After the weekend of October 29-31 had passed, the time quietly entered November, and the North American weekend box office chart also had a new set of results. "Saw II" triumphed over the American version of "The Grudge," "Soul Men," and other films, seizing the weekend crown with a box office haul of $35.72 million. In contrast to its $5 million production budget, Firefly Films had recouped its investment in North America in just three days, while also reaping substantial profits. According to predictions from The-Numbers website, the global box office for "SAW2" is expected to exceed $150 million US Dollars.
The first installment had a budget of $3 million and grossed $145 million; the second cost $5 million to make and, with its successful opening, it is normally estimated to ultimately reach $150 million! That equates to $8 million crazily raking in nearly $300 million in revenue! And the inevitable releases of "SAW3," "SAW4"...