Borderlands, the new sci-fi action comedy inspired by Gearbox Software’s same-named series of first-person looter shooters, including, more recently, 2019’s Borderlands 3, will likely not be getting a sequel, according to box office numbers that show how the movie has ended its theatrical run with only $31,386,619 following its debut in 10 markets on August 7, 2024. The movie, which was directed by Eli Roth and features Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett in the role of Lilith, had a production budget of roughly $115 million, not to mention marketing and distribution costs of $30 million, according to past reports.
A breakdown of Borderlands’ performance:
- Domestic (49.3%): $15,482,668
- International (50.7%): $15,903,951
- Worldwide: $31,386,619
From an August report:
- “Lionsgate’s video game adaptation Borderlands with Cate Blanchett, misfired with $8.8 million from 3,125 theaters to start.”
- “Borderlands fared even worse at the overseas box office with $7.7 million, bringing its global total to an embarrassing $16.5 million.”
- “Although nearly 60% of production costs for Borderlands were covered by international presales, according to studio sources, it’s still a disastrous result for the film — and one that was far behind already low pre-release expectations.”
- “Borderlands carries a production budget of roughly $115 million as well as marketing and distribution costs of $30 million.”
Some trailers for the film, which has made available digitally on August 30:
Film description:
Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (RamÃrez), the universe’s most powerful S.O.B. Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits – Roland (Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Munteanu), Tina’s musclebound protector; Tannis (Curtis), the oddball scientist who’s seen it all; and Claptrap (Black), a wiseass robot. Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora’s most explosive secrets. The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other. Based on one of the best-selling videogame franchises of all time, welcome to BORDERLANDS.