It was supposed to be a hit.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga boasted Aussie Hollywood heart-throb Chris Hemsworth and rising star Anya Taylor-Joy in a beloved franchise, effusive critical praise including a six-minute standing ovation at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France and a worldwide marketing campaign propelled by entertainment giant Warner Bros.
But the action-packed extravaganza flopped, pulling in just $32m across the US four-day Memorial Day weekend, below a projected $40m haul, for a $59m worldwide take, according to Box Office Mojo.
The film’s mammoth $170m budget means it is now in a fight to break even.
Furiosa is the latest disappointment in a string of dramatic failures to hit the 2024 box office and the effects are being felt everywhere, from Los Angeles to forlorn cinema operators across regional Australia.
