Ready or Not 2 Opens to $9 Million Domestically

The horror sequel Ready or Not 2: Here I Come arrived in theaters on March 20, 2026, picking up immediately after the events of the 2019 original and thrusting survivor Grace MacCaullay back into a lethal game of hide-and-seek. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known collectively as Radio Silence, the film stars Samara Weaving reprising her role as Grace alongside newcomer Kathryn Newton as her estranged sister Faith. Despite high expectations fueled by its premiere at the South by Southwest film festival and aggressive promotion from Searchlight Pictures, the movie opened to a modest $9 million domestically, trailing the Bollywood action sequel Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which earned $10.5 million in its U.S. debut.

In the story, Grace and Faith find themselves targeted by representatives from four rival families vying for control of a secretive satanic council that, according to the film's lore, influences global power. The sisters must navigate the sprawling Danforth estate, a labyrinthine hotel-like compound, while evading hunters including the unhinged twins Ursula and Titus Danforth, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy respectively. Elijah...