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Synopsis
Ten-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor who kills real-life monsters. He’s a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the monster she believes ate her entire family, she procures his services. Suspecting that her parents may have fallen victim to assassins gunning for him, Aurora’s neighbor guiltily takes the job. Now, to protect her, he’ll need to battle an onslaught of assassins ― and accept that some monsters are real.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $341,598 (58.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 402 opening theaters/402 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $582,339 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) | 10,155 | $582,339 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) | 15,727 | $317,664 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) | 16,950 | $900,003 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,346 | $582,339 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,889 | $582,339 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,027 | $317,664 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,336 | $900,003 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 12th, 2025 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as Prachová příšera (Czech Republic)
December 12th, 2025 (Limited), released as Monstrul din camera mea (Romania) December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (Croatia) December 18th, 2025 (Wide), released as Dust Bunny (Поймать монстра) (Russia (CIS)) January 8th, 2026 (Limited) (Austria) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2026 by Roadside Attractions |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some violence. (Rating bulletin 2911 (cert #55045), 11/12/2025) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Toronto International Film Festival 2025, Action Horror, Supernatural, Monster, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Hitmen |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lionsgate, Entertainment One, Astute Films, Thunder Road Film, Living Dead Guy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |