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“People delighted in a fan club in which you could text with Buddy or get voicemail messages from the character.”
“After just a single weekend, “Buddy” is one of Roadside’s biggest releases this decade in the post-COVID era.”
“Luc Besson’s “Dracula” as released by one of Roadside’s frequent partners in Vertical earlier this year opened to $4.4 million and made $13 million domestic.”
““It takes a big risk, and we felt like that risk might be exactly what makes the movie work,” Roadside Attractions head and co-founder Howard Cohen told IndieWire.”
“Who’s coming to the movies?,” Cohen said, pointing to trends in rising box office but falling attendance.”
“By Brian Welk Plus icon Brian Welk has joined IndieWire as Senior Business Reporter Courtesy of Brian Welk Brian Welk More stories by Brian The Terminally Online Showed Up in Theaters This Weekend for ‘Buddy’ Read more Tom Cruise’s ‘Days of Thunder’ Sequel Set for June 2028 with Anne Hathaway Joining Read more Indie Box Office Report Card: From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ to ‘I Want Your Sex,’ Breaking Down the Summer’s Winners and Losers Read more August 31, 2026 4:45 pm Add us as a Google Preferred Source 'Buddy' Roadside Attractions and Saban Films Share Share on Facebook Post google Google Preferred Share on LinkedIn Show more sharing options Share to Flipboard Submit to Reddit Pin it Post to Tumblr Email Print This Page Share on WhatsApp For months, online ads have been peppering audiences with glimpses of Buddy , a ’90s children’s TV unicorn who turns creepy and murderous in what IndieWire called way back at Sundance the first great Midnight Movie of 2026.”
““Clown in a Cornfield” from last year, about a murderous clown named Frendo, opened to $3.6 million from even more screens and topped out at $7.2 million domestic.”
“6 on the domestic chart, just behind “The Dog Stars,” which isn’t shabby, considering “Buddy” doesn’t star Jacob Elordi.”
“Powered by WordPress.com VIP Box Office The Terminally Online Showed Up in Theaters This Weekend for ‘Buddy’ Roadside Attractions head Howard Cohen explains how "Too Many Cooks" creator Casper Kelly's film leveraged an online campaign to record results.”
“The days of a movie being pure review and NPR-driven … you could still do it, but it’s much harder for like 10 different reasons,” Cohen said.”
“Saban Films set opening weekend records as well.”
“Some of the better comps may be to a few other recent indie horror movies, including a couple it outpaced.”
““Buddy” opened on just 1,258 screens this weekend and made $5.3 million, more than doubling initial tracking projections of around $2.5 million and making it one of the best limited release openings of the year.”