Paramount's dystopian thriller 'The Running Man' took a severe hit at the box office over its second weekend, plummeting 65% to just $5.8 million from Friday to Sunday. This dismal drop marked a significant change of pace for the film, which had initially earned a respectable $16.4 million in its debut frame.
Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a desperate contestant on a sadistic TV game show with his life hanging in the balance, the film's performance was overshadowed by Lionsgate's heist thriller 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't', which continued to reign supreme at the box office.
Despite its impressive opening weekend, 'The Running Man' struggled to find an audience, earning a domestic tally of $27 million and an international total of $21.3 million for a worldwide total of just $48.3 million. The film's production budget was estimated to be around $110 million, leaving it with a significant financial loss.
In contrast, Universal Pictures' 'Wicked: For Good', starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, stole the show at the box office, earning an estimated $150 million (including early previews) in its debut weekend. The film's massive success sent shockwaves through the industry, cementing its place as one of the biggest hits of the year.
The top five films at the domestic box office this weekend were 'Wicked: For Good', 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't', 'Predator: Badlands', 'Rental Family', and 'The Running Man'. With the final numbers for this weekend's box office set to be released on Monday, it will be interesting to see how the rankings change.
Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a desperate contestant on a sadistic TV game show with his life hanging in the balance, the film's performance was overshadowed by Lionsgate's heist thriller 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't', which continued to reign supreme at the box office.
Despite its impressive opening weekend, 'The Running Man' struggled to find an audience, earning a domestic tally of $27 million and an international total of $21.3 million for a worldwide total of just $48.3 million. The film's production budget was estimated to be around $110 million, leaving it with a significant financial loss.
In contrast, Universal Pictures' 'Wicked: For Good', starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, stole the show at the box office, earning an estimated $150 million (including early previews) in its debut weekend. The film's massive success sent shockwaves through the industry, cementing its place as one of the biggest hits of the year.
The top five films at the domestic box office this weekend were 'Wicked: For Good', 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't', 'Predator: Badlands', 'Rental Family', and 'The Running Man'. With the final numbers for this weekend's box office set to be released on Monday, it will be interesting to see how the rankings change.
i mean come on, who thought that was a good idea for a movie? glen powell's acting skills are wasted on this garbage, it's like he's trying to save his soul or something 
and don't even get me started on edgar wright, what were you thinking, dude? 
at least lionsgate made some smart money off that now you see me nonsense, but paramount just got screwed over big time 
that's some rough maths. can't help but think about the impact this has on smaller studios trying to produce movies now 
they must've spent so much on that production budget and now its losing so much money 
110 million is crazy and still only made like 48 mil worldwide 
wicked: for good on the other hand is raking it in $150 mil and thats insane 
but i guess the game show concept just didnt resonate with ppl 
anyone still want to watch it now tho? 
. lionsgate's heist thriller was like butter for their brand, and now you see me: now you don't is basically the one to beat 
. and what's up with paramount taking such a hit? maybe they didn't advertise enough or something 
, i wonder how long that magic lasts 
. it's like ben richards was running in circles while those other movies were pulling all the stops 
. i guess that's just how some movies end up 
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. But after seeing how badly it's doing at the box office, I'm starting to wonder if it was ever meant to be more than just a TV show come to life. I mean, $110 million production budget and it only made around $48 million worldwide? That's like, what, 43 cents on the dollar? 
That thing is like a work of art... and I'm guessing most people are going to go see that instead of some old-school dystopian thriller 
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i mean, from Guns N' Roses to Nirvana, those were some iconic bands 
do you guys have a favorite old-school band or artist?
. on a side note, wonder what went wrong with Paramount's 'The Running Man', maybe it'll learn from its mistakes and come back stronger 