Overview
- The film opened on Oct. 2 and after two weekends has grossed roughly $14.4 million in North America and $35.3 million worldwide, suffering an about 60% second‑weekend decline.
- Industry analysts have revised projected theatrical losses into the roughly $150 million–$250 million range with a common estimate near $245 million based on reported production overruns and heavy marketing costs.
- Trade estimates say production costs rose from an initial $125 million to about $160–180 million and marketing ran near $100 million, producing a Variety estimate that the picture needs roughly $350 million to break even while Warner Bros. contests a lower $300 million break‑even figure.
- Critics and audiences were divided — Rotten Tomatoes sits around the low 50s and opening audiences gave a C+ CinemaScore — prompting Warner Bros. to run “decide for yourself” ads and high‑profile endorsements that did not reverse the box‑office slide.
- The failure arrives as Warner Bros. closes a major merger and leadership changes, pushing studios to reassess the risks of funding costly, adult‑oriented auteur projects and underscoring how theatrical losses can ripple into downstream revenue and executive accountability.