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Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett, and, Jamie Lee Curtis starring in Eli Roth’sBorderlands,well… what could go wrong? Well, many things. Primarily, the low box office earnings.
No hate for the movie but it wasn’t exactly what fans of the video game franchise had imagined when the project was first announced. Fans aren’t surprised that the movie failed and they think they have figured out the ‘why’ part.
BorderlandsWill Allegedly Have a Low Box Office Opening
It is a pretty big statement that the world is observing, but the evidence is a bit clear on this one. Early screenings have shown negative reception and the world is a bit surprised (and a lot more disappointed) that the film might not succeed.
The video game franchise is an action RPG with FPS elements and is much loved by the world. Millions of players enjoy the game and its equally enjoyable multiplayer mode.
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Naturally, the fans were quite excited when an adaptation of the video game starringKevin Hartand Cate Blanchett was announced. However, their celebration was short-lived as soon as the early reviews started arriving.
‘BORDERLANDS’ is estimated to open below $10M domestically.Budget was $115MRead our review:https://t.co/NW2ENHDTW8pic.twitter.com/SYkV9FxuYX
Taking to X, fans talked about how the movie was expected to be a disappointment since the signs were right there from the beginning.
Who didnt see this comingpic.twitter.com/XXQv13Ea9Q
It looks like it’s gonna suck 😆
Wow that’s Purple Crayon movie territory lmao
They’re actually surprised by this estimate?pic.twitter.com/QnxpdI8EGW
I can’t believe they ruined Craig Mazin’s script for a flop like thispic.twitter.com/XL3Lo74dmn
Shit was midpic.twitter.com/cqO14VQlSn
Sure enough, the film was released on 9th August to disappointing reviews and low scores on websites like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. However, fans inquired about ‘why’ the movie failed.
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Since this is a pretty common observation that video game adaptations aren’t always a good idea (excluding a select few), the world seems to want to figure out the problem.
TheBorderlandsDisaster Was Quite Evident
Taking to their X accounts, some fans were surprised that the film received poor ratings. Although the majority of people had already accepted the movie’s fate, there were some nay-sayers.
Taking to X, fans talked about the possible reasons why the movie failed. From the rewrites in Craig Mazin’s scriptsto blaming director Eli Roth, the theories were endless. However, one fan seemed to point out something different.
Bad timing for release and massive lack of marketing
People agreed with the tweet asBorderlandswas released near to the MCU flickDeadpool & Wolverineand the surprisingly good Blake Lively filmIt Ends With Us.The lack of marketing was also quite evident.
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From the planets of Pandora to the box office in the USA,Borderlandsreceived a low rating of 4.3/10 on IMDB and a meager 10% on Rotten Tomatoes upon its release.
The 2024 film is currently screening in theaters across the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
