'Argylle' Fails to Impress at Box Office with $35M Global Opening

Matthew Vaughn's action thriller 'Argylle,' despite a star-studded cast, opens to disappointing numbers and mixed reviews.

Matthew Vaughn's latest movie, 'Argylle,' starring Henry Cavill, opened to disappointing box office numbers, earning $18 million domestically and $35 million globally against a reported $200 million budget.
Critics and audiences have given 'Argylle' mixed to negative reviews, with a 34% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a C+ CinemaScore.
Vaughn has been promoting his new movie with claims of reinventing the action genre, similar to his promotion of his previous film, 'Argylle,' which also received poor reviews and box office performance.
Henry Cavill, who stars in 'Argylle,' has expressed willingness to return for sequels under certain conditions, despite the film's poor performance.
'Argylle' is part of a larger cinematic universe, with connections to the 'Kingsman' franchise hinted at in the movie's ending and mid-credits scene.