Good Boy, a Shudder original film directed and co-written by Ben Leonberg, has made its debut in U.S. theaters on October 3, 2025. The movie features Leonberg’s pet dog, Indy, as the lead character, who faces threats from supernatural forces.
In anticipation of its release, the film garnered significant online attention, particularly regarding Indy’s fate, causing a spike of 2000% in Google searches about the dog’s survival following the trailer’s launch. According to Deadline, Good Boy is expected to earn $2.25 million over its opening weekend across 1,650 theaters. This places it at No. 9 among box office rankings for the weekend, trailing behind major titles such as Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl and One Battle After Another.
Despite its lower earnings compared to wider releases, Good Boy has emerged as the third-highest-grossing film in the history of Shudder and IFC’s domestic box office, following In a Violent Nature and Late Night with the Devil. The film’s impressive opening weekend performance is compounded by positive reviews, achieving a nearly perfect score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Why it matters:
- The film’s success illustrates the growing interest in niche horror releases in domestic theaters.
- Positive reviews may further bolster audience interest and sales in the coming weeks.
- The latest: The film is on track to become the second highest-grossing Shudder/IFC release if it maintains its current momentum.
Source: https://screenrant.com/good-boy-2025-movie-shudder-highest-grossing-box-office-chart/
Source: https://screenrant.com/good-boy-2025-movie-shudder-highest-grossing-box-office-chart/