{"id":368303,"date":"2026-04-30T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=418011"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:07:54","slug":"the-biggest-flop-of-the-year-is-a-movie-that-has-grossed-less-than-500000-dollars-while-costing-150-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-biggest-flop-of-the-year-is-a-movie-that-has-grossed-less-than-500000-dollars-while-costing-150-million\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest flop of the year is a movie that has grossed less than 500,000 dollars while costing 150 million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The movie Desert Warrior, released in the United States last weekend, has been met with a resounding failure. <strong>Despite featuring a prominent cast that includes Anthony Mackie and Ben Kingsley, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-biggest-flop-of-the-year-is-a-movie-that-has-grossed-less-than-500000-dollars-while-costing-150-million\">its box office debut was discouraging, as it only managed<\/a><strong> to earn $487,848 in 1,010 theaters, ranking 14th for the weekend<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This performance is particularly alarming considering that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-bride-has-been-such-a-box-office-failure-that-it-could-lose-up-to-80-million-dollars\">the production cost $150 million, $80 million more<\/a> than initially expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018DESERT WARRIOR\u2019 is tracking to be one of the biggest box office flops of all time.<br><br>The Saudi Arabia-funded film has earned $488K so far on a $150M budget. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bxc3DtBUOj\">pic.twitter.com\/Bxc3DtBUOj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/2049616604359450746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Desert Warrior has not convinced the audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lack of promotion has been pointed out as one of the main culprits of this situation. If the public is not aware of the existence of a movie, it is unlikely that they will go to see it. In this case, <strong>Desert Warrior seems to have gone unnoticed by an audience that otherwise might have shown interest in its themes and actors<\/strong>, as well as in the story of a legendary bandit from the 7th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Desert Warrior | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fraAGOuT3sA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The production, directed by Rupert Wyatt, had a long and difficult gestation, facing multiple challenges <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/saudi-arabia-has-just-spent-50-billion-dollars-on-ea-and-is-already-going-to-buy-another-video-game-studio\" title=\"during the five years of filming in Saudi Arabia.\">during the five years of filming in Saudi Arabia.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The criticism towards the movie has mostly been negative, pointing out that it offers nothing memorable and is easy to forget. <strong>This phenomenon of forgetfulness has been compared to other cinematic failures, such as Mars Needs Moms, which, despite its adverse reviews, grossed over 39 million dollars, a figure that Desert Warrior seems destined not to reach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gap between its budget and projected earnings has left a bleak outlook for its creators, who now must face the consequences of a failed project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the midst of these circumstances, <strong>Wyatt was doubtful about the final outcome, and although he initially distanced himself from the project, he returned to complete it, a move that now seems to leave a bitter taste in his career<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Amazon Prime Video\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/c162012f-3d10-436b-a6b5-fde423154d8c\/3464089414\/amazon-prime-video-download-amazon-prime-video.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Amazon Prime Video<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The movie Desert Warrior, released in the United States last weekend, has been met with a resounding failure. Despite featuring a prominent cast that includes Anthony Mackie and Ben Kingsley, its box office debut was discouraging, as it only managed to earn $487,848 in 1,010 theaters, ranking 14th for the weekend. This performance is particularly alarming considering that the production cost $150 million, $80 million more than initially expected. Desert Warrior has not convinced the audience. 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