# Five Nights at Freddy's (film)

> The game adaptation opened to $80 million domestically alongside its Peacock launch.

- Owner: Universal Pictures / Blumhouse / Scott Cawthon
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2023-10-25
- Observed peak date: Week of Nov 1, 2023
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 64 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Fandom mobilisation, Mystery & lore, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Universal used creator cameos, custom fan videos and paid ads to market the game adaptation. It opened to $80 million domestically while Peacock claimed a five-day viewing record. The second weekend fell 76%.

## Timeline

- 2023-05-16 — Universal Pictures (YouTube) — Universal released the teaser after a trailer leak had circulated on TikTok.
- 2023-06-27 — Universal Pictures (YouTube) — The June trailer revealed CoryxKenshin’s cameo, and #Cory trended first on X.
- Week of Oct 8, 2023 — Universal Pictures (TikTok) — A Hollywood pizzeria facade drew a TikTok video and Gizmodo coverage before the film opened.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/five-nights-at-freddys-film

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Five Nights at Freddy's (film).” Case HIS-01190. Spread Score v1.2: 64/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01190