MORE FROM FORBES\u2018The Bride!\u2019: Stars Who Played Bride Of Frankenstein Before Jessie BuckleyBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Hamnet Oscar nominee Buckley stars as the title character, a murder victim who Euphronious jolts back to life. Soon after, Frank and The Bride become outlaws and go on the run from authorities in what feels like a mashup of The Bride of Frankenstein<\/a> and Bonnie & Clyde with elements of Young Frankenstein and Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cBad Romance\u201d music video thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n The Bride! bombed in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office, earning $13.6 million worldwide, with just over $7 million of the tally coming from North American ticket sales. It was a disastrous beginning for the Warner Bros. release, considering, per Variety<\/a>, that the film had a $90 million production budget and a worldwide marketing spend of $65 million.<\/p>\n MORE FROM FORBESOscars 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Best Actor, Best DirectorBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n The misfortunes for Gyllenhaal\u2019s monster mash are continuing this weekend, as Deadline<\/a> projects The Bride! will earn an estimated $2.15 million domestically in its second Friday to Sunday frame, which is a 70% drop from the film\u2019s opening weekend.<\/p>\n The trade publication noted that The Bride!<\/a> only made $650,000 on Friday, which marks a 78% dive in business from the film\u2019s opening day on Feb. 13. The film, which opened in 3,304 theaters, is still showing in the same amount of venues.<\/p>\n MORE FROM FORBES\u2018The Madison\u2019 Release Schedule: Here\u2019s When New Episodes DropBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Deadline reported that The Bride! was made for $80 million, which counters Variety\u2019s report of a $90 million production spend. Either way, Warner Bros. is looking at a huge loss once the film wraps up its theatrical run.<\/p>\n Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal in “The Bride.”<\/p>\n Warner Bros. Pictures\u2018Hoppers\u2019 Heading Toward Another No. 1 Finish<\/p>\n Disney-Pixar\u2019s Hoppers<\/a> is looking to hold onto the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office in its second weekend with a projected $30 million, Deadline reported.<\/p>\n Should the estimate hold, it would mark only a 34% drop in business from the film\u2019s opening weekend, March 6 to March 8, when it earned $45.3 million from 4,000 North American theaters.<\/p>\n MORE FROM FORBES\u2018Reminders Of Him\u2019 Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Mildly Favor Colleen Hoover\u2019s LatestBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Two new films opened in theaters on Friday. Universal Pictures\u2019 romantic drama Reminders of Him<\/a>, which opened in 3,402 theaters, is projected by Deadline to earn $19 million-plus for a No. 2 finish.<\/p>\n Undertone, a new horror thriller from A24, is projected by the industry trade to earn just under 10 million. The film opened in 2,570 North American venues.<\/p>\n Note: This box office report will be updated throughout the weekend. The final number for this weekend\u2019s box office will be released on Monday.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aa3e0ef75a81a15b99130a090b8cd8aa.jpeg\"\/)
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