And, yeah, it’s way below the $23 million debut of Hellboy in 2004 and the $35 million debut of Hellboy II: The Golden Army in 2008. In a world less obsessed with IP and franchises, this Hellboy reboot would never have been a thing. Hellboy earned $99 million in 2004 on a $66 million budget, while Hellboy II: The Golden Army earned $160 million in 2008 on an $85 million budget. The film earned $2.9 million yesterday, setting the stage for a halfway $7 million Fri-Sun frame. That sets the toon up for a $5.6 million debut weekend, a miserable result compared to the $12 million-to-$17 million debuts of the first four Laika flicks.

Source: Forbes April 13, 2019 15:11 UTC