{"id":244280,"date":"2025-09-21T16:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/244280\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T16:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:36:15","slug":"big-bold-beautiful-journey-bombs-him-opens-to-15-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/244280\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Bombs, Him Opens to $15 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cHim<\/a>,\u201d a sports thriller about a football player training to be the greatest of all time, won\u2019t be the box office G.O.A.T. after all. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe film opened slightly behind expectations with $13.5 million from 3,168 North American venues. Earlier in the weekend, \u201cHim\u201d seemed on track to debut to $15 million. Either way, those ticket sales weren\u2019t enough to enough to dethrone last weekend\u2019s champ \u201cDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/a>.\u201d After a close race for No. 1, the anime smash from Sony-owned Crunchyroll easily ruled again at the domestic box office with $17.3 million in its second frame. \u201cHim\u201d followed behind in the No. 2 spot.<\/p>\n

\n\tMeanwhile this weekend\u2019s other new release, \u201cA Big Bold Beautiful Journey<\/a>,\u201d cratered in sixth place with $3.5 million from 3,330 venues. The star power of Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell couldn\u2019t overcompensate for terrible reviews (a 38% Rotten Tomatoes average) and bad buzz (a \u201cB-\u201d grade on CinemaScore exit polls), meaning \u201ca big bold beautiful journey\u201d likely won\u2019t describe the film\u2019s box office run. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHim\u201d also opened at the international box office, where it bombed with $400,000 from 25 markets. That brings the film\u2019s global tally to $13.86 million. \u201cHim\u201d cost $27 million and won\u2019t require a ton to turn a theatrical profit. That\u2019s the good news. The bad is that critics and audiences rejected the film (it was saddled with a 28% Rotten Tomatoes average and \u201cC-\u201d grade on CinemaScore), which will hurt word-of-mouth during its big screen run. Produced by Jordan Peele and directed by Justin Tipping, the psychological thriller follows an aging quarterback (Marlon Wayans) who trains a rising football star (Tyriq Withers) to some chilling consequences. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cProducer Jordan Peele, whose name is featured throughout the campaign, is primarily responsible for the success, but the movie is not being received well,\u201d says analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.\u00a0\u201cA CinemaScore of \u2018C\u2019 or \u2018C+\u2019 is common for a horror film; a \u2018C-\u2018 indicates some dissatisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t \u201cA Big Bold Beautiful Journey\u201d opened behind already soft expectations of $8 million to $10 million. The movie also stumbled internationally with $4.5 million from 45 markets for a bleak $8 million worldwide total. \u201cAfter Yang\u201d filmmaker Kogonada directed from a script by \u201cThe Menu\u201d screenwriter Seth Reiss.\u00a0The R-rated film, which follows to single strangers who meet at a wedding and get to relive important moments from their respective pasts, carries a $45 million price tag. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThat\u2019s a big number to recoup,\u201d says Gross, considering that \u201creviews are not good and the audience score is lukewarm.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tSo far, \u201cDemon Slayer\u201d has generated $103 million domestically to stand as the biggest anime film in North American box office history. Although ticket sales collapsed by roughly 75% from its record-breaking $70 million debut, this weekend\u2019s $17.3 million tally is notable because those returns would have been impressive in its initial frame. The film, which is being released elsewhere by Aniplex and Toho, has also officially become the highest grossing anime film in the rest of the world with $451 million internationally and $555 million worldwide. \u201cInfinity Castle\u201d is the first in a trilogy about a boy who becomes a demon slayer to avenge his family and find a cure for his sister who was turned into a demon. Hype for the initial cinematic adventure certainly bodes well for the two follow-up films. <\/p>\n

\n\tElsewhere, holdover titles rounded out the top five on box office charts. Third place went to \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites,\u201d which added a sizable $13 million from 3,413 locations in its third weekend of release. So far the paranormal thriller has become the highest-grossing in the franchise with $151.2 million domestically and $400 million globally. The fourth \u201cConjuring\u201d continues a stellar run for Warner Bros.-owned New Line Cinema, which has crossed the $1 billion mark this year thanks to horror hits like \u201cFinal Destination: Bloodlines\u201d and \u201cWeapons.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tLionsgate\u2019s Stephen King adaptation \u201cThe Long Walk\u201d and \u201cDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale\u201d tied for fourth place with each film estimating $6.3 million over the weekend. The final order will be confirmed on Monday.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Long Walk\u201d declined 46% from its debut, marking a decent hold for the modestly priced film. \u201cThe Long Walk,\u201d a thriller about teens who participate in a brutal contest where they must continuously walk or die, has generated $22.7 million domestically against a $20 million production budget.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale,\u201d by comparison, declined by 66% from its first weekend. The film, backed by Focus Features and designed to bid farewell to the franchise that started with television and spawned several theatrical adventures, has grossed $31.6 million in North America and $59.5 million worldwide. The first \u201cDownton Abbey\u201d movie was hugely successful with $96 million domestically and $194 million worldwide. That film was released in 2019, a completely different era at the box office. The 2022 sequel, \u201cA New Era,\u201d debuted after COVID upended the theatrical landscape and ultimately earned $44 million in North America and $92.6 million globally.<\/p>\n

\n\tAlso new to theaters, the Angel Studios sports drama \u201cThe Senior\u201d opened at No. 7 with a soft $2.7 million from 2,405 theaters. The inspirational true story follows a 59-year-old who becomes a college football linebacker. Audiences embraced the PG-rated film with an \u201cA\u201d grade on CinemScore exit polls. <\/p>\n

\n\tOverall box office returns are 4.4% ahead of 2024 while still more than 22% behind 2019, according to Comscore. The next two weekends should provide a boost as Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s action epic \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and Taylor Swift\u2019s newly announced<\/a> \u201cThe Official Release Party of a Showgirl,\u201d land on the big screen. <\/p>\n

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