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The financial results reflect the film’s critical reception. The Borderlands movie earned just over $1 million in Thursday previews and approximately $1.3 million on its opening night—a sum that is alarmingly low for a film with a reported $120 million production budget. This trajectory suggests a disastrous box office run, likely capping at around $5-10 million domestically—a far cry from what studios need to recoup their investments.
The poor performance indicates that word of mouth will be overwhelmingly negative, further sealing its fate. Hollywood’s track record of adapting beloved franchises suggests that such a disastrous start signals the beginning of the end for this particular project.