New film “Kraven the Hunter,” based on a Marvel comic book character, has bombed at the box office, taking in just $11 million U.S. during its opening weekend.
The film’s poor box office receipts come after it earned terrible reviews from critics, with a 15% approval rating on aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, and a “C” grade on CinemaScore from audiences.
The failure of “Kraven the Hunter” is particularly bad given that the movie cost $110 million U.S. to produce and market. It’s also an R-rated film that is not widely accessible to children.
Also this weekend, the Warner Bros. produced animated fantasy film “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” bombed, earning only $4.6 million U.S. at the box office.
Disney’s (DIS) “Moana 2” retained the top spot at the box office with $26.6 million U.S. from 4,000 movie theaters. Universal’s “Wicked” also continues to perform strongly, earning $22.5 million U.S. in its fourth weekend of release.
Paramount’s “Gladiator II” remained in third spot at the box office with $7.8 million U.S. earned in its fourth weekend of wide release.
The “Gladiator” sequel has now earned $145.9 million U.S. in North America and more than $398.5 million U.S. globally.
