The Cat In The Hat Opens To A Paltry $30 Million Global Box Office
Warner Bros. has another flop on its hands. Per /Film, the new animated 'The Cat in the Hat' movie stumbled out of the gate, earning only $20 million domestically and $10 million overseas for a $30 million global start.
The film, featuring Bill Hader's voice as the famous feline, landed in second place. It was beaten by 'Godzilla Minus Zero,' which opened to $30.5 million. The family film reportedly cost around $90 million to make.
This weak opening arrives just as the newly merged Skydance corporation takes control of Warner Bros. and Paramount. The company is reportedly deep in debt and needs its new studio to perform.
The failure joins a brutal year of losses for the studio. Other recent bombs listed by the outlet include 'Supergirl,' 'Mortal Kombat II,' 'Practical Magic 2,' and Tom Cruise's 'Digger,' which alone could lose $250 million.
