Subscribers of Max have rediscovered a horror movie flop that’s now making a comeback on the streaming service. It’s not unusual for an underrated or underappreciated film to find a new life on streaming. This particular film, however, is surprising because it was so negatively received upon its original release.
The horror film flop has entered the Top 10 movies streaming on Max across the world. The film is holding the #9 spot, and that’s quite a feat for a film that’s been otherwise hated by most viewers since its release.
The 2017 horror adventure film was expected to launch an entire blockbuster franchise. This continuity, titled the Dark Universe, was immediately killed off when the film failed to meet expectations. Though it earned $410 million at the box office, it was made for a budget between $125-195 million, and thus considered a flop. It’s estimated to have lost Universal Pictures between $60-95 million.
The film, titled The Mummy, starred Tom Cruise as U.S. Army Sergeant Nick Morton. His character ultimately discovers the ancient tomb of the titular villain, an Egyptian princess named Ahmanet. Sofia Boutella played this role, while the cast also included Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, and even Russell Crowe.
It’s a surprisingly massive cast for such a venture, and the so-called Dark Universe would have featured other major players as the iconic Universal Monsters. Of course, the studio has since gone in a different direction with their classic properties as a result.
Nevertheless, as mentioned, it looks like 2017’s take on The Mummy, directed by Alex Kurtzman from a screenplay by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, and Dylan Kussman, has managed to find an audience all on its own. At the #9 spot worldwide on Max, it’s possible that some viewers are opening up to the film which failed to see the same success as its more iconic predecessors.
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