It's been a rough ride for Bumblebee, starting with tragically low projected opening numbers, which sadly came true when the movie finally opened for general audiences in late December. But since the opening in China opposite Aquaman, the 'Bee Movie has started fighting back strong. In fact, while addressing an audience at the Citi TMT West Conference in Las Vegas, Bob Bakish, CEO of Paramount's parent company Viacom directly called the film "solidly profitable".
In the same statement, he compared it to The Last Knight, which he cited as losing Paramount in excess of $100 million. By comparison, Bumblebee's entire production budget was reportedly very close to that figure - with a portion of that bill even being footed by California as part of a deal where the movie would be filmed fully within the state. With that in mind, it's easy to see that Bumblebee had a comparatively shorter road out of the hole, and while it's already recognized as having gotten in the black already between domestic and worldwide box office numbers, there's a good chance it will have at least made back its budget in North America ticket sales by the time its theatrical engagement is concluded.
Despite that unsure and slow start, it looks like what a majority of viewers and critics have come to recognize as the best entry in the live action film series has finally gained some of the traction it deserves.
Entertainment News International (ENI) is the #1 popular culture network for adult fans all around the world.
Get the scoop on all the popular comics, games, movies, toys, and more every day!
Advertising | Submit News | Contact ENI | Privacy Policy
©Entertainment News International - All images, trademarks, logos, video, brands and images used on this website are registered trademarks of their respective companies and owners. All Rights Reserved. Data has been shared for news reporting purposes only. All content sourced by fans, online websites, and or other fan community sources. Entertainment News International is not responsible for reporting errors, inaccuracies, omissions, and or other liablities related to news shared here. We do our best to keep tabs on infringements. If some of your content was shared by accident. Contact us about any infringements right away - CLICK HERE