Gerard Butler Maybe he’ll have a new franchise on his hands this week Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Essentially repeating the numbers from the first film. in its box office debutThe heist film arrives six years after the original den of thievesand is being distributed domestically by struggling Lionsgate. It marked the studio’s first number one debut since 2023. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesThe drought that lasted for more than a year ended. director Christian GudegastWho also directed the first film, den of thieves 2 earned mixed reviewsBut still Butler’s fans were visible.
$15 million domestically and another $5 million from foreign markets, den of thieves 2‘S Global box office earnings currently stand at $20 millionIn comparison, last year beekeeperStarring Jason Stathamearned about the same domestically, but grossed nearly $40 million worldwide in its first weekend. This difference can be attributed to a number of factors, but it can’t be denied that Statham remains a huge attraction overseas, and is basically a genre in his own right. Buttler needs a new franchise to step into the limelight has fallen The series is currently in limbo. He starred in three of those films, which together grossed over $500 million worldwide. He quietly headed the film in 2023 plane Reaching global sales of $74 million.
Butler has headlined a number of action films over the years, but the first den of thieves The film became a massive hit, grossing $80 million worldwide against a reported budget of $30 million. Since then, it has developed a cult reputation online, being compared to michael mann‘S HeatThe film has received a 41% approval rating on the aggregator website rotten tomatoesBy comparison, den of thieves 2 It currently has a “rotten” score of 58%, although its viewer rating is a much more positive 78%. Both films earned B+ CinemaScores from opening day audiences.
Can ‘Den of Thieves 2’ keep the franchise going?
in his reviewcollider’s Matthew Donato The film has been described as “a little stale” and its 144-minute run-time is “tedious”. Made on Estimated budget of $40 million, den of thieves 2 takes the action to Europe, and brings back O’Shea Jackson Jr. In a supporting role. These are also features in the film avin ahmed, salvatore esposito, meadow williams, Sven Temel, michael bisping And others.
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