Summary

  • The Borderlands movie had an abysmal opening weekend, only grossing $16 million worldwide.
  • The production process doesn't appear to have been a smooth one.
  • Critics have panned Borderlands for everything from the cast to the CGI.

The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Borderlands movie grossed $16 million worꦰldwide during its opening weekend, according to a report from . Borderlands cost $115 million to create and was allocated $30 million for distribution and marketing. A $16 million return represents a near-90% loss.

This total comprises $8.8 million from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:domestic (United States) box office and $7.2 million from international audiences. Despite facing tough competition in Deadpool & Wolverine and the surprise hit It Ends With Us, there's no denying that Borderlands has received a frosty reception from both critics and cinema-goers alike.

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Tiny Tina in the Borderlands movie holding a large rocket launcher

Borderlands currently holds a 9% score from critics on and a 50% audience score. The creation of Borderlands was ostensibly not a smooth process, with Tim Miller re-shooting a portion of director Eli Roth's work, and acclaimed writer Craig Mazin having his name removed from the credits. Furthermore, filming has been wrapped since June of 2021, meaning Lionsgate has been sitting on it for years; rarely a sign of a movie that goes on to become a runaway success.

Critics have panned nearly every aspect of the film, including a lack of chemistry between the main cast, a flat script, cheap-looking CGI, 'phoned-in' performances and a dearth of compelling humour. The decision to make Borderlands PG-13 when the video games are classified as M-18 seems to have limited Roth's ability to transfer the humour and tone of the beloved series to the big screen.

The cast of the Borderlands movie in costume

According to Jimmy O'Dee, a stunt coordinator who worked on Borderlands, the original direction of Borderlands was for it to be 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:an R-rated movie. According to O'Dee, characters in Borderlands were "blowing people's heads off" before the production changed direction to make it suitable for younger audiences.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford , saying that at least half of the people who have watched the film enjoyed it, before comparing the movie's performance to the career of The Beatles. Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Gearbox's parent company Take-Two, has also 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:defended the film, saying "A lot of people worked really 𒉰hard on it."

The cast of the Borderlands movie on a colourful poster with an explosion in the background
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