Kraven the hunter A record low opening weekend. The JC Chandor-directed film, about a hunter who uses his connection to animals to help avenge his criminal father, is the latest installment in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, which includes the commercially successful Spider-Verse venom trilogy and its critical and commercial failure Mobius and mrs webb. this Kraven the hunter The cast includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Heckinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe.
Every deadlineas of Saturday morning, Kraven the hunter Domestic box office receipts are expected to be between $11 and $12 million over the three-day opening weekend. That’s not enough for this movie to topple the Thanksgiving favorite moana 2 and evilmaintaining its position at the top of the chart. Additionally, it earned the worst opening weekend of the entire series, falling short of the previous record holder, i.e. mrs webb It opened with a box office of $15.3 million.
What this opening weekend means for Kraven the Hunter
it probably won’t make its money back
Although the superhero universe has struggled to connect with outside audiences venom sub-franchise Kraven the hunter Post-launch, these returns have dropped even further from the promised heights of the first two venom Both films debuted at over $80 million and eventually grossed over $500 million worldwide, for a total of $1.36 billion. Below, please see detailed instructions Craven Compare every film in Sony’s Spider-Man universe to its opening weekend and its overall global box office performance:
title | opening weekend | global box office |
|---|---|---|
venom (2018) | $80.2 million | $856 million |
Venom: Carnage (2021) | US$90 million | $506.8 million |
Mobius (2022) | $39 million | $167.5 million |
mrs webb (2024) | $15.3 million | $100.5 million |
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) | $51 million | $472.9 million |
Kraven the hunter (2024) | US$11-12 million | To be determined |
If the trajectory of new movies consistently lags that famous flop mrs webbThe film only has an 11% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and will likely earn less than $100 million in global box office. This would be a devastating result because Kraven the hunter The budget is estimated to be between $110 and $130 million, which likely means it will need to earn at least $275 million to break even. Its own Rotten Tomatoes score of 15% likely means it also won’t get the word-of-mouth boost that would help it rise above its competitors.
Our thoughts on the weekend box office
There’s still hope for 2024 blockbusters
Both Kraven the hunter and The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of the Rohirrim (opening to around $5 million) doesn’t perform well on its opening weekend, and the box office will need the energy of another blockbuster if moana 2 and evil All will be overthrown. However, the Christmas box office period is approaching, and with it comes the commitment from both parties. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa: The Lion Kingso this weekend’s drama will likely serve as a speed bump on a relatively smooth road to the end of the year.
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Kraven the hunter
Kraven the Hunter explores the origin story of Sergei Kravinov, also known as Kraven, and his tumultuous relationship with his father, Nikolai. This path of vengeance sets Kraven on a journey to become a feared hunter, known for his horrific brutality.
Release date December 13, 2024
Film length: 127 minutes
Main Genre Adventure Cast Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Fred Heckinger, Ariana DeBose, Christopher Abbott, Alessandro Nivola, Leigh Vee Miller, Zee Lewis-Parry, Billy Barratt, Jessica Zhou, Mike Shaffer, Dritan Castellati, Greg Kolpacchi, Elander Moore, Feliz Farweather, Duran Fulton Brown, Alex Ska Baker, Rachel Henshaw, Preslav Shipkaliev, Murat Seven, Robert Ryan
Characters: Sergei Kravinov/Klavin, Nikolai Kravinov, Dmitry Smerdyakov/Chameleon, Calypso, Foreigner, Alexei Sicevic is also known as Rhino, Young Sergei, Big Rhino, Young Dmitry, Passerby, Andrei, Oleksandr, Guard, Law Firm Receptionist, Restaurant Restaurant, Sniper 2, captain russia, cora’s mom, prison guard, Omar Aksoy, Russian prisoner
Director JC Chandor
Screenwriters Art Marcum, Richard Wenk, Matt Holloway
Budget 110 million
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