August box office numbers were a real mess for Sony’s drama It ends with uswhich shines with impressive numbers, but still does not fit into the long-awaited adaptation of the Borderland Video game series from Lionsgate.

This sci-fi comedy, directed by Eli Roth and starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jack Black, only grossed $4 million in its opening weekend from 3,125 locations. indicates a disappointing start for what was supposed to be a great franchise.

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An Imax and premium large format bump was at least enough to project that Borderland will debut at the box office this weekend with a gross of under $10 million, but probably not much more. That’s a number that would be fine with a budget of $40 million – it is hardly acceptable considering that the film cost 115 million dollarsThe film’s poor reception had been expected for a relatively long time, as its theatrical release began more than three years after principal photography had begun.

While Barbie worked as expected, Oppenheimer fought a little, and Borderland was the worst of this summer’s major releases, and even fans of the game series panned it. The film received a worrying D+ rating from CinemaScore, which does not brighten its box office prospects at all.

On the other hand It ends with usbased on Colleen Hoover’s bestseller, has exceeded expectations. The film is expected to gross $24 million, of which $7 million will come from previews, and the film’s planned opening weekend is expected to bring in around $45 million. Starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the book’s TikTok sensation has been capitalized on by the women who have expressed a great deal of interest. This is in addition to a multitude of reasons that led to the film becoming the highest-grossing film on its first day, making it the third installment in Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine.

Borderlands flops despite star cast

The financial risk was somewhat mitigated by Lionsgate, as almost 60 percent of the Borderland Production costs will be covered by international pre-sales. However, the film will not With this weak domestic performance, the budget will be recouped through cinema release aloneDespite having stars like Jamie Lee Curtis and Ariana Greenblatt in the cast, audiences didn’t flock to the box office, further complicating the film’s future prospects.

In its third weekend run, Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine remains stable at the box office. The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, took in another $15.6 million on Friday, moving closer to the $500 mark. The R-rated action comedy is on track to become one of the few films to cross the $1 billion mark worldwide, making it one of the biggest hits of the year.

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Other recent films having a good weekend include Universal’s Twisters And Despicable Me 4who are still successful. The disaster thriller Twisters held up in North America on Friday, grossing $4.4 million. Despicable Me 4 seemed to be on course for a solid weekend with a profit of $8.75 million, This is further proof of the attractiveness of the family-friendly summer.

Borderland will have to take a real run through the dog days of the summer box office season, while It ends with us And Deadpool and Wolverine dominate the hum.

Source: Variety

Borderland

A feature film based on the popular video game and set on the abandoned fictional planet Pandora, where people search for a mysterious relic.

director

Eli Roth

Release date

9 August 2024

Pour

Ariana Greenblatt, Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Olivier Richters, Jamie Lee Curtis

Authors

Eli Roth, Joe Crombie

Main genre

Science fiction