Fox
"Dark Phoenix" is officially a box-office bomb with the lowest opening in "X-Men" franchise history ($33 million in the US). It cost $200 million to make, also making it one of the most expensive movies in the series, behind only "X-Men: The Last Stand."
We looked at the box office of every "X-Men" movie — from 2000’s "X-Men" to last year’s "Deadpool 2" — and the opening for "Dark Phoenix" isn’t only the worst in the series, it’s the worst by a wide margin, even before adjusting for inflation.
But there’s hope for the future. After the Disney-Fox merger, Marvel’s mutants are expected to be introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and there’s still the successful "Deadpool" series.
Below are all 12 "X-Men" movies, ranked by opening-weekend performance in the US (adjusted for inflation). We also included the domestic and worldwide totals (via Box Office Mojo), along with each movie’s production budget (via IMDB Pro).
12. "Dark Phoenix" (2019)
Fox
Opening: $32.8 million
Domestic (so far): $32.8 million
Worldwide (so far): $136.5 million
Budget: $200 million
11. "The Wolverine" (2013)
20th Century Fox
Adjusted opening: $61 million
Original opening: $53 million
Adjusted domestic: $152 million
Original domestic: $132.5 million
Worldwide: $414.8 million
Budget: $120 million
10. "X-Men: First Class" (2011)
20th Century Fox
Adjusted opening: $61.6 million
Original opening: $55 million
Adjusted domestic: $163.8 million
Original domestic: $146.4 million
Worldwide: $353.6 million
Budget: $160 million
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See Also:
- Experts say the ‘X-Men’ franchise will rebound after the ‘Dark Phoenix’ disaster — here are 2 major reasons why
- All 12 ‘X-Men’ movies, ranked from worst to best — including ‘Dark Phoenix’
- ‘Dark Phoenix’ is the worst-reviewed ‘X-Men’ movie of all time, but the international box office could save it
Source: Business Insider – tclark@businessinsider.com (Travis Clark)