Companion North America Box Office: Opening Day Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

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Companion is a sci-fi horror comedy by Drew Hancock starring Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher. It opened in the theatres this Friday. The film has received positive reviews and is set to make a favorable debut at the North American box office. It has collected more than The Menu but stayed below Heretic and Speak No Evil. Scroll below for the deets.

The movie has received outstanding ratings from both the critics and the audience on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics gave it 94% and stated, “A fiendishly clever contraption that doesn’t rest on the laurels of its twists, Companion thrillingly puts the demented into domestic bliss.” The audience rating is not so far behind as they gave it 90%. Besides Quaid and Thatcher, the movie also features Lukas Cage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillen, Rupert Friend, and Jaboukie Young-White in supporting roles.

Based on Luiz Fernando’s data analysis, WB’s R-rated movie Companion has been awarded a B+ on CinemaScore, which is a good sign for R-rated thrillers. The report further mentions that it collected $4 million on Friday when it opened in the theatres, including $1.1 million from the Thursday previews at the US box office.

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