DARK PHOENIX Takes In Disappointing $5 Million From Thursday Night Preview Screenings

DARK PHOENIX Takes In Disappointing $5 Million From Thursday Night Preview Screenings

Although Dark Phoenix is expected to play slightly better overseas, the final X-Men movie is off to a pretty lousy start in North America after taking in just $5M from Thursday night preview screenings.

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By MarkCassidy - Jun 07, 2019 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Dark Phoenix
Source: THR
Box office projections were not good for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, and the Simon Kinberg-directed mutant adventure has seemingly proved the analysts right with a disappointing $5 million haul from Thursday night preview screenings in The US.

While this isn't too bad - especially taking those wretched reviews into account - it is significantly lower than its predecessor's preview takings (Apocalypse made $8.2 million in 2016, and 2014's Days of Future Past took in $8.1 million).

Dark Phoenix is expected rake in around $50 million over the course of its opening weekend (it will probably do slightly better overseas), but Secret Life of Pets 2 will likely come out on top. Illumination and Universal's animated sequel made $2.3 million from Thursday screenings, so there's still a chance Fox's finale X-flick clinches it.

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NotoriousWolf23
NotoriousWolf23 - 6/7/2019, 10:26 AM
I won't even bother watching this on DVD lol
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 6/7/2019, 10:30 AM
@NotoriousWolf23 - it maybe in Walmart's $5 basket but the 5 is crossed out and FREE instead ............
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 6/7/2019, 10:26 AM
Game 4's tonight.

Might see it tomorrow...might go to sleep.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 6/7/2019, 10:28 AM
lol smh lol
LNBfett12
LNBfett12 - 6/7/2019, 10:29 AM
These characters need a reboot bad. As much as I love the X-Men and for the most part have enjoyed the FOX movies for what they're worth, this needs to happen. RIP FOX-Men...
Gizmoduck
Gizmoduck - 6/7/2019, 3:54 PM
@LNBfett12 - i just hope Feige knows how badly we need them in something that resembles their look. Not a team look, i want each of the X-Men to look different.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/7/2019, 10:30 AM
I missed my screening, but I'm definitely gonna go see it. Critics shit on a lot of great movies.

Of course, they also get it right sometimes!
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 6/7/2019, 10:31 AM
@RorMachine - you're so brave ror ...
Sickness1985
Sickness1985 - 6/7/2019, 10:34 AM
@RorMachine - have you read any of the leaked stuff because it sounds pretty boring.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 6/7/2019, 10:35 AM
@RorMachine - So pumped you missed the screening? 🤨🤔😏😉
Sickness1985
Sickness1985 - 6/7/2019, 10:32 AM
Holy carp that's low. How much was the budget?
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/7/2019, 10:34 AM
I can't tell if it's a worse summer quality-wise or box office-wise. I guess I'll go with the former for now, since there'll probably be more hits this summer than good movies
NormanVOsborn
NormanVOsborn - 6/7/2019, 10:35 AM
I skipped Apocalypse until my buddy showed it to me on Bluray. I stopped caring after DOFP.
Sickness1985
Sickness1985 - 6/7/2019, 10:37 AM
@NormanVOsborn - did you see Logan?
NormanVOsborn
NormanVOsborn - 6/7/2019, 10:44 AM
@Sickness1985 - [frick]. True. I lost interest in the actual X-Men. I enjoyed Logan and Deadpool(s)
Sickness1985
Sickness1985 - 6/7/2019, 10:51 AM
@NormanVOsborn - lol thats fair man.
Starscream24
Starscream24 - 6/7/2019, 4:26 PM
@Sickness1985 - I did. It was about a reluctant Logan saving Mutant kids. Just like in 4 other Fox-men films that ranged from crap to overrated.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 6/7/2019, 10:38 AM
Sickness1985
Sickness1985 - 6/7/2019, 10:40 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - do you think this will be the biggest flop of 2019 boss
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 6/7/2019, 11:23 AM
@Sickness1985 - nah

That goes to Hellboy
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 6/7/2019, 12:07 PM
@Sickness1985 - Yeah probably Hellboy.


It might not be as bad as The Kid Who Would Be King, though. We'll see.
Starscream24
Starscream24 - 6/7/2019, 4:30 PM
@JoJo1982 - Nobody was checking for Hellboy. X-men should be Avengers status after 19 years. Instead it probably won't do better than Antman just like Ooze-pocalypse.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 6/8/2019, 8:01 AM
@Starscream24 - Seriously. Fox had the A-listers and shit the bed. Who would’ve thought beforehand an Ant-Man or GotG movie would out-perform an X-Men Apocalypse film?!
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