Final Destination: Bloodlines achieves the franchise's highest box office opening weekend.

      Who would have guessed that the sixth installment of Final Destination would turn out to be such a huge success? With Bloodlines premiering this past weekend, the long-established horror franchise has reached new levels of achievement.

      Achieving the fourth-best opening weekend of the year so far and ranking among the top ten best horror openings in history, Final Destination: Bloodlines has made a strong debut at the box office this weekend, earning $51 million. It will also generate another $51 million from international markets, bringing its global opening total to approximately $102 million.

      Considering its $40 million budget and a break-even point of around $100 million, it is already proving to be a success for Warner Bros. This installment easily boasts the franchise's best opening, surpassing 2009’s The Final Destination, which previously held the top spot with a $27 million debut. It remains to be seen if it could surpass the franchise's best total, with the highest-grossing entry to date being the 2009 film, which earned about $187 million.

      SEE ALSO: Check out our review of Final Destination: Bloodlines here.

      Directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, Final Destination: Bloodlines features Kaitlyn Santa Juana as a young woman who learns that her grandmother managed to cheat death and save many lives, albeit with terrifying outcomes. The cast also includes Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Gabrielle Rose, Brec Bassinger, and Max Lloyd-Jones. The late Tony Todd makes a notable cameo, which many fans have described as a fitting farewell.

      Final Destination: Bloodlines is currently playing in theaters.

      About EJ Moreno: EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who became part of the pop culture site Flickering Myth in 2018 and now holds the position of executive producer for Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With more than a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and is also affiliated with the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.