BOX OFFICE: THE BOURNE LEGACY Finishes Weekend With A Disappointing $38.1 Million

BOX OFFICE: THE BOURNE LEGACY Finishes Weekend With A Disappointing $38.1 Million

Well, this just goes to show how unpredictable the box office can be! Yesterday morning, it seemed almost guaranteed that The Bourne Legacy would earn over $40 million this weekend. Unfortunately not.

News
By JoshWilding - Aug 13, 2012 11:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Bourne
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday estimates (which are rarely off even by a few hundred thousand dollars) had The Bourne Legacy down as earning 40.3 million during its opening weekend in North America. However, the final day of the London Olympics - and subsequent closing ceremony - seemingly took a massive chunk out of that haul as final box office figures reveal that it made only £38.1 million. That's a $2.2 million difference. It wasn't the only film to feel such an effect, although the impact on The Bourne Legacy was more significant than the others. With a budget of around $125 million, Universal are hoping that the film will be the beginning of a new franchise for them (with no superhero tentpoles, the studio are desperate to create their own). This is by no means a bad start, but the reboot starring Jeremy Renner will need to perform well overseas to guarantee a follow-up.





The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: The Bourne Legacy. The writer/director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles.


STARRING:

Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross
Rachel Weisz as Stephanie Snyder
Edward Norton as Byer
Joan Allen as Pam Landy
David Strathairn as Noah Vosen
Albert Finney as Dr. Albert Hirsch
Scott Glenn as Ezra Kramer

RELEASE DATE: August 3rd 10th, 2012


JASON BOURNE: Matt Damon Hasn't Seen A Script Yet But Confirms He Hopes To Reprise Role In New Movie
Related:

JASON BOURNE: Matt Damon Hasn't Seen A Script Yet But Confirms He Hopes To Reprise Role In New Movie
Oh My God, It's JASON BOURNE! New Film In The Works With ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Director Attached
Recommended For You:

Oh My God, It's JASON BOURNE! New Film In The Works With ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Director Attached
DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and... [MORE]

ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?
Want to contribute?
1 2
ksommer
ksommer - 8/13/2012, 11:38 AM
I was disappointed in this movie. Hopefully it makes enough so they can team Bourne and Cross up.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/13/2012, 11:39 AM
SOoo..I guess Im not the only one that was checking out the Brazilians women's volleyball team.
CPBuff22
CPBuff22 - 8/13/2012, 11:42 AM
Still made more money than TDKR.
GingerBird
GingerBird - 8/13/2012, 11:45 AM
I love that TDKR is being smacked down for being beaten when it's TDKR 4th weekend... Let's see this film make over $450 million domestic.
angus666
angus666 - 8/13/2012, 11:47 AM
Why? Because nobody wants to see nor cares about Bourne movies.
ksommer
ksommer - 8/13/2012, 11:53 AM
@Gambit how did you feel about that ending though? My wife turned to me saying, "That can't be the ending". Felt too open.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 8/13/2012, 11:55 AM
The Bourne movies suck. massivley overrated
Minotauro
Minotauro - 8/13/2012, 12:00 PM
@CPBuff - Overall?

When you have Bourne in the title, and the main characters name is Aaron Cross? Expected disappointment. But Renner is awesome.


Skyfall ftw
GoILL
GoILL - 8/13/2012, 12:21 PM
Leave it to CP to be the first to say some dumb shit.
CaptainAmerica1945
CaptainAmerica1945 - 8/13/2012, 12:26 PM
It wasn't the Olympics, it was the movie! I saw it and unlike Avengers or DKR, I WILL NOT see this one again.

It lacked a good plot, development and action.

I think next weeks returns will plummet.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 8/13/2012, 12:27 PM
"Sunday estimates (which are rarely off even by a few hundred thousand dollars)"

...Well, assuming that you're not talking about The Dark Knight Rises, which has come in well under Sunday's studio estimates every weekend of its release:

Opening Weekend didn't have an official Sunday estimate, although unofficial ones were revised downwards constantly and then it still came in under those when actuals were reported on Monday. For the other weekends it has been in release:

2nd Weekend Studio Estimate: $64m
2nd Weekend Actual: $62.1

3rd Weekend Studio Estimate: $36.4m
3rd Weekend Actual: $35.7

4th Weekend Studio Estimate: $19.5m
4th Weekend Actual: ?

I'm just saying, it seems a bit unfair to single out the Bourne film as if it's that highly unusual for coming in under estimates. The studios have been either poor or eager to inflate when it comes to guessing how many people will turn out on Sundays.
InFamouslyCool
InFamouslyCool - 8/13/2012, 12:29 PM
They still on TDKR dcik. LOL Good movie, needed a little more action.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 8/13/2012, 12:36 PM
@fettastic: I don't know where you're getting your numbers... the Studios give their estimates on Sunday, and they gave Bourne whatever a $40.2m estimate. That's what is reported all over the web and print media.

Some sources like Deadline Hollywood try to guess based on Friday morning box office how the rest of the weekend will go, but every number I gave is from the official Sunday Estimates released by the studios.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 8/13/2012, 12:37 PM
Oh, @fettastic: The whole thing is not an example of TDKR's weakness, but rather an example of the bias in reporting the Bourne film as being exceptional for coming in below estimates when every single week of site-favorite TDKR did the same.
GrayMatter
GrayMatter - 8/13/2012, 12:44 PM
Maybe it's because the first movies inspired people to go read the books, and then they realized what big turds the movies were. So a movie that the studio just made up and slapped the "Bourne" title on held no interest for people.

That's exactly what happened to me. I thought the first movie was pretty good, but a buddy of mine who had all the books said how much it sucked. So I borrowed them from him and read them (the main 3). After that, all the Bourne movies just sucked. And not in the usual "the book is better cuz I imagined it different" way, but the plots are completely different. The only similarity is the "spy with amnesia" angle. After that, they're not even remotely similar.

So after that much garbage, I can't say I'm anxious to spend money on this movie, even if it's half-decent. I'll probably catch it on Netflix or something.
GingerBird
GingerBird - 8/13/2012, 12:46 PM
The Bourne Legacy's opening week $ = TDKR 3rd weekend $$$.

FAIL Bourne Legacy
bfprimetime
bfprimetime - 8/13/2012, 12:48 PM
How come when the movie is talked about winning the box office its called Hawkeye's movie,now that's its a disappointment its call the Bourne movie?
Intothepoop
Intothepoop - 8/13/2012, 1:46 PM
sunday predictions are rarely off?

um sure. I didn't check it out, completely because it didn't look very good.
bfprimetime
bfprimetime - 8/13/2012, 2:01 PM
@Squaremaster your right , I haven't seen a box office article this empty in years.None of that Hawkeye crap now,he's getting messed over just like in Avengers with screen time.
HarrisonBergeron
HarrisonBergeron - 8/13/2012, 2:10 PM
The problem for Bourne Legacy IMO is that they stuffed too much information into the movie, tying the new character to Bourne while explaining his personal backstory took up too much of the movie and left little room for a story.

I do think that with all of the foundation laying out of the way the next movie could be much better.
Battabing
Battabing - 8/13/2012, 2:32 PM
The movie was boring and they were constantly shoving eye-rolling Jason Bourne easter eggs in the viewers' faces. And WTF was up with that ending? All that running around trying to shut stuff down and THAT'S how it ends?! Somebody needs to be slapped on the same cheek 100x in a row for that.

Ridiculous.
LFANCH
LFANCH - 8/13/2012, 5:04 PM
I don't think "reboot" is the proper term for this movie. It does take place in the same continuity as the original 3, does it not?
Ceejay
Ceejay - 8/13/2012, 5:45 PM
Way too intelligent an espionage thriller for modern audiences, not surprised some people aint liking it and saying it was lacking action when actually it was full of story and delivered a highly intelligent narrative. Definitely not a dumb action film, truly was about the legacy of the project that initiated Jason Bourne from Treadstone to Blackbriar then Outcome and finally to LARX. The inclusion of genetic enhancements made for an awesome development in assassin line and emphasised just how good Bourne was for being so successful and still be surviving without it. The parallel running of the story with Bourne Ultimatum was cleverly done and left it nicely with an open ending for the movie to either stand alone as an additional tale or to continue with The characters search for Jason Bourne and further the quest to stop those behind the assassin line in the secret service.

Gripping, can't wait to see it again 8.5/10
Boogie138
Boogie138 - 8/13/2012, 6:42 PM
i wasn't bourne yesterday
Lego
Lego - 8/13/2012, 7:46 PM
its not a REBOOT. it is a CONTINUATION


Matt Damon even said he wants to do the next one WITH JEREMY
Toshitheshadow
Toshitheshadow - 8/14/2012, 3:24 AM
Why is it that as soon as one person says "I hate this movie", an entire crowd says so too. There are some movies that universally suck but, some ARE BEYOND EPIC and are being hated upon by some sad guys who can't understand that the movie is AWESOME. (I'm not referring to Bourne BTW, just in general)
EarOne
EarOne - 8/14/2012, 7:14 AM
honestly..i'm kinda glad this doesn't become the UBER success predicted. if it did, i'm sure Renner's gonna become a HUGE star and thus his ego will grow up high to the stratosphere..then he'll have second, third thoughts on coming back, reprising Hawkeye, in future marvel movies, thus, marvel's gotta RECAST once again...ugh! just the thought of that bugs da heck outta me.

selfish, i know..but so what! hehehehe....
ManofSteelo
ManofSteelo - 8/14/2012, 8:09 AM
@Ceejay Way too intelligent an action film, I think you mean; not much “thriller” in there at all. Everything was tangentially explained and done with a lot of surface gloss – this was your basic “chase / man-on-the-run” movie with Bourne Black Ops World backstory sprinkled in. Not muchon Kitsom, not much on Byer, Stacey Keach’s role was just a re-hash of Brian Cox’s Abbott without any real substance, so it was all very disappointing. Writer / Director Gilroy’s TBL’s script should be the “game over” one Matt Damon refers to in interviews, but the concept of “there never was just one” probably saved it. Cool concept, bad execution. Unless there’s a Bourne v. Cross showdown next film, this franchise is done.


1 2
Related Headlines
Latest Headlines

Hot Headlines Hot Headlines

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Anime & Manga

Gaming

Horror

Cartoons & Animated Features

Action Movies & TV

Pro Wrestling & MMA News
View Recorder