Chris Hemsworth’s new film Furiosa has had a disappointing debut at the box office.
Furiosa – which starred Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character – barely edged out The Garfield Movie to win this coveted weekend.
It topped the US box office with an estimated $25.5 million, via Deadline, with The Garfield Movie just behind at $24.8 million.
According to Screen Rant, Furiosa wasn’t as successful as anticipated because of the wait time between this sequel and the previous one.
Fans have had to wait almost 10 years since Mad Max: Fury Road was released back in 2015.
Chris Hemsworth ‘s new film Furiosa has had a disappointing debut at the box office and barely edged out The Garfield Movie to win this coveted weekend
The publication also claimed the film was released the same weekend as Garfield, a film which appeals much more to families.
Furiosa is proving to not to resonate with audiences, and its soft debut means there is a long road ahead for the film, which has a lofty production budget of $168 million, not counting publicity and advertising.
The film – a prequel to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road – didn’t fare much better with a worldwide debut of $58.8 million.
According to Screen Rant, Furiosa wasn’t as successful as anticipated because of the wait time between this sequel and the previous one
Many box office analysts had projected a debut for Furiosa in the $40 million to $50 million range, but, much like The Fall Guy, it fell well under expectations.
Much like The Fall Guy (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), the critics embraced Furiosa as well, earning an 89% rating on RT.
Still, the strong critical reception and word-of-mouth from its various premieres still couldn’t pave the way for Furiosa to succeed at the box office.
The publication also claimed the film was released the same weekend as Garfield, a film which appeals much more to families
Furiosa is a prequel to the 2015 blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road, with Anya playing a younger version of the title character first played by Charlize Theron.
It is set over a 16-year period in Furiosa’s life, set years after a global catastrophe that has turned Australia into a radioactive wasteland.
The film follows Furiosa from when she was just 10 years old (Alyla Brown) and was abducted by Dr. Dementus (Hemsworth), leader of the Biker Horde.
The film also stars Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack, Lachy Hulme as Immortan Joe and Angus Sampson as the Organic Mechanic.
