Both ‘Furiosa’ and ‘Garfield’ have failed to live up to the expectations that were set for them during a potential weekend.
“Furiosa” did not have a very successful debut weekend at the box office. As we mentioned on Friday, there were great expectations because it was a weekend that has historically been highly successful for movie theaters. This Monday is a holiday in the United States, and as a result, a large number of people are going to the theaters to watch movies. The results are not what was anticipated, and they reveal a great deal not only about the future of the franchise, but also about the current state of blockbuster films and what we may anticipate for the remainder of the year.
Just the numbers. The estimates are not yet official because Monday’s figures have not yet been made public; but, based on what we know so far, it is anticipated that the United States will bring in approximately 31 million dollars in revenue (which is far less than the 40 million dollars that were estimated), and the rest of the globe will bring in 33.3 million dollars, which will bring the total to just under 60 million dollars. It is unfortunate for Warner, as the budget for the film is 168 million dollars. With the exception of years when there was a pandemic, we are currently experiencing the lowest collection for the Memorial Day weekend in the past 29 years.
Intricacies can be found. It is clear that we are not facing an absolute disaster, and ‘ Furiosa ‘ could be one of those films with weak starts that are establishing themselves at the box office thanks to word of mouth (remember that ‘Elemental’ was considered a failure last year in its first weeks and ended up becoming the most profitable film of the year for Disney), since the reviews have been good after a great reception at Cannes. The only thing that works against it is that the major studios are showing little patience if the opening weekends are not extraordinary, and they swiftly move the pictures to streaming services, just like what has happened with the wonderful film “The Specialist.”
When it comes to the franchise’s future. Although it is evident that Warner would like to continue squeezing out a relatively tiny series in its 45-year history, there are currently no expectations of new sequels for the tale. There have been five films, a comic, a video game, and yes, a multitude of imitators. However, there are no new sequels that are expected to be released. But perhaps this puncture has ended up deflating the possibilities of a new installment for a franchise that has always been led by George Miller (who is already 79 years old=, and who before the premiere, talked about how he would like to see a new video game, that yes, directed by Hideo Kojima (who has always declared himself an unrepentant fan of the series).
‘Fury Road’ serves as a suitable example. The fact of the matter is that the film that came before “Furiosa” did not do well at the box office either. It is not one of those films that gradually garners admirers and renown over time; rather, it is not one of those films that began with a modest 45 million dollars and went on to gross 380, which is a very tight profit for a budget of approximately 150. It is true that “Furiosa” is a prequel, which is a form of derivative that is traditionally seen as being particularly fan-oriented and unable to draw a new audience to the brand. This seems to have been the case: and perhaps that ‘A Mad Max Saga’, which boasts the original title, is too close to the ‘A Star Wars Story’ variety of films like ‘Han Solo,’ which is another attempt at a prequel that appears to be flawless but did not succeed at the box office.
Box office revenue is falling. This terrible performance of ‘Furiosa’ is being discussed as a warning that the blockbuster is on its way out of existence. ‘Despicable Me 4 Favorite,’ ‘Inside Out 2’, ‘Twisters,’ and ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ are some of the few cartridges left for an industry that, for example, in Spain is also nearing historic lows. Perhaps we don’t have to go that far, but the truth is that in a year without the almost infallible Marvel movies (with the exception of ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’) or ‘Star Wars,’ summer appears to have lost some of its former glory.
Furiosa has had to contend with ferocious adversaries, including vicious warlords, and has made it through an apocalyptic wasteland while maintaining her sense of social justice. That she would find herself engaged in a fierce battle with a chubby cat who adores lasagna and despises Mondays was not something she had anticipated at all.
As a result of its underwhelming opening weekend, the sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, which was directed by George Miller, has become just another piece of evidence supporting the claim that the film industry is in serious crisis.
Furiosa, which was released all over the world following an exciting debut at the Cannes Film Festival, fell short of forecasts by a large amount when it brought in an estimated $US31 million over the course of a four-day public holiday long weekend at the box office in North America. This was anticipated to bring in more than forty million dollars.
The weekend totals for the picture in Australia are $3.3 million, which is a rather moderate amount for a massive blockbuster that was filmed here and is a part of an existing franchise that viewers are already familiar with. The movie has made 58.9 million dollars around the world, and in the United States, observers believe that the fact that the majority of moviegoers are male is one of the reasons why it has not performed as well as it should have.
It is a disappointing first weekend result for a movie that had a production budget of 168 million United States dollars, and that is before the cost of an expensive promotional and advertising campaign that began with Miller and stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth walking the red carpet at the Australian premiere for the film in the beginning of May.
With a total global haul of $US380 million, Mad Max: Fury Road, which was awarded six Academy Awards, had a successful opening weekend in North America, grossing $US45 million.
In its initial week of release, Furiosa was anticipated to be the most successful film at the box office; nevertheless, it is currently in danger of landing in second place in the United States, behind the most recent film adaptation of Garfield. Garfield has been criticized by critics and is now lying at 37% on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. On the other hand, Furiosa received positive reviews and received a score of 90% on the website.
Chris Pratt provides the voice of the gluttonous cat in the computer-generated imagery (CGI) children’s film, which had a production cost of sixty million dollars (US). The previous week, Garfield was released in a few international areas, and it has already amassed about one hundred million dollars in revenue across the world. Thursday is the day when it will be released in Australia.
Due to the dismal box office performance of Furiosa, the ongoing discussion regarding whether or not the film industry can turn around its fortunes has been resurrected. This is because covid lockdowns have caused theaters all over the world to close for months on end. At that time, audiences, particularly those of a more senior age, were hesitant to return to the interior public venues, which were frequently congested.
As a result of the disappointing box office performance of the action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Emily Blunt, The Fall Guy, which has made a total of $US130 million worldwide against a production budget of $US140 million, Furiosa has already been released. Despite the fact that it was also shot in Australia, The Fall Guy has performed significantly better in this country, earning $12.4 million at the box office and ranking sixth overall for the year 2024.
There was also a question raised about whether “movie stars” alone were sufficient to open huge films anymore as a result of the failure of The Fall Guy to be successful. Two of the most well-known performers now working are Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Gosling, in especially, is coming off of a year of success with Barbie.
In comparison, the fourth installment of the Planet of the Apes franchise, which was also shot in Australia and was given the clunky title Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is the fourth highest-grossing movie worldwide in 2024, with a total of $298 million in revenue from box offices around the world. There are no notable stars in it.
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