The horror film "The Invisible Man" won the first day box office with 9.8 million and has recovered its cost

There were not many new films in the North American market last weekend. The horror film "The Invisible Man" won the box office with 9.8 million on its first day on Friday. The number is not high, but compared with the film's cost of 7 million US dollars, this performance is quite impressive. It is worth mentioning that the previous film "Upgrade" by the film's director Leigh Whannell cost even less, only 3 million US dollars.

The Invisible Man currently maintains a 90% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and a B+ Cinemascore rating (high for horror genres) from the general public. The industry predicts that the film will take in $26 million in its first weekend. Leigh Whannell, a long-time partner of James Wan, will receive more attention in Hollywood after this battle.

Among other films on Friday, "Sonic the Hedgehog" ranked second with $3.47 million, "The Call of the Wild" ranked third with $3.37 million, the Japanese animation "My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising" ranked fourth with $1.81 million, and fifth was "Bad Boys 3" with $1.08 million.

In the previous public media reviews, Time Out called The Invisible Man a timely #MeToo horror film (Weinstein had just been sentenced). ABC Radio Brisbane said that The Invisible Man was tense from beginning to end. IndieWire criticized The Invisible Man for lacking truly terrifying moments.

In The Invisible Man, the heroine Cecilia escapes from an abusive relationship with her ex-husband, a wealthy and intelligent scientist. After her ex-husband commits suicide, he leaves her a large inheritance. However, Cecilia suspects that his death is a hoax - her ex-husband has become invisible and continues to torture her.

The film's director Leigh Whannell has previously directed "Upgrade" and "Insidious 3".