Zach Cooper and his mother Gale move from New York City to the town of Madison, Delaware. While unloading some boxes, Zach meets his new neighbors, Hannah and her father, the mysterious grumpy man known as "Mr. Shivers". Hannah is friendly, but Mr. Shivers warns Zach to stay away from his family. At Madison High School where Gale works as the vice-principal, Zach befriends Champ, a socially awkward student.
One day, Hannah sneaks out of the house and invites Zach to hang out at an abandoned amusement park in the woods. After Zach and Hannah return home, Mr. Shivers again warns Zach to stay away from them or something very bad will happen. That night, Zach hears Mr. Shivers and Hannah arguing from his window, followed by Hannah screaming. Worried about Hannah, he calls the police, but Mr. Shivers assures the officers that nothing is wrong and that the scream came from his TV. Gale leaves to oversee the school dance, leaving Zach home with his aunt Lorraine. Fearing Hannah is in danger, Zach tricks Mr. Shivers into going to the police station for further questioning and calls Champ to come and help him.
Zach and Champ break into Shivers' house to search for Hannah. They find a shelf containing dozens of Goosebumps manuscripts, all of which are locked. Zach takes a key nearby and unlocks one of the books. When Hannah confronts them, he accidentally drops the book The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena. The book opens, releasing the Yeti that trashes the house and escapes, followed by the trio pursuing him, while another book is dropped and opens by itself. They pursue the monster to a local ice rink, where Mr. Shivers appears and sucks it back into the book. On the way home, Mr. Shivers explains that he is Goosebumps' author R.L. Stine.
Returning to the house, he reveals that he created his stories as a child to cope with severe bullying, but the monsters came to life where they eventually stopped obeying him. So he had to trap them inside their manuscripts. While leaving to catch the rest of the monsters, Stine and the kids are confronted by Slappy from Night of the Living Dummy who is angry about being imprisoned. Before Stine can capture him, Slappy burns his own manuscript and flees with the other manuscripts in the Haunted Car. They are attacked by lawn gnomes (from Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes) and flee after realizing the gnomes can't be destroyed.
Slappy releases the monsters, letting them rampage under his command. Zach suggests Stine to write a new book to trap every monster, but he can only do it on a special typewriter which is at the high school. On the way there, Brent Green the Invisible Boy from My Best Friend Is Invisible and a giant mantis from A Shocker on Shock Street attack Stine's station wagon, so they hide in a supermarket. There, Will Blake's werewolf form from The Werewolf of Fever Swamp pursues them and is eventually knocked into a dumpster by Lorraine's car.
As they evade the Graveyard Ghouls from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls, Zach notices that Hannah glows blue in the moonlight. At the high school, he privately questions Stine about Hannah. Stine reveals that Hannah is a character he created to cope with his loneliness, but she thinks she's real. They find the typewriter and Stine starts writing the new book. Zach informs the students attending the dance of the situation and leads them to fend off the monsters, which are converging on the school. Slappy confronts Stine and breaks his fingers before he can finish the story.
Stine, Zach, Champ and Hannah board a school bus and go to the abandoned amusement park. There, they face Slappy again, who lets out the blob from The Blob that Ate Everyone. Stine then hands the book and typewriter to Zach, and distracts the blob by allowing it to devour him alive. Zach finishes the story, but is reluctant to open the book because Hannah will be trapped inside it as well. Hannah reveals that she knew all along and opens the book, sucking the monsters into it. Zach tries to hold onto Hannah, but she accepts her fate and shares a kiss with Zach before being sucked into the book.
Sometime later, Stine has started working as Zach's English teacher and is in a relationship with Lorraine. After class, Zach asks Stine if he misses Hannah. Stine tells him that she will always be in their minds and hearts and then points to the hallway where Hannah is actually standing. Stine reveals to Zach that he wrote her back into existence with another book. Hannah and Zach reunite and kiss before leaving school together as a couple, while Stine burns Hannah's manuscript. As he walks towards the exit door, Stine sees the typewriter typing by itself inside its display case. To his shock, Brent Green evaded imprisonment and begins writing a story titled The Invisible Boy's Revenge as he quotes "You forgot about me."
Jack Black as R.L. Stine (a.k.a. "Mister Shivers"),[6] the creator of the Goosebumps franchise and the father of Hannah.
Jack Black as the voice of Slappy the Dummy, a living dummy from the Night of the Living Dummy books.[7] Avery Jones provides the puppeteer work for Slappy.
Jack Black also voices Brent Green, the invisible boy from My Best Friend is Invisible.
Dylan Minnette as Zachary "Zach" Cooper,[8] the new neighbor of R. L. Stine.
Odeya Rush as Hannah Stine,[9] the daughter of R.L. Stine and a Goosebumps character based on Hannah Fairchild from The Ghost Next Door. She is also Zach's love interest.[10]
Amy Ryan as Gale Cooper, Zach's mother who is the vice-principal at Madison High School.[11]
Jillian Bell as Lorraine Conyers, Zach's aunt who falls in love with R.L. Stine.[11]
Halston Sage as Taylor, a popular student at Madison High School whom Champ has a crush on.[13]
Ken Marino as Coach Carr, the gym teacher at Madison High School.[14]
Timothy Simons as Officer Stevens, a police officer that works for the Madison Police Department.[15]
Amanda Lund as Officer Brooks, a female police officer trainee that works for the Madison Police Department that is partnered with Officer Stevens.[15]
Steven Krueger as Davidson, a popular student at Madison High School.[16]
E. Roger Mitchell as the unnamed Mayor of Madison (uncredited).[17]
Keith Arthur Bolden as Principal Garrison, the principal of Madison High School.
R.L. Stine as Mr. Black, the new drama teacher at Madison High School that R.L. Stine encounters in the hallway. He was credited as "Hallway Player".[18]
Nate Andrade as the Bog Monster, a monster made of moss from How to Kill a Monster (where it's actual description in the book is a green monster with an alligator head and a gorilla-like body). He was credited as "Monster #1."
John Bernecker as Will Blake (uncredited), the werewolf form of the character from The Werewolf of Fever Swamp.
Sheldon Brown as Monster #2
Melissa Brewer as Monster #3
Marshall Choka as Murder the Clown, a maniacal circus clown from When the Ghost Dog Howls, The Horror at Chiller House, and A Nightmare on Clown Street. He was credited as "Monster #4."
Melissa Cowan as a Graveyard Ghoul, one of the creatures from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls. She was credited as "Monster #5."
John Deifer as Professor Shock, a mad scientist from The Creepy Creations of Professor Shock. He was credited as "Monster #6."
Everett Dixon as Monster #7
Brian Gabriel as Monster #8
Kevin Galbraith as a Graveyard Ghoul, one of the creatures from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls. He was credited as "Monster #9."
Maryann Gorka as Female Vampire, she was credited as Monster #10.
Clare Halstead as Carly Beth Caldwell, a human girl donning a living green flesh mask from The Haunted Mask. Carly Beth is credited as "Monster #11."
Devin Hampton as Monster #12
Rory Healy as Count Nightwing, a vampire from Vampire Breath. He was credited as "Monster #13."
John Herndon as Scarecrow #1 (uncredited), a 12-foot animated scarecrow from The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight.
Drew Lamkins as the Lord High Executioner, a human executioner from A Night in Terror Tower and Return to Terror Tower. He was credited as "Monster #14."
Vivian Kyle as the Snake Lady, a snake-skinned humanoid from Escape From the Carnival of Horrors. She was credited as "Monster #15."
Charlie Leach as Monster #16
Katie Lumpkin as Creep #1, a purple lizard-like humanoid from Calling All Creeps!. She was credited as "Monster #17."
Larry Mainland as a Graveyard Ghoul, one of the creatures from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls. He was credited as 'Monster #18."
Lucky Mangione as Creep #2, a purple lizard-like humanoid from Calling All Creeps!. He was credited as "Monster #19."
Justin Natic as a Graveyard Ghoul, one of the creatures from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls. He was credited as "Monster #20."
Josh Phillips as Cronby, a cave troll from Deep in the Jungle of Doom. He was credited as "Monster #21."
Mickie Pollock as Madame Doom, a dummy in a fortune teller machine that is possessed by a real fortune-teller's ghost from Help! We Have Strange Powers!. She was credited as "Monster #22."
Steve Quinn as Captain Long Ben One-Leg, a 200-year-old one-legged pirate captain ghost from Creep From the Deep. He was credited as "Monster #23."
Ashley Jo Sizemore as a Graveyard Ghoul, one of the creatures from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls. She was credited as "Monster #24."
Nick Stanner as the Pumpkinhead (uncredited), a 12-foot Jack-O'-Lantern-headed humanoid from Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns.
Jeff Tenney as Monster #25
Jennifer Trudrung as a Graveyard Ghoul, one of the creatures from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls. She was credited as "Monster #26."
Ashton Lee Wolden as Monster #27
Coleman Youmans as a Graveyard Ghoul, one of the creatures from Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls. He was credited as "Monster #28."
Featured Books
The following is a list of books and short stories in the Goosebumps series, in order of release, that have been incoporated in the film, as well as Goosebumps: The Game and the mobile app Night of Scares.
Welcome to Dead House - The original cover art appears in the end credits. In Goosebumps: The Game, it is both an area and the name of an achievement.
Stay Out of the Basement - Dr. Brewer's Mutant Plants make an appearance, and the title appears in Stine's bookshelf. In Goosebumps: The Game, a human/plant hybrid based off Dr. Brewer's Clone appears as an enemy. There is also an achievement called "Stay Out of the Forest".
Monster Blood - The title is mentioned in the film, and Monster Blood itself was considered for an appearance before being scrapped. It does appear as an enemy in Goosebumps: The Game.
Say Cheese and Die! - The skeleton wearing a chef hat from the original cover art appears in the credits right after the Dead House segment, and the title appears in Stine's bookshelf. In Goosebumps: The Game, the Cursed Camera appears as a collectible item.
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb - In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of an arcade game inside the mall. A sarcophagus additionally appears in the moving van.
Let's Get Invisible! - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf. In Goosebumps: The Game, an evil reflection of the player from inside the magic mirror appears as an enemy in Goosebumps: The Game.
Night of the Living Dummy - Slappy appears as the primary antagonist of the film and the final boss of Goosebumps: The Game and Night of Scares. Additionally, the title is mentioned in the film, the original cover art appears in the end credits, and Mr. Wood appears in Goosebumps: The Game as Slappy's decoy.
The Girl Who Cried Monster - There is an achievement in Goosebumps: The Game called "The Monster Who Cried Girl".
Welcome to Camp Nightmare - Sabre was considered for an appearance before being scrapped. The title does appear in Stine's bookshelf.
The Ghost Next Door - Hannah Fairchild appears as Stine's daughter, and the title is mentioned in the film. In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of an achievement.
The Haunted Mask - Carly Beth's Haunted Mask form makes an appearance. The Haunted Mask itself also appears in Goosebumps: The Game as a collectible item.
Be Careful What You Wish For... - Clarissa makes an appearance.
Piano Lessons Can Be Murder - A piano manufactured by "Shreek & Toggles" appears in Goosebumps: The Game.
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp - Will Blake's werewolf form (referred to as "the Werewolf of Fever Swamp" by Stine) makes an appearance in both the film and Night of Scares, and the original cover art appears in the end credits.
You Can't Scare Me! - The Bog Monster is accidentally identified as a Mud Monster in Goosebumps Activity Book, Slappy's Revenge and Monster Survival Guide. The title also appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Why I'm Afraid of Bees - A swarm of Evil Bees makes an appearance.
Monster Blood II - Cuddles the Hamster was considered for an appearance before being scrapped.
Deep Trouble - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight - The Scarecrows make an appearance, the title is mentioned in the film, and the original cover art appears in the end credits. In the film, the Scarecrows are shown to be taller than normal. In Goosebumps: The Game, an inanimate scarecrow appears inside the moving van.
Go Eat Worms! - The title is mentioned in the film.
Ghost Beach - The original cover art appears in the end credits.
Return of the Mummy - The Mummy of Prince Khor-Ru (referred to as "the Mummy" by Slappy) and Priestess Nila Rahmad make an appearance. The title also appears in Stine's bookshelf. A sarcophagus additionally appears in the moving van.
Phantom of the Auditorium - In Goosebumps: the Game, a picture of the Phantom appears inside the moving van.
Attack of the Mutant - The Masked Mutant was considered for an appearance before being scrapped. The title does appear in Stine's bookshelf.
A Night in Terror Tower - The Lord High Executioner makes an appearance.
The Cuckoo Clock of Doom - The Cuckoo Clock makes a cameo appearance in both the film and Goosebumps: The Game, and plays a major role in Night of Scares.
It Came from Beneath the Sink! - The Grool appears in Goosebumps: The Game as a collectible item.
The Horror at Camp Jellyjam - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf. In Goosebumps: The Game, "Jelly Jam" branded fruit preserves appear as a collectible item.
Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes - The Lawn Gnomes make an appearance in the film, Goosebumps: The Game, and Night of Scares. Additionally, the title can be spotted as Slappy unleashes the Lawn Gnomes and the original cover art appears in the end credits.
A Shocker on Shock Street - A Giant Praying Mantis makes an appearance, and the original cover art appears in the end credits.
The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena - The Abominable Snowman makes an appearance, the title is mentioned in the film, and the original cover art appears in the end credits.
How I Got My Shrunken Head - The Shrunken Head of Baladora appears on the Muglani's staff. It also appears in Goosebumps: The Game as a collectible item.
Bad Hare Day - Amaz-O's rabbit form appears in Goosebumps: The Game. There is also an achievement called "Good Hare Day".
The Beast from the East - A Beast appears as an enemy in Goosebumps: The Game.
Ghost Camp - Several Camp Spirit Moon ghosts were considered for an appearance before being scrapped. However, they do appear in Goosebumps Movie Novel.
How to Kill a Monster - The Swamp Monster (referred to as "the Bog Monster" by Slappy) makes an appearance and has a different appearance as mentioned above.
Legend of the Lost Legend - In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of an arcade game inside the mall.
Attack of the Jack O'Lanterns- A Pumpkinhead (referred to as "the Jack-O'-Lantern" by Slappy) makes an appearance, and the original cover art appears in the end credits. Like the Scarecrows from The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight, the Pumpkinhead was depicted to being taller than normal
Vampire Breath - Count Nightwing (referred to as "the Vampire" by Slappy) makes an appearance. There is also an unnamed Female Vampire by his side (most likely Nightwing's Bride) appearing in the film.
Calling All Creeps! - Three of the Creeps make an appearance. In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of an achievement.
Beware, the Snowman - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Chicken Chicken - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Don't Go to Sleep! - The Reality Police are mentioned on a street sign during the "Shocker on Shock Street" segment of the end credits. In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of an achievement.
The Blob That Ate Everyone - The Blob Monster (referred to as "The Blob That Ate Everyone") makes an appearance.
My Best Friend Is Invisible - Brent Green (referred to as "The Invisible Boy") makes an appearance, and is part of the twist ending.
The Haunted School - The Bell Valley Kids were considered for an appearance before being scrapped.
Werewolf Skin - A Werewolf Skin briefly appears inside the moving van during the opening cutscene of Goosebumps: The Game.
Escape from the Carnival of Horrors - The Snake Lady makes an appearance, and the title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Beware of the Purple Peanut Butter - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf. In Goosebumps: the Game, a jar of Purple Peanut Butter appears as a collectible item.
Under the Magician's Spell - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Deep in the Jungle of Doom- Cronby the Troll makes an appearance in both the film and Goosebumps: The Game. There is also a Muglani (referred to as "the Witch Doctor" by Slappy) appearing in the film.
The Creepy Creations of Professor Shock - Professor Shock makes an appearance.
Please Don't Feed the Vampire! - Fifi the Vampire Poodle makes an appearance in the film, Goosebumps: The Game, and Night of Scares.
Attack of the Beastly Babysitter - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Escape From Camp Run-For-Your-Life - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Toy Terror: Batteries Included - Several Annihilator 3000 robots make an appearance in the film, Goosebumps: The Game, and Night of Scares. Additionally, the title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Lost in Stinkeye Swamp - The original cover art appears in the end credits.
Checkout Time at the Dead-End Hotel - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Zombie School - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
I'm Telling! - The Gargoyle was considered for an appearance before being scrapped. However, it does appear in Goosebumps Movie Novel and Goosebumps: The Game.
Attack of the Tattoo - The Centipede Tattoo was considered for an appearance before being scrapped.
An Old Story - Aunt Dahlia appears as an enemy in Goosebumps: The Game.
"Home Sweet Home" - Mrs. Forster appears in "Goosebumps: The Game" walking Fifi the Vampire Poodle.
Creature Teacher - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part One and Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part Two - The Body Squeezers (referred to as Bug-Eyed Aliens) make an appearance.
I Am Your Evil Twin - There is an achievement in Goosebumps: The Game called "I Was Your Evil Twin".
Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls - The Graveyard Ghouls make an appearance in both the film and Night of Scares.
The Mummy Walks - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Be Afraid - Be Very Afraid - It's the name of an achievement in Goosebumps the game.
The Haunted Car - The Haunted Car itself appears to help Slappy release the monsters and serve as his mode of transportation. The title can be spotted as Slappy unleashes it. In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of an achievement.
Earth Geeks Must Go! - In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of an achievement.
Revenge of the Living Dummy - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Creep from the Deep - Captain Long Ben One-Leg makes an appearance.
Monster Blood for Breakfast! - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Help! We Have Strange Powers! - Madame Doom makes an appearance.
Little Shop of Hamsters - The title is mentioned in the film. In Goosebumps: The Game, it is the name of a pet store in the mall.
Weirdo Halloween - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
Planet of the Lawn Gnomes - The title appears in Stine's bookshelf.
A Nightmare on Clown Street - Murder the Clown (referred to as "the Clown" by Slappy) makes an appearance in both the film and Night of Scares, and is mentioned in Goosebumps: the Game.
It Came From Ohio!: My Life as a Writer - In Goosebumps: The Game, there is an achievement called "It Came From Ohio!".
Production
Development
The first attempt at a Goosebumps film, in 1998, was set to be produced by Tim Burton. Chris Meledandri, the president of Fox Family Films at the time, said, "I think you'll see us tackling a scale of story that would be prohibitive to do on the small screen".[19] However, the film did not materialize since they could not find a script they liked or determine which book or monster to adapt.[20] In 2008, Columbia Pictures acquired rights to create a Goosebumps film.[21]Neal Moritz and Deborah Forte, the latter of whom had previously worked on the TV series, were chosen to produce the film.[22] Screenwriting team Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski were hired as screenwriters,[23] and wrote the original script for the film. The duo decided against adapting any one book in the series, feeling the individual books in the series were too short. Thinking of ways to create a universe where all the creatures in the books could live together, they elected to do a fake biographical film where R. L. Stine writes a book and the monsters within it become real.[24] In 2010, Carl Ellsworth was chosen to write the screenplay.[25] On January 14, 2012, it was reported that a new draft of the screenplay would be written by Darren Lemke; Lemke co-wrote the screenplays for Shrek Forever After and Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer.[26] In November 2012, Stine expressed pessimism about the prospect of the film, saying that he would believe that a film can be based on his Goosebumps series when he sees it. He mentioned Where the Wild Things Are being adapted into a film almost 50 years after publication.[27]
In September 2013, it was reported that Jack Black was in talks to "play a Stine-like author whose scary characters literally leap off the page, forcing him to hide from his own creepy creations".[28] Black stated that he tried to make the character "more of a sort of curmudgeonly dark, brooding beast master". He also said that he attempted to approach this film the same way he does others, trying to "make it as funny as possible".[29] Black met with R. L. Stine to get his consent for the film, but determined that his character could not be too similar to the real one; Black explained that he needed the character to be more sinister.[30]Rob Letterman was chosen as the director, reuniting him with Black, after working together on Shark Tale and Gulliver's Travels.[28]
It was announced in February 2014 that Dylan Minnette had been cast as Zach Cooper,[31] and Odeya Rush as Stine-like author's daughter, Hannah.[6] On February 26, 2014, it was announced that the film would be released on March 23, 2016.[32][33] On April 4, 2014, it was announced that Amy Ryan and Jillian Bell had joined the cast as Cooper's mother and aunt respectively.[11] On April 10, 2014, Ken Marino joined the cast as Coach Carr.[14] On April 28, 2014, Halston Sage joined the cast.[13] On May 1, 2014, the film's release date was moved up to August 7, 2015.[34] Stine stated on May 20, 2014 that he was going to make a cameo appearance in the film.[18]
Some monsters due for an appearance in the film were cut for budgetary reasons, but Letterman stated that the crew tried to choose the monsters most appropriate to the story. Letterman also stated that he tried to combine both humor and horror in the film, commenting that "[t]he books themselves are legitimately scary, but they’re legitimately funny, and we try to capture that".[30] In November 2014, the release date was moved back to April 15, 2016.[35] In January 2015, the release date was pushed forward to October 16, 2015.[36][37]
Filming
In mid-April 2014, a crew of six spent three days gathering visual data for the film in downtown Madison, Georgia. The crew used a theodolite to collect points in three-dimensional space to complete a detailed survey of the city. The visual data was used to create a CGI background of the downtown.[38] Neal Moritz and Rob Letterman stated that Madison was their first choice for the film after scouting the city.[39]Principal photography on the film began on April 23, 2014 in Candler Park in Atlanta;[40] they were also set to shoot the film in Conyers and Madison.[6] On May 19, filming was taking place in the streets of Madison,[41] with 480 Goosebumps crew members working in Madison and Morgan County.[39] Principal photography ended on July 16, 2014.[42] A stretch of Dawsonville Highway in Georgia was intermittently closed to film a car travelling up and down multiple bridges for the film.[43]
Goosebumps had its world premiere screening on June 24, 2015, at the CineEurope film distributors' trade fair in Barcelona, Spain, where the film was presented by Black on stage.[45]
Home media
Goosebumps was released on Blu-ray (2D and 3D) and DVD on January 26, 2016 where it includes deleted scenes, a blooper real, interviews with the cast and crew, an alternate opening, an alternate ending, and commentary from Slappy.[46]
Reception
Box office
As of February 7, 2016[update], Goosebumps has grossed $80 million in North America and $75.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $155.3 million, against a budget of $58 million.[4]
In the United States and Canada, pre-release trackings indicated the film would open to between $20–31 million at 3,501 theaters. However, Sony was more conservative, and projected the film to take between $12–15 million.[47][48][49] The film opened on October 16, 2015 alongside Bridge of Spies, Crimson Peak, and Woodlawn, however box office pundits noted that it did not face serious competition except for The Martian, which was entering its third week.[2] It made $600,000 from its early Thursday night screenings at 2,567 theaters, and $7.4 million on its opening day.[50][51] In its opening weekend the film grossed $23.5 million, beating studio projections and finishing first at the box office. It marked the fourth Sony film to reign at the top of the box office during the fall. Previously the studio scored No. 1 spots over the last seven weeks with War Room, The Perfect Guy and Hotel Transylvania 2.[52][53] Families represented the largest demographics with 60%, followed by under 25 with 59% and male/female ratio was split evenly at 50/50.[52]
Outside North America, Goosebumps will be released in a total of 66 countries.[54] Mexico has so far represented its largest opening as well as the biggest market in terms of total earnings with $7.1 million followed by Australia ($6.3 million) and the United Kingdom and Ireland ($6 million).[54][55] It opened at No. 1 in the United Kingdom and Ireland ($3.9 million). In the United Kingdom preview takings helped Goosebumps top the box office ahead of the more heavily hyped Dad's Army.[56] In Russia, it opened at No. 2 behind In the Heart of the Sea with $1.27 million.[57] Furthermore, it opened in France with $1 million.[55]
Critical reception
Goosebumps has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 76%, based on 134 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Goosebumps boasts more than enough of its spooky source material's kid-friendly charm to make up for some slightly scattershot humor and a hurried pace".[58] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[59] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[60]
Kevin P. Sullivan of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B rating, citing at the end of his review: "Nothing about Goosebumps is revolutionary—at a certain point you may realize that it’s as if Nickelodeon produced Cabin in the Woods—but it’s a never-boring trip to a world, where stories and imagination are powerful tools, that just might inspire kids to do the scariest thing of all: pick up a book".[61]
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