Universal and Perfect UniverseDolittle earned just $30 million this weekend, which would have been okay if the Robert Downey Jr. film hadn't cost $175 million. The Robert Downey Jr. passion project grossed $22.5 million over the Fri-Sun frame for a projected $30 million Fri-Mon weekend. At worst, think a multiplier like Monster Trucks ($33.3 million/$14 million in 2017) for a $72 million domestic finish. The film earned poor reviews and a B from Cinemascore, so I’m not inclined to be optimistic. Truth be told, a best-case-scenario of over $100 million wouldn’t be too awful for a reasonably-priced Doctor Dolittle movie.

Source: Forbes January 19, 2020 16:50 UTC