Henry Cavill’s New Action Movie Has Slow Start At Box Office (But Could Still Be A Hit)

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• Henry Cavill’s Argyll It underperformed at the box office during its planned release in 2024.

• His latest movie, Ungentlemanly War DepartmentIt got off to a slow start at the box office, earning just $8.7 million.

• Ungentlemanly War Department Currently ranked fourth at the box office.

Henry Cavill’s Ungentlemanly War Department The box office debut got off to a slow start. This World War II spy movie is directed, written and produced by Guy Ritchie and features a large cast including Cavill, Ellen Ritchson, Eiza Gonzalez and more.it is based on damian lewis churchill’s secret warrior.The new feature comes just months after Cavill raked in $200 million Argyll Upon release, it grossed only $96 million at the box office and became an immediate disaster. on the other hand, Ungentlemanly War Departmentof Reviews are generally positive.

according to a report deadline, Ungentlemanly War Department It should only gross $8.7 million over the weekend. With a budget of $60 million, the film may struggle to turn a profit during its theatrical run.Ranked fourth at the box office, behind civil war, Abigailand Godzilla x Kong: A New Empirethis is already the fourth week.

The Ungentlemanly War Department Still Finished Strongly

The coming weeks offer great opportunities

The new version currently has a favorable rating of 72% and an audience score of 95%.

Ungentlemanly War DepartmentA slow first week suggests Cavill’s film may be in trouble in 2024. Argyll The Rotten Tomatoes score was as high as 33%, and the box office completely collapsed.However, there’s still hope for his new WWII movie Might break this unfortunate streak, especially due to the generally positive reviews. The new version currently has a favorable rating of 72% and an audience score of 95%. With positive word of mouth, audience ratings can easily help drive a strong second week.

Additionally, considering the film is based on Operation Postmaster, a now-declassified real-life case from World War II, Ungentlemanly War DepartmentA connection to James Bond might bring even more appeal. Cavill recently revealed that his character Gus March-Phillips had a huge influence on the iconic 007 agent and his story. This ties into Cavill’s own history with Bond casting, only losing out to Daniel Craig in the mid-2000s. Since then, man of Steel Star remains one of the top contenders to succeed Craig as the famous agent.

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Slow starts are also a common pattern in Ritchie’s films. “Contract” by Guy Ritchie and Operation Fortune: War Tricks 2023 was a box office failure. Covenant Budget was $55 million, revenue was $21.8 million, and wealth action The budget was $50 million and revenue was $49 million.However, a movie like this Gentlemen and human wrath It did well at the box office and even showcased Ritchie’s past hits. an ungentlemanly war could become the third Ritchie film in a row to struggle to make back its budget at the box office, but it could still benefit on the streaming side.

Gentlemen It was recently adapted into a Netflix series, with Ritchie serving as the show’s creator.

Additionally, Cavill and Ritchie’s collaborators still have a chance to make a strong comeback.The two will reunite in the 2025 film in grayis another action film starring Cavill and directed by Ritchie.Still, there’s no reason to put it on hold Ungentlemanly War Department as failure. The critical reception has been rave, and the potential for next weekend could help it secure a spot at the eventual 2024 box office.

Source: Deadline

Ungentlemanly War Department

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly War is a World War II film that tells the story of a top-secret combat unit formed by Winston Churchill to hunt down the Nazis. The film, directed by Guy Ritchie, is based on Damian Lewis’s book The Ministry of Ungentlemanly War: How Churchill’s Secret Warriors Ignited Europe and Spawned Modern Black Ops.

Release date April 19, 2024

Studios Black Bear, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Toff Guy Films

Distributor: Lionsgate Writers Paul Tamasi, Eric Johnson, Arash Amell, Guy Ritchie Cast: Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Ellen Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmokun, Till Schweiger, Henry Golding, Gary Ayer Weiss, Enrique Zaga

Duration 120 minutes