Overview
Ice Cream Man
Directed by Eli Roth
2026
An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.
WRITERNoah Belson and Eli RothSTARRINGAri Millen, Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan HawcoGENREHorror, Thriller
Overview
A film from Eli Roth, starring Ari Millen and Benjamin Byron Davis.
It opened at #8 with $2.0M, fell 88% in its second weekend, and has $3.2M domestic and $7.8M worldwide. Critics and audiences: 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and 1.33 on Letterboxd.
It’s out of theaters and available to rent or buy. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
GenreHorror, Thriller
DistributorIconic Events Releasing
Letterboxd · As of Oct 15
1.33
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | 1.36 |
| Sep 29 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30 | 1.35 |
| Oct 1 | 1.35 |
| Oct 2 | 1.35 |
| Oct 3 | 1.35 |
| Oct 4 | 1.34 |
| Oct 5 | 1.34 |
| Oct 6 | 1.34 |
| Oct 7 | 1.34 |
| Oct 8 | 1.34 |
| Oct 9 | 1.34 |
| Oct 10 | 1.34 |
| Oct 11 | 1.34 |
| Oct 12 | 1.34 |
| Oct 13 | 1.33 |
| Oct 14 | 1.33 |
| Oct 15 | 1.33 |
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Opening weekend
$2.0M
#8 · Aug 7 · then −88.4% in its second weekend
3 weekends, Aug 7 – Sep 11
Domestic
$3.2M
1.60× its opening weekend
International
$4.6M
59% of worldwide
Awards
2026–27 seasonThe 2026–27 season hasn’t started
Ice Cream Man opened Aug 3, 2026, which makes this its season. Nominations and wins appear here as each ceremony announces them.
Academy AwardsNominations Jan 21, 2027 · winners Mar 14, 2027
Golden GlobesNominations Dec 7, 2026 · winners Jan 10, 2027
Independent Spirit AwardsNominations Dec 2, 2026 · winners Mar 6, 2027
RazziesTBA
CeremonyNext date
Academy Awards
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 1.33 · RT 25% · Metacritic 33
Box officeDomestic gross$3.2M
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
Where to Watch
United States · updated Oct 15
Studio
Production companies
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