75 million dollars of losses for Mickey 17 and Warner Bros. in theaters?

The studio disputes, but the last figures in the box office film are, anyway, very below expectations.

Despite Robert Pattinsondespite Bong Joon-Hogood criticism and the post-Parasite,, Mickey 17 is off to become one of the flops of the year. The science fiction satire advances as a financial failure for Warner Bros., given the first results at the box office.

The film should record losses between $ 75 and $ 80 million during its hallway, according to Variety, which quotes “Three sources knowing the economic realities of the films of this scale.“A source close to production disputes these estimates, saying that real losses are”lower. “

In any case, after two weeks of operation, Mickey 17 A Reported $ 35.7 million in the United States and $ 92.2 million in total worldwide. The film was initially planned to reach $ 175 to $ 180 million in global revenue at the end of the course, including $ 52 million in the United States and 123 million internationally. However, these forecasts were recently revised downwards, with a total estimated at $ 143 million worldwide, including 46 million in the United States and 97 million internationally.

The profitability threshold of Mickey 17 is estimated at around $ 300 million and Pattison will therefore still have to multiply in VOD to allow the studio to earn money with this ambitious bet. You should know that most films do not generate benefits thanks to their cinemas only. These benefits are generally made after broadcast on television, on streaming platforms, or on demand. However, it is the box office recipes that determine the amounts of the deals passed later and Mickey 17 will arrive in the red on these platforms.

Produced for $ 118 million, after tax reduction, Mickey 17 Also cost 80 million in Warner Bros. In marketing, including 4 million for an advertising spot in NFL. According to sources, the studio has reduced certain promotional efforts before the cinema release, which would have saved a few million.