Argylle’s second weekend is Henry Cavill’s worst since 2016

Henry Cavill’s For Argy became the next big disappointment. The spy movie often turns into a comedy and has a stellar cast that includes Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Sam Rockwell, and Samuel L. Jackson. Although the actor could lead to a big box office return, the film opened with only $6.5 million against a budget that was said to be $200 million, although it may it will be even lower.

According to the report Time limit, For ArgyThe negative feedback can continue. With $6.6 million for the weekend, the film dropped 62 percent last weekend. It’s Cavill’s biggest second-week drop since 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewhich decreased by 81 percent, according to Box Office Mojo. For Argy it may take $300 million to make a profit, and $30 million today will be worth $30 million in two weeks.

Why Argylle Fails at the Box Office?

It’s always shocking when a movie fails at the box office like this Cavill’s latest blockbuster did just that. There are many For ArgyEarly reviews were somewhat negative, which dampened some of the appeal when it was first released. Audiences were a bit more forgiving, but still not very thorough. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics have given it a 32 percent Tomatometer score. The audience rating was only 72 percent, which would hardly send people to the cinema.

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Another big issue is the release date. January and February are usually slow months for movies, and This movie was released the week before the Super Bowl. Although the first week was a success, it still suffered a lot. In fact, that’s what happens on Super Bowl weekend. The delay may have saved some of the box office performance, although it did not guarantee that the film would be profitable.

The absence of established brands has also decreased For Argy‘s chance of success. There were no well-known and considered adaptations, nor were they part of the existing film universe. Many movies have been struggling at the box office recently, even with well-known brands, such as Light years, The Marvelsand Fast X for example. For Argy it was just a movie without an audience, which suffered from failure from the beginning. Cavill’s presence isn’t enough to save him.

Source: Deadline & Box Office Mojo