Originally published June 27, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
It may have had a positive review from us here at Flickering Myth, but the domestic performance of Roland Emmerich’s big budget sci-fi sequel Independence Day: Resurgence is nothing to boast about.
Opening on over 4,000 screens, Independece Day: Resurgence earned an estimated $41.6 million, placing it second behind the animated behemoth Finding Dory. With a rumoured production budget of $165 million, this is not a great opening and 20th Century Fox would have been hoping for better news.
Its CinemaScore of B- means Independence Day: Resurgence could struggle to earn $100 million domestically.
The film also opened in 57 other territories, including the UK, Korea, Mexico and Taiwan bringing its worldwide total to $143 million. Though it is slightly better news, the movie only earned $37 million in China, the second largest market (and soon to be largest). Dunan Jones’ Warcraft struggled to find an audience in North America, but its worldwide screenings (China in particular) helped push it over $400 million. Independence Day: Resurgence might not be so lucky.
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Independence Day: Resurgence is in theaters now, with Emmerich directing returning stars Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch, Brent Spiner and Bill Pullman alongside new additions Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Nymphomaniac), Maika Monroe (It Follows), Sela Ward (The Day After Tomorrow), Joey King (Wish I Was Here), Jessie Usher (When The Game Stands Tall), Angelababy (Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon) and William Fichtner (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
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