Bloodshot arrived in theaters last night, and it managed to earn a respectable $1.2 million during Thursday previews. With people reluctant to go out and many others forced to self-quarantine, this is probably better than Sony Pictures expected, but its opening weekend isn't looking too great.
Currently, industry estimates are pointing to an $8 million - $10 million opening.
That's just shy of Vin Diesel's 2015 movie
The Last Witch Hunter (which earned $10.8 million after a $525,000 Thursday night), and there's no denying this pandemic is having a negative impact of box office takings. However, if the reviews for
Bloodshot are any indication, moviegoers probably would have ended up avoiding it this weekend regardless.
As we right this, the movie has 34% on
Rotten Tomatoes based on 88 reviews. According to the Critics Consensus,
"Bloodshot gives Vin Diesel a solid opportunity to indulge in old-school action that should satisfy fans, even if the end result is disappointingly mediocre."
Interestingly, it has an Audience Score of 80% based on 122 verified ratings, so it's possible that fans are enjoying
Bloodshot a little more than the critics (which has become a regular occurrence).
With every major April release now postponed,
Bloodshot could very well end up being the highest grossing film to come our way for quite some time, which is definitely a rather strange thought.
Will you be braving the theater this weekend to watch
Bloodshot?