Jordan Peele-backed horror 'Him' Earn $ 6.47 million on the opening day, routes behind the Anime hit 'Demon Slayer' at Box Office

Universal’s ‘Him’ opened in second place in the North American box office just behind last weekend’s Top Film ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Infinity Castle’. Jordan Peele’s ‘Him’ box The R-rated horror raised $ 6.47 million on the opening day, including $ 2 million from preview shows, at 3,168 places. The film is reinforced by IMAX and Premium shows with large format and is now detecting an opening weekend of $ 15 million. Although the figure does not have an early estimate of $ 18 million or more, it is still considered a steady start due to the modest $ 27 million production budget of the film. Directed by Justin Tipping and produced under Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw productions, “him” is described as a Faustian football fabric who criticizes the darker side of professional sports. Tipping explained, “For me, it’s a story about what happens when the athlete becomes the commodity.” The filmmaker further added: ‘Football is an abomination. Jordan Peele, whose business has built a reputation for original horror, praised the vision of Tipping. “Justin is an incredible visionary,” Peele said. “There are so many striking images in ‘him’ that you will never see in another film … Above anything else, Justin is kind, and he has the ability to capture the polish of pro football, while he can also sneak this creepy humor under it.” The film explores the pursuit of greatness in sports and links the contemporary football culture to historical Mob Football matches of the medieval England. The title ‘Him’ refers to the modern phrase “the goat” – the greatest of all time. He distributed by Universal Pictures India and Warner Bros. Discovery, released in Indian theaters on September 19, 2025.