In just a few days of exploitation, the Uncharted film is profitable. According to the Sony Pictures CEO, a sequel could already be in development.
Uncharted the movie, which is serving as a baptism of fire for PlayStation Productions, is defying all predictions at the time of the first reports. With more than 100 million dollars in one weekend Sony images can blow. A new achievement, perhaps unexpected after that of Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage.
Nathan Drake and his friends rock the house, the numbers
At first glance, it could have largely crashed, but Uncharted made the film in its producers’ heyday. As a matter of fact, He has already amassed 139 million worldwide while be The budget is US$120 million. A profitable business, especially since it is not available in all areas. The release in China, a huge market, is scheduled for March 14, 2022.
He reported on a company weekend $44.1 million for an initial forecast of 30 million. Now, and thanks to a vacation in the United States, he had to match or even surpass them 52 million.
With us, 757,714 moviegoers flocked to theaters to see Uncharted the Movie in the first three days of its run, more than any other game-based film. As observed Checkout Proit is higher than Assassin’s Creed (604,746 visitors) or Tomb Raider with Alicia Vikander (492,918). According to Eric Davis (Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes) Uncharted is even fourth in the top 5 best debuts, in the US, for an adaptation:
- Sonic the Movie: $58 million
- Detective Pikachu: $54 million
- Tomb Raider: $47 million
- Uncharted: $44 million
- Angry Birds: $38 million
After the triumph of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the whole world seems to have embraced Tom Holland. For how long ?
Uncharted 2 the movie in the years to come?
This is a valid question after an internal communication from Tom RothmanCEO of Sony Pictures that the site meeting could procure.
With over $100 million in sales worldwide in just one weekend, 90% viewership on Rotten Tomatoes, Uncharted is a successful new film franchise.
“License” is the term to remember, which seems to gently affirm a sequel. If the spectators were numerous, the criticism is rather lukewarm. At Rotten Tomatoes, it’s just 40%, a percentage that worries the giant less.
It’s also worth noting that despite the context of a pandemic and cinema-only releases, Sony Pictures is doing very well. Spider-Man: No Way Home grossed over $1.8 billion and Venom 2 over $500 million. For the latter, it is all the more astonishing in view of the very scathing criticism, which pointed to a rarely seen shipwreck.
