Summary
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 secures the third-best box office spot with $4.1 million opening day.
- Considering the massive $100 million budget, profitability is uncertain.
- Chapter 2 has already been completed and is set for release on August 16.
Horizon's extensive ensemble cast includes Avatar's Sam Worthington, The Hunger Games' Jena Malone, and Killers of the Flower Moon's Tatanka Means. Much of the cast is expected to return in Chapter 2, which will be released on August 16.
With a reported $100 million budget and three other movies on the way, Horizon may be on the path to a worrisome performance. Its opening day saw a total of only $4.1 million, according to a report by Variety, and it is expected to gross $12-13 million in its opening weekend. It is enough to secure the No. 3 spot at a box office dominated by Inside Out 2 and A Quiet Place: Day One, but it will be difficult to achieve profitability, let alone to set up three sequels.
Horizon's Box Office Performance Is Dismal
The Western Epic Is Unlikely To Achieve Profitability In Theaters
With a $100 million budget, Horizon will need $250 million just to achieve profitability, thanks to the cut that theaters take, and the marketing required. That total looks to be impossible to reach in just the few weeks that it will have at the box office before Chapter 2 releases. Even earning back its budget is a daunting task after earning just $12-13 million in its opening weekend. With Despicable Me 4 and Twisters releasing in the coming weeks, it will be difficult for Costner's latest movie to even remain in the Top 3.
With three follow-ups on the way after Chapter 1, Horizon could have trouble even returning to theaters for the coming chapters. Yet the box office failure is not necessarily the end of the story. This series is Kevin Costner's ion project, which is why Costner paid a good portion of the budget. Even if it loses money, Warner Bros. will not lose as much by distributing the movies. Costner may choose to fund Chapter 4, which could allow the movie series to end as Costner initially planned. Even with a potentially smaller budget, it would allow him to bring closure to the story.
Where To Watch Horizon: An American Saga - Showtimes & Streaming Status
Kevin Costner's western epic is here, and there are options for where to watch Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 in theaters or on streaming.
Streaming could provide an alternate route to success. Costner's Yellowstone earned acclaim as a Western that can be viewed in the comfort of a viewer's own home, which may be the perfect path for Costner's latest project. As a three-hour Western with four parts, it is difficult to watch in theaters, where discomfort, hunger, and a need for bathroom breaks can present massive problems for audiences. Streaming provides a more comfortable option and can help recoup the budget. If Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 continues as planned, it will likely need to move without the box office's .
Source: Variety
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
- Release Date
- June 28, 2024
- Runtime
- 181 Minutes
- Director
- Kevin Costner
WHERE TO WATCH
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 is a Western film directed by Kevin Costner, and sees him in the starring role. The film explores multiple generations surrounding the expansion of the American West before and after the Civil War. Horizon is the first in a series of four films, all of which were greenlit by Warner Bros. Pictures.
- Writers
- Jon Baird, Kevin Costner
- Studio(s)
- New Line Cinema, Territory Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Main Genre
- Western
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