That movie went on to earn more than $255 million worldwide against a budget of just $4.5 million.
For some perspective, $70.3 million is more than double the $33.3 million opening writer/director Jordan Peele’s first film, Get Out, had back in the winter of 2017.
The only bit of not-great news for Us is the B CinemaScore the movie earned from viewers who saw it this weekend.
Us had a bigger budget — reportedly some $20 million — but it’s already made far more than that in just a few days in theaters.