George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ was supposed to scorch the box office, instead, it got buried under the ice. As per Deadline, the latest Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth starrer was expected to earn $80-85 million globally in its opening weekend. However, the latest Mad Max instalment has fallen way short of expectations, managing to earn only $58.9 million in total from 76 markets across the globe in its four-day long opening weekend. It earned $25.6 million from domestic regions (Canada and the US) and $33.3 million from foreign markets.
The entire Hollywood industry prayed hard for Furiosa’s success. Many believed that the protagonist’s origin story might save this year’s summer season for Hollywood. But they have been proved wrong!
According to The New York Times, theatres in the United States and Canada were expected to mint over $125 million during this year’s Memorial Day weekend. However, the weekend collections are down by 40% compared to last year.
While Furiosa has decayed at the global box office, Sony’s The Garfield Movie has outperformed expectations by collecting nearly $98 million globally against its $60 million budget. This animated Chris Pratt starrer is expected to continue collecting substantially in the next two weeks, solidifying its position as a box office success.
It seems like ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ may encounter a similar fate as Universal’s The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Despite earning rave reviews, The Fall Guy failed to lure viewers into theatres. This forced Universal to give the film an early streaming release. The same thing might happen with Furiosa. Warner Bros may release the newest George Miller directional on Max sooner than expected. Let’s see what happens! Stay tuned for more updates.