90s Classic Thrashes Expendables 4 in Box Office, Shocks Critics!
Expendables 4's Box Office Performance Raises Concerns for Franchise's Future
Summary
Expend4bles has had a disappointing box office performance, earning only $27 million worldwide despite its $100 million budget.
Hocus Pocus, an old Disney movie that has been around for decades, managed to surpass Expend4bles in the domestic top 10 rankings. Hocus Pocus earned $1.5 million in comparison to Expend4bles' $1 million. This underwhelming box office performance, combined with unfavorable reviews, implies a bleak outlook for the future of The Expendables franchise.
Expend4bles has been pushed out of the box office top 10 by an old Disney movie. Despite its disappointing performance, Expend4bles managed to stay in theaters for three weekends. However, it only earned a meager $27 million worldwide, falling far short of its estimated $100 million budget.
In another blow to Expend4bles, Hocus Pocus took its place in the domestic top 10 this weekend. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Hocus Pocus made $1.5 million at the box office, while Expend4bles only managed to bring in slightly over $1 million.
Expendables 4’s Box Office Explained (& What It Means for the Future)
The disappointment of Expend4bles' box office performance is further amplified by its loss to Hocus Pocus over the weekend. This also highlights the drastic decline in Expend4bles' box office numbers, with a reported 69% drop in its second weekend. It is surprising that a high-budget blockbuster and the fourth installment in a major franchise can only manage to gross less than $1 million in less than a month of its theatrical release.
These trends firmly establish Expend4bles as the lowest-performing film in The Expendables series. The series had already been experiencing a downward trend before Expend4bles, as The Expendables 3 only made $214 million worldwide throughout its entire run, making it the lowest-grossing film in the series prior to Expend4bles. The days when The Expendables 2 achieved $314 million are clearly behind us.
The future of The Expendables franchise appears grim due to its poor reviews and underwhelming box office performance. Despite director Scott Waugh's hopeful statements about future story possibilities, the failure of Expend4bles tells a different tale. Unable to surpass the success of the Sanderson Sisters, Expend4bles may have effectively sealed a somber ending for The Expendables franchise.
