Overview
- Paramount’s roughly $110 million release debuted to about $17 million in the U.S. and $28.2 million worldwide, according to Deadline.
- Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t topped the weekend, outpacing The Running Man for the No. 1 spot.
- Stephen King publicly endorsed Edgar Wright’s reworked ending, saying he likes the approach without giving details.
- Critics highlight accomplished action and performances but question the film’s satirical bite, with a reported B+ CinemaScore and 64% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Coverage emphasizes AI and deepfake-driven media manipulation as a core theme, with Lee Pace describing his masked hunter’s cool, performative violence.