Overview
- The film, which opened Friday, earned $6.7 million on opening day and is tracking to a roughly $18–20 million domestic weekend with about $20 million overseas for a $38–40 million global start.
- Thursday-night previews were reported low, with one estimate at $1.5 million, giving the picture a softer early push than competing new releases.
- Audiences have responded warmly, with an A- CinemaScore and a 4.5/5 PostTrak, and about half of surveyed moviegoers saying they bought a ticket to see Johnny Depp.
- Critical response is mixed, with roughly a 52–53 percent Rotten Tomatoes approval, leaving Paramount to rely on word of mouth and holiday-season legs to sustain box office runs.
- Produced for about $38 million with reported marketing near $50 million, the movie’s longer-term success will determine whether Depp can regain regular studio leads and whether Paramount’s low-budget, lower-risk approach pays off.