‘Mickey 17’ Leads Box Office With $19 Million But $118 Million Budget Spells Trouble
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Mickey 17,” a dystopian sci-fi comedy starring a dozen Robert Pattinsons, was No.
1 at the domestic box office with $19.1 million from 3,807 theaters. But the Warner Bros. film cost $118 million, a staggering price for an original, offbeat space odyssey — and the kind of swing for the fence that could require a few lifetimes to turn a theatrical profit.
Critics and audiences were mixed on the R-rated “Mickey 17,” whose “B” grade on CinemaScore and 79% on Rotten Tomatoes aren’t encouraging for the film’s staying power.
It’s a concern because “Mickey 17,” which cost another $80 million to market, needs to earn around $275 million to $300 million globally to get into the black during its big screen run, according to rival executives with knowledge of similar productions.
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