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The film opened with around $16.5 million on its first Friday, a figure considered modest but promising, especially given the minimal advertising and delayed release. Industry insiders suggest that Afterlife could exceed $40-45 million in its opening weekend—a figure comparable to Ghostbusters (2016), which leaned heavily into nostalgia but ultimately fell short of expectations. Afterlife's positive word of mouth could mirror the path of Jumanji, which started slow but turned into a lucrative franchise.