BOX OFFICE: Fantastic Fail; FANTASTIC FOUR Reboot Bombs At Friday Showings
It appears as if Josh Trank's comments on social media last night have done Fantastic Four no favours as it's gone from a predicted opening of $50 million to likely being unable to hit $30 million, and that means Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation will likely beat it to #1...
Ever since it was first announced, fans have been saying that Fantastic Four would be both terrible and a commercial failure. Who would have ever guessed that they'd be right? We told you earlier today about the reboot's diappointing Thursday night opening, but things are now looking even worse for the movie if that's even possible at this point. According to Variety, early estimates indicate that it will struggle to hit $30 million this weekend, a figure which is well below initial projections of $50 million (which would later drop to $40 million after the first wave of reviews).
It's likely that it will go even lower than that, and between this and the 9% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Fantastic Four is an unmitigated disaster for 20th Century Fox. The budget was $120 million, and they spend tens of millions on top of that to promote it. The last major superhero movie to debut under $35 million was The Green Hornet, and 43% of critics liked that one! With Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation expected to earn around $27 million this weekend, it could that it will take the #1 spot from Fantastic Four. What are you guys planning on watching this weekend?