Expendables 4 Shatters Box Office Records in Spectacular Opening Weekend!
Expendables 4's Box Office Debut Falls Short of Expectations, Facing Tough Competition from The Nun 2 in Its Third Week
Summary
The Expendables 4 is expected to have a disappointing opening weekend with an estimated gross of around $8 million.
The Expendables 4, the latest entry in the action franchise, is expected to have the lowest opening weekend among all the previous Expendables movies. At present, it is in a fierce competition for the top spot at the box office with The Nun II, a horror film in its third weekend.
The Expendables 4 is expected to have a disappointing opening weekend box office. Released on September 22, the movie is the fourth installment in the Expendables action franchise, which began with the 2010 film The Expendables, directed, co-written, and starring Sylvester Stallone. Stallone returns for this entry alongside a talented cast including Jason Statham, 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, and Andy García.
According to Deadline, the projected box office earnings for The Expendables 4 are significantly lower than previous installments. Originally expected to make around $15 to $17 million, it is now estimated to only reach approximately $8 million. Competing for the top spot at the domestic box office, it faces tough competition from the horror film The Nun II, which is now in its third week.
How Bad Is the Expendables 4 Opening Weekend?
The action movie had a disastrous opening weekend, falling short in various aspects. One potential reason for this is the lack of promotion by the cast of Expendables 4, who were on strike supporting fair pay in the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) dispute. However, even considering this, the movie's performance is significantly worse than other strike-affected films in their opening weekends.
Among all the movies released this year, only one, Magic Mike's Last Dance, had a similar box office gross, earning $8.3 million. This movie, which concludes the Magic Mike trilogy, topped the box office during Super Bowl weekend, traditionally the lowest-grossing weekend of the year until now. The second-lowest grossing movie was Knock at the Cabin, raking in $14.1 million, unaffected by the strike.
The Expendables 4 has faced further challenges, as it not only has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of the franchise, but also experienced a record-low opening weekend. The original film opened with $34.8 million, followed by The Expendables 2 in 2012 with $28.6 million, and The Expendables 3 in 2014 with $15.9 million. Although the international market may provide some support for the film's global release, the future appears bleak for this franchise.
