Violent Night 2
Opens Dec 4, 2026
Dec 4
Opening day. Numbers start after its first weekend.
- Budget
- $25.0M–$30.0M
- ReelMatrix estimate
- Opening forecast
- $12.0M–$18.0M
- ReelMatrix estimate The first film opened at $13.3M
- Needs to make (est.)
- $60.2M–$90.2M
- ReelMatrix estimate
About the film
David Harbour's battle-ready Santa is back, magic gone, taking on a ruthless gangster (Jared Harris) who's terrorizing a shopping mall at Christmas, this time with Mrs. Claus (Kristen Bell) at his side.
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Break-even
- Production budget (ReelMatrix estimate)
- $25.0M–$30.0M
- Marketing (estimated for a major studio)
- $15.0M–$30.0M
- Total cost
- $40.0M–$60.0M
- Studio's share of each ticket dollar
- 47¢
- Later: home, streaming and TV
- +20¢
- Break-even worldwide
- $60.2M–$90.2M
Total cost ÷ 67¢ per box office dollar. That's 2.4–3.0× the budget. The studio's share blends 50¢ domestic, 40¢ international and 25¢ in China, weighted by this film's mix: 65% from the US and Canada, a ReelMatrix estimate (Violent Night earned 66% in the US and Canada).
Projection
Before release, the projection takes the middle of its opening-weekend forecast ($15.0M) times 3.2×: 2.4× (typical for horror), raised for a early December release.
- Domestic finish
- ~$48.6M
- Worldwide finish
- ~$74.8M
Worldwide finish = domestic finish ÷ 65%, until real international numbers come in.
Verdict: On the bubble. How verdicts work