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M3GAN 2.0 Falls Short at Box Office, Eyes Unrated Home Release

Universal is banking on an unrated home video cut to bolster returns following the sequel’s steep box office drop.

Overview

  • M3GAN 2.0 has earned about $30 million worldwide against its $25 million budget, well below the original’s $180 million global haul.
  • The sequel opened to $10.2 million domestically—a 66% decrease from the first film’s debut—and then suffered a sharp second-weekend decline.
  • Critics have given the film a mixed 57% Rotten Tomatoes score while audiences rate it more favorably at 82%.
  • Exhibitors are rapidly cutting theaters showing the film as it struggles to break even and approaches an early home video window.
  • Universal and Blumhouse have confirmed an unrated cut with extra scenes is in development, and future franchise entries, including the SOULM8TE spin-off, are under review.