Distribution research

Happy death day 2u it is a mid budget film. Unlike high budget films which is digitally distributed 3 months after leaving the movie theaters because they make most revenue through theater sales. The mid budget films like happy death day 2u had to be released digitally while still in theaters to keep making money. The film has made a total of $54,482,60 while having a budget of 9 million. The movie has made $25,282,610 which was 46.4% of total revenue. From digital distribution they have made 53.6% of total revenue which was 29,200,000. Movies like this with low budgets have to compete with other horror movies like Get Out, It, and The conjuring which make most of its sales from theaters. Movies like Happy Death Day 2u have to release digitally earlier than the normal. This shows that the movie has made the majority of its money from other sales outside of theaters.