Box Office: Tom Holland’s ‘Uncharted’ Nabs $3.7 Million From Thursday Previews
18.02.2022 - 19:27
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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Uncharted,” a long-gestating film adaptation of a popular series of video games, racked up $3.7 million in Thursday previews. The big-budget adventure is a key test of Tom Holland’s bankability, coming on the heels of his blockbuster success with “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The Marvel adventure recently topped “Avatar” to become the third highest-grossing domestic release in history. This time, Holland trades in Spidey’s spandex for treasure hunter Nathan Drake’s cream-colored v-neck and holster.
“Uncharted” has cycled through directors on its long and winding road to the big screen with the likes of David O. Russell, Shawn Levy and Neil Burger attached at various points. Ruben Fleischer, who previously oversaw “Venom,” eventually got the reins and directs an ensemble that includes Mark Wahlberg (originally intended to play Drake in earlier incarnations, now aging into another role) along with Sophia Ali and Antonio Banderas.
“Uncharted” is expected to gross north of $30 million during the four-day Presidents Weekend holiday. That’s a respectable result in pandemic times, but the film still cost $120 million to make, so pushing into profitable terrain is going to be challenging. International markets will be key to getting “Uncharted” into the black.
To that end, ahead of its domestic debut, “Uncharted” opened at the international box office to a solid $21.5 million from 15 overseas markets. Along with the U.S. and Canada, the film debuts this week Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico and South Korea.“Uncharted isn’t the only new wide release this weekend.