became the highest-grossing indie horror film of the past 10 years, surpassing “Talk to Me” and “Insidious Chapter 3.” Perkins’ next project is Stephen King adaptation “The Monkey,” also with Neon, C2 and Black Bear.
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