Despite having the star-power ofMark Wahlbergbehind it,Flight Riskhas failed to find the box office success that Lionsgate was certainly hoping it would. After grossing just $300,000 from the box office this weekend and dropping both earnings and screens rapidly,Flight Riskis set to depart from theaters soon just short of one final box office milestone. Currently sitting at $29 million domestically,Flight Riskwill not reach the $30 million mark, and although the film has earned $12 million from international markets, it is also not enough to help it reach $50 million at the global box office either. In addition to Wahlberg,Flight Riskalso starsMichelle DockeryandTopher Grace, and the film was written byJared Rosenbergand directed byMel Gibson.
Flight Riskopened in the #1 spot at the box office over the weekend of January 24, beating the likes ofMufasa: The Lion KingandSonic the Hedgehog 3, but it wasn’t until its second weekend in theaters that things started to look grim for Wahlberg and Gibson’s aviation thriller.Flight Riskthen dropped 53% between its first and second weekend in theaters, earning only $5.4 million on its way to barely hanging on to a top-five spot, falling behind new arrivals likeDog ManandCompanion. As if falling 53% in one weekend wasn’t bad enough,Flight Riskthen dropped 53% once again between its second and third weekend in theaters, grossing only $2.5 million and falling to #8. The film finally fell out of the top 10 in its fourth full weekend in theaters and has consistently been out of the conversation since.
How Did Things Play Out at the Box Office This Weekend?
Captain America: Brave New Worldtook the top spot at the box office during its third full weekend in theaters with $14 million, but this was stil a 47% drop after it had already dropped more than 60% between its first and second weekend.Last Breath, which starsWoody HarrelsonandSimu Liu, also grossed $7.8 million, andThe Monkeyadded $6.4 million during its second weekend in theaters.Paddington in PeruandDog Manclaimed the final two spots in the top five with $4.5 million and $4.2 million.
Flight Riskis still playing in limited theaters, but the film is also available on VOD. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and watchFlight RiskonPrime Video.
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