Summary
- Borderlands’ box office challenges stem from negative reviews from critics and audiences.
- Previous poor video game adaptations meant that Borderlands had to overcome a lot of hoops before reviews were released.
- It’s unlikely that Borderlands will spawn a franchise, or be anything more than a box office flop.
No Man’s Land The domestic box office was dismal during its opening weekend, which makes one wonder what went wrong. No Man’s Land The movie is based on the video game series of the same name, but it’s safe to say that the film didn’t engage gamers as well as the games did. No Man’s Land The lack of one of the greatest video game characters in the movie was initially a bit disappointing. No Man’s LandDespite a talented cast, the film got off to a rocky start in terms of winning over fans of the game.
Video Game Changes No Man’s Land However, the film doesn’t stop there. The character dynamics and power dynamics of the core members of the team change, although there are some notable No Man’s Land Video game Easter eggs in movies. Anyway, there are many problems that prevent No Man’s Land With the wide release of the film, it seems No Man’s Land‘s failure also affected general audiences, and people couldn’t help but ask what happened to the movie, which only grossed $8.8 million domestically in its opening weekend.
Best films from August 9 to 12 | Domestic box office figures |
|---|---|
Deadpool and Wolverine | $54 million |
it’s all over | $50 million |
tornado | $15.4 million |
No Man’s Land | $8.8 million |
Borderlands box office hurt by negative reviews
Critical and audience reactions to the film hurt Borderlands’ box office performance
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Without a doubt, the biggest obstacle No Man’s Land One problem that had to be overcome in order to succeed commercially was its extremely poor reviews. No Man’s Land After being canceled, the film debuted with a 0% critic approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, meaning it received no positive reviews. Since then, the film has received more reviews, which has somewhat improved its poor debut numbers, though not much. The film currently has a 9% approval rating based on 99 reviews, which is not a score that will give the average moviegoer confidence to spend their hard-earned money to see this film. No Man’s Land.
Further compounding No Man’s Land‘ Although critics gave the film poor reviews, audiences who saw it didn’t think much of it either. Arguably the best measure of how the general audience feels about a widely released film is the CinemaScore. No Man’s Land The film received a CinemaScore of D+, the second lowest-rated movie of the 2024 summer season. Combined with negative reviews from critics and negative reviews from audiences, No Man’s Land Always striving to be a box office hit.
In the past few months, only Russell Crowe’s The Exorcist has received a lower CinemaScore than No Man’s Land.
Related: 8 Reasons Why Borderlands Movie Reviews Are So Bad
Borderlands was received very badly by critics, and there are a few main reasons why the film was met with so much negative reviews and criticism.
Even without the bad reviews, Borderlands faces box office challenges
Video game movies have never been a sustained success
even though No Man’s Land If the film is well-received, it will face the unfortunate reality of being a video game movie. For decades, video game movies have been considered cursed, with studios time and again failing to capture what made the originals so good and translate them to film. While recent efforts have seen the best video game movie adaptations break the curse to some extent, the residual shadow of the past 20 years of various poor attempts still hangs over every film in the genre.
No Man’s Land It is no exception and has to face the challenge of whether to continue the golden age of video game adaptations or return to its original state and rank among the worst games of all time. No Man’s Land The latter is entirely true. The shadow of the question looms No Man’s Land This means that audiences are unsure whether the film will work as a video game adaptation, which will likely lower its box office ratings on its opening weekend.
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Nor is it as popular as recent movie adaptations, such as
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although No Man’s Land Although a popular game, it has not been as popular in recent years as the last mainline game was released in 2019. No Man’s Land Nor is it as popular as recent movie adaptations, such as fall out,The Last of Us Super Mario Bros. Movieand Sonic the Hedgehog. As a video game movie, it already has a bad stigma. Coupled with the less popular IP, it is too alternative for game fans and too difficult for general audiences to understand. No Man’s Land There are several challenges to overcome before even the initial review can be conducted.
Is No Man’s Land a box office flop? How much money will it make?
Does Borderlands have a chance of success?
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The domestic opening weekend grossed $8.8 million. The question is No Man’s Land Whether it is a recognized box office flop seems easy to answer. That being said, there are factors at play that may allow it to somehow recoup its production costs or even turn a profit. While the film’s poor reviews mean it is unlikely to have strong momentum domestically, type The studio reportedly claims that 60% No Man’s LandThe $110 million production budget has already been recouped through international pre-sales.
Even if this turns out to be true, the film would have a hard time making up another $45-50 million in production costs and another $30 million in marketing budget. As mentioned, it is unlikely that the difference will be made up by box office revenue, as No Man’s Land“It’s a dismal opening weekend and will be hard to sustain in the coming weeks. While it is likely to perform well in video on demand, streaming, physical media, and merchandise sales, No Man’s Land Either it will be classified as a complete failure or, if its value is improved, a hugely disappointing venture.
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Borderlands’ ending recreates the original game’s final stages, empowering one of the main characters and uniting the heroes for an intense finale.
What the Borderlands box office means
Any potential franchise is dead.
What is it about? No Man’s LandWhat “box office flops” means is that it really only extends to the franchise possibilities – or rather, the lack thereof. No Man’s Land The ending doesn’t directly set up a sequel, but the characters live on and it’s possible that more stories will be told in this universe. Given that most big-budget movies these days are made with the intent of being franchises, this is unlikely. No Man’s Land What’s the difference.
If it is really a sequel, prequel and spin-off No Man’s Land That was the intention, but the opening weekend box office numbers will undoubtedly put an end to that. In the ever-changing, volatile, and almost ruthless post-COVID-19 box office market, the chances of a break-even movie getting a sequel approved are slimmer than ever. So for a movie that performed so poorly, the chances of having a shared universe No Man’s Land It’s almost impossible.
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Borderlands is a sci-fi action-comedy film adapted from the video game series that tells the story of treasure hunter Lilith, played by Cate Blanchett, who returns to her home planet Pandora to search for the missing daughter of a tycoon. Together with a group of unlikely allies (such as a soldier, a teenage demolition expert, a wisecracking robot and an eccentric scientist), they work together to rescue the girl while learning how to deal with each other’s uncontrollable quirks.
Director Eli Roth
Release date: August 9, 2024
Screenwriter: Eli Roth, Joe Crombie
Duration: 102 minutes