Leigh Whannell's horror film, Wolf Man, starring Christopher Abbott, has underperformed at the box office, only grossing $27 million globally in its first ten days. Despite positive reviews for Whannell's previous remake, The Invisible Man, Wolf Man has struggled to find an audience, falling short of expectations and being overshadowed by the success of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. This setback adds to Universal's string of box office disappointments with their Classic Monsters franchise, raising questions about the future of these remakes.
Star Christopher Abbott recently played a supporting role in the superhero dud Kraven the Hunter, and his misfortune continued this year with Wolf Man. The horror remake debuted to lukewarm results last week, and was all but eviscerated by audiences in its sophomore frame. Wolf Man dropped out of the top five list domestically, amid a direct challenge in the form of Steven Soderbergh's Presence, and the holdover hit Nosferatu.
But the reworked plans don't seem to be working either. Besides The Invisible Man, Universal has released the box office bombs Renfield and The Last Voyage of the Demeter. While both those movies received positive reviews, Wolf Man can't even pat itself on the back in this regard. It holds a"rotten" 53% rating on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, and an equally disappointing 57% audience score.
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