Neon's horror film “Longlegs,” directed by Osgood Perkins, has surpassed $100 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing independent film of the year.
It's Official, 'Longlegs' Is Neon's Highest-Grossing Film Ever; Sean Wang's 'Didi' Sees Nice Open
With a gross of $72 million in the U.S. and Canada and a total of $100 million at the worldwide box office, it is also the highest-grossing R-rated horror film of 2024. It's been a good summer for R-rated movies, as "Deadpool & Wolverine" became the highest-grossing R-rated film in history on Friday with $1.086 billion.
“Longlegs,” starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, is also Neon’s highest-grossing film of all time behind Best Picture winner “Parasite,” which grossed $53 million. In just three weeks, “Longlegs” became the highest-grossing indie horror film of the past 10 years, surpassing “Talk to Me” and “Insidious Chapter 3.”
Perkins' next project is the Stephen King adaptation "The Monkey," also starring Neon, C2 and Black Bear. Theo James will star in the February release, with Range's Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Oddfellows' Chris Ferguson producing alongside James Wan and Dave Caplan for C2.
