Everyone wants a film like One Battle After Another to shine at the box office. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, one of Hollywood’s strongest performers, and the movie itself is crafted with real skill. Critics and audiences agree. The film has a ninety five percent critics score and an eighty five percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. It has earned one hundred ninety point eight million dollars worldwide so far, according to Box Office Mojo. With its steady weekend hold, hitting the two hundred million mark now seems likely before the movie finishes its run.
The film has also already moved past the lifetime global earnings of a well known horror hit from the early two thousands. That movie is The Grudge, released in two thousand four. Here is how the numbers compare. One Battle After Another has sixty seven point eight million dollars from North America and one hundred twenty three million dollars from international markets, bringing it to one hundred ninety point eight million worldwide. The Grudge made one hundred ten point four million dollars domestically and seventy six point nine million internationally, for a worldwide total of one hundred eighty seven point three million. This means DiCaprio’s film has already earned three point five million dollars more than The Grudge. And since the thriller continues to play in theaters across many regions, that lead will grow even more.
The only concern now is whether the film can break even. The production budget was around one hundred forty million dollars. Under the usual two point five times rule, the movie would need about three hundred fifty million dollars worldwide to cover costs. Right now, it is still one hundred fifty nine point two million dollars short. So financially, reaching the break even point seems unlikely. Still, the movie is expected to be a major player during awards season, especially at the Oscars and Golden Globes.
The story of One Battle After Another is inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, published in nineteen ninety. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a former member of a revolutionary group called French seventy five. His world collapses when his daughter disappears and an old enemy returns after sixteen years. The film also features Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti in key roles.
