Steven Spielberg’s love letter to himself is drowning fast at the box-office. After last week’s tepid $2.2 million, it stands to only make an estimated $1.3 million this weekend. It’s not like people don’t like the film. Critics love it and audience scores have been mostly positive.
’The Fabelmans’ should have a domestic total by Sunday evening of about $5.8 million, all of this on a budget of $40 million. This is exactly why Universal has decided to quickly release ‘Fabelmans’ on VOD in 10 days time.
Many are asking themselves if Spielberg is still a draw in what is fast becoming a dry market for prestige awards fare. His 2021 “West Side Story” remake barely made a dent as well — 20th Century is said to have lost upwards of $20 million on that film.
At least all of this isn’t stopping the legendary filmmaker as he’s set to shoot his Frank Bullitt movie next year with Bradley Cooper starring in the lead role.