Heart of the Beast is enjoying a smooth run at the box office, and people are appreciating this David Ayer survival thriller. There have been similar survival thrillers before the Brad Pitt starrer, and one of them is Will Smith’s starrer, I Am Legend. It has a cult following, and reportedly, a sequel is in development. Therefore, a comparison is drawn, revealing a huge gap between them and I Am Legend worldwide. So, here’s how much the film needs to beat Will Smith’s 2007 thriller. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Heart of the Beast at the worldwide box office
The Brad Pitt starrer collected $20 million at the North American box office in its opening weekend. It added an estimated $7.4 million domestically in its first week, bringing the domestic total past the $27.4 million cume. Ot has been moving around in the domestic top five in its first week. The film secured the #2 spot in North American box office rankings on its first Thursday.
According to Box Office Mojo, Heart of the Beast collected a modest $30.1 million at the overseas box office in its opening weekend. The action drama has hit $57.5 million at the worldwide box office in its first week. The Brad Pitt starrer is set to cross the $100 million milestone worldwide in its second weekend.
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Box office summary of Heart of the Beast
- Domestic – $27.4 million
- International – $30.1 million
- Worldwide – $57.5 million
Can it beat I Am Legend’s worldwide haul?
I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic action-horror film starring Will Smith, released in 2007. The movie was a critical and commercial success, collecting $585.5 million worldwide in lifetime box office. The Brad Pitt starrer Heart of the Beast, therefore, needs to keep performing harder and better to surpass the worldwide haul of I Am Legend.
The movie needs more than $530 million to surpass the Will Smith-starrer film. It is challenging for the Brad Pitt starrer to beat I Am Legend, and it would have to pick up to do so. Pitt’s survival thriller has won people’s hearts, but the film, which opened with just $50 million in worldwide grosses, will have to run faster to beat the 2007 hit.
What is the film about?
The film follows Special Forces veteran James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, who become stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness after a harrowing plane crash and are forced to fight for survival against the unforgiving elements. Heart of the Beast was released on September 25.
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