Everyone wants Leonardo DiCaprio’s new movie One Battle After Another to do well in theaters. It is not only because DiCaprio is one of Hollywood’s most dependable stars. It is also because this film is genuinely strong and very well made. Critics love it. Audiences love it too. It currently holds a ninety five percent score from critics and an eighty five percent score from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.
The action thriller has already made one hundred ninety point eight million dollars worldwide. The numbers come from Box Office Mojo. The film is now moving closer to the two hundred million mark. With the steady hold it showed over the recent weekend, reaching that milestone seems very possible before its theatrical run ends.
While climbing toward the two hundred million line, the movie has crossed the lifetime earnings of a famous horror hit from the early two thousands. That film is the two thousand four release The Grudge. It was a major box office success of its time, and it held its spot for years. One Battle After Another has now passed it.
DiCaprio’s new movie has earned sixty seven point eight million dollars in North America and one hundred twenty three million dollars overseas. That brings the total to one hundred ninety point eight million dollars across the globe. The Grudge, in comparison, ended its run at one hundred eighty seven point three million dollars worldwide. This means One Battle After Another has earned three point five million dollars more than the horror film. Since it is still playing in many countries, the gap will likely grow even more.
There is still a big question about money. The movie cost around one hundred forty million dollars to make, according to The Numbers. For a film with that budget, the usual rule is that it needs about two point five times its cost to break even. That means the movie would need to make around three hundred fifty million dollars worldwide. At this moment, it is still more than one hundred fifty nine million dollars away from that target. Based on its current pace, breaking even seems difficult.
Even if it does not become a complete box office win, the movie is expected to perform very well during awards season. The combination of Leonardo DiCaprio and director Paul Thomas Anderson has already caught the attention of Oscar watchers and Golden Globe voters.
The story of the movie is inspired by the nineteen ninety novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon. The film follows Bob Ferguson, played by DiCaprio. He is a former member of a revolutionary group called French seventy five. His life becomes dangerous again when his daughter suddenly disappears. An enemy he hoped he would never see again comes back after sixteen years. The film also features Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti in important roles.
