Overview
- Disney’s sci-fi threequel opened to $33.5 million domestically from 4,000 theaters and about $60–60.5 million worldwide, including $27 million overseas, to finish No. 1 in North America.
- The debut fell well short of industry forecasts of roughly $40–50 million and trailed 2010’s Tron: Legacy $44 million opening before inflation.
- A reported production budget near $180 million, not counting marketing, leaves a challenging road to theatrical breakeven.
- Premium large formats such as IMAX, Dolby and 3D drove roughly 67% of ticket sales, with the opening weekend audience skewing around 70% male.
- Audience response was relatively positive with a B+ CinemaScore and stronger user scores than critics’ mid-50s reviews, while tracking reportedly stalled in the final 10 days before release.