Five Nights at Freddy’s gets grim Rotten Tomatoes score
Universal PicturesFive Nights at Freddy’s is out, the reviews are in, and critics aren’t impressed, with the video game adaptation receiving a grim Rotten Tomatoes score.
Five Nights at Freddy’s has taken the best part of a decade to reach the big screen, with horror studio Blumhouse collaborating with Universal Pictures on the movie.
It’s also had a strange release pattern, with the film hitting UK screens on October 25, Peacock on October 26, and US screens on October 27.
On top of that, an unusual review embargo meant that audiences saw the movie before some critics were allowed to post their reactions. But that might have been an effort to limit damage, as the film’s Rotten Tomatoes score is out, and won’t make good reading for those involved.
Five Nights at Freddy’s gets grim Rotten Tomatoes score
Aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes has collated the Five Nights at Freddy’s reviews, and at the time of writing this article, the film has a score of 28%, from 76 reviews.
We’ve already collated a round-up of early reactions here. You can read Dexerto’s thoughts on the movie here.
Negative reviews could affect the film’s box office, as they suggest word-of-mouth will be bad. But the film has already started strong, making a reported $7 million in early U.S. previews. With forecasts predicting a weekend gross of more than $50 million; huge for a movie that reportedly cost just $20 million to make.
What is Five Nights at Freddy’s about?
Here’s the official synopsis for Five Nights at Freddy’s: “The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.”
Emma Tammi co-writes and directs, with the cast featuring Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is out now, while for more on the movie, check out the below articles.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s review round-up
- Trailer, cast, and plot
- How to watch FNaF: Is it streaming?
- The best new horror to watch this Halloween
- How long is Five Nights at Freddy’s?
- Emma Tammi on staying faithful to the game
- Which YouTubers are in Five Nights at Freddy’s?
- Looking our for FNaF Easter eggs
- Markiplier puts Freddy’s rumor to bed
- Why the FNaF eyes glow
- Five Nights at Freddy’s ending explained
- How Donnie Darko and Casino inspired FNaF
- Who dies in Five Nights at Freddy’s?
- Why director wanted content creators in the movie
- FNaF box office
- 5 films to watch if you love Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Fight breaks out at early screening
- Will there be a Five Nights at Freddy’s 2?
