New Regency’s sci-fi originalThe Creator, which starsJohn David Washington,Gemma Chan, andMadeleine Yuna Voylesin main roles,has steadily advancedin the global box office rankings. By the close of its fifth weekend,The Creatorhas raked in an estimated $97.3 million worldwide and remains just shy of the $100 million mark that analystsinitially predicted it would achieve. The figure can be further broken down into $38.8 million domestically and a commendable $58.5 million internationally.
Despite facing competition and the inherent challenges that non-franchise films often encounterGareth Edwards’The Creatorhas shown resilience. It now serves as a hope for original, non-IP content. The film will now enter its sixth week with international earnings seeing a 51% decline, bringing in $2.2 million during its fifth week. Meanwhile, the domestic earnings amounted to $1M. However, it wasn’t all downhill for the sci-fi IMAX-epic. Certain markets, France and Germany in particular, displayed solid holds and stood strong with 33% and 34% drops, respectively. Better yet, in Japan, the film holds the #1 spot for non-local movies, while in Australia, it ranks at #4.
While the film’s overall performance ata total budget of $80 millionmight not be ideal, the sustained interest in select international markets speaks to its broader appeal.The unique plotandvisual approach of director Edwards, which was marketed well before the film’s release, appears to have resonated well with audiences in Europe and Asia (the film was shot in 80+ regions of Asia). The cumulative box office figures from key European markets such as the UK ($8.0M), France ($6.3M), and Germany ($5.0M), as well as Asian markets like Korea ($2.0M) and Hong Kong ($1.5M), underscore this trend.
‘The Creator’ and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Among 2023’s Unpredictable Box Office
The Creatorwas originally expected to have a good take-off at the box office — particularly because of the pre-release hype of its epic visuals on a low budget. In contrast,Five Nights at Freddy’s, which stands at a staggering critics rating of 25% onRotten Tomatoes, has surprisinglytaken off well and has earned $130Mglobally on its opening weekend. Both films pale in comparison to the"Barbenheimer" phenomenonof the summer withChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimeropening to $174 million andGreta Gerwig’sBarbiebringing in $337 million that same weekend.
Gareth Edwards returned withThe Creatorafter an extended break following the successes of his 2014 hitGodzillareboot, which garnered $529 million globally, and 2016’sRogue One: A Star Wars Storywhich earned a whopping $1 billion.The Creatorhasreceived varied responses with a fresh rating of 67% onRotten Tomatoes.Collider’sMaggie Lovittdescribed itas, “neither a masterpiece nor a complete misfire,” in her review.
The Creator’s DVD and Blu-Ray release datehas yet not been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates. You can snag tickets to see it on the big screen in the U.S. down below while we wait for it to arrive on Disney+ or Hulu.
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The Creator
As a future war between the human race and artificial intelligence rages on, ex-special forces agent Joshua is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI. The Creator has developed a mysterious weapon that has the power to end the war and all of mankind. As Joshua and his team of elite operatives venture into enemy-occupied territory, they soon discover the world-ending weapon is actually an AI in the form of a young child.
