When it was reported that Blumhouse’sWolf Mancarried a modest budget of only $25 million, it didn’t seem like too tall a task for the film to become a box office success, but after the film debuted with “rotten” scores of 50% from critics and 56% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes, things began looking grim quickly.Wolf Man, which starsChristopher AbbottandJulia Garner, slashed into theaters with only $10 million at the box office over the weekend of January 17, barely even cracking the top three while falling behindOne of Them DaysandMufasa: The Lion King. Now, asWolf Manprepares to exit theaters, it has reached its final box office milestone of$20 million domestically, and it will fall painfully short of reaching $35 million at the global box office, currently sitting at $34.4 million.
Wolf Manneeded around $50 million to break even, with the general rule of thumb being a movie needs to earn twice its production budget and after that, everything else is profit, but the film will burn a $10 million hole in the studio’s pocket, if not more. After a shaky debut,Wolf Manthen fell off harder than other movies this year, dropping a terrifying 70% during its second weekend in theaters and earning only $3.2 million, even losing toPresencedespite playing on double the screens.Wolf Manthen dropped another 65% during its third weekend in theaters, barely earning $1 million and falling all the way to the #14 spot, earning less thanWicked, which was in its 11th weekend in theaters at the time.
Is ‘Wolf Man’ Streaming Yet?
Wolf Manhas yet to make its streaming debut, butLeigh Whannell’s horror film is available to rent or purchase at home on digital platforms likeApple TV+, Fandango at Home, or Prime Video.Wolf Manhit digital on February 4 after less than three weeks in theaters with the hopes of recuperating some of its box office losses, but the film unfortunately never cracked into the top digital charts, failing to reach the same heights asWicked,Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and others. WhenWolf Mandoes begin streaming, look for it to join other Universal and Blumhouse movies likeFive Nights at Freddy’sonPeacock.
Wolf Manis set to exit theaters soon, but the film is available on VOD. Stay tuned to Collider for future box office updates and coverage and watchWolf ManonPrime Video.
