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Tom Cruise’s New Film Set to Lose More Than 3,100 Theaters
Tom Cruise’s new political satire has struggled at the box office after three weeks in theaters.
It opened in more than 3,300 theaters but took in just $8 million in its domestic opening weekend, against a reported budget of up to $180 million.
After two weeks, it was removed from 2,500 theaters, and it is now set to lose another 583.
The film is expected to enter its fourth week in about 200 theaters, a drop of roughly 3,100 from its initial run.
The film is being described as the biggest flop of Cruise’s career, and its poor performance may hurt his Oscar prospects.
It was marketed in part as a tribute to Cruise’s film career, and an Oscar campaign had been planned for him.
Tom Cruise’s new political satire is set to lose another 583 theaters in its fourth week of release, according to Collider.
The film is expected to play in about 200 locations, down roughly 3,100 from its debut in more than 3,300 theaters.
It earned $8 million in its domestic opening weekend against a reported budget of as much as $180 million.
Two weeks into its release, it had already been removed from 2,500 theaters.
Collider describes the film’s reviews as divisive and says it has become the biggest flop of Cruise’s career.
- Who
- Tom Cruise’s new political satire film.
- What
- It is set to lose another 583 theaters and enter its fourth week in about 200 locations.
- When
- In its fourth week of release, after completing three weeks in theaters.
- Where
- The United States, based on the article’s figures for its domestic debut and theater count.
- Why
- The article links the decline in theaters to the film’s weak box-office performance and divisive reviews.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The film earned $8 million domestically after opening in more than 3,300 theaters.
It was dropped from several IMAX locations and replaced by The Odyssey.
The film was removed from 2,500 theaters.
It is set to lose another 583 theaters and play in about 200 locations.
- Opening theaters
- More than 3,300
- Domestic debut
- $8 million
- Reported budget
- As high as $180 million
- Theater removals after two weeks
- 2,500
- Additional theaters to be lost
- 583
- Expected locations in fourth week
- About 200