Less of the tiresome same, guaranteed not to make serious money.Lack of tentpoles??
That was part of the constant underperforming of many of the 2025 films which were marketed in the frequently failed "must see" manner, such as every superhero film released this year. None sit among the best of the genre (despite the strong character / family aspect in the case of of FF).Less of the tiresome same, guaranteed not to make serious money.
The Karate Kid franchise needs another long vacation, much like the forced (translation: major flop-induced) holiday after 1994's The Next Karate Kid. The latest film was a story that needed to be added to the franchise for a shameless cash grab at empty coffers.![]()
The Naked Gun
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Domestic (% 55)
$47,563,349
International (% 45)
$38,900,000
Worldwide
$86,463,349
Both this film and the new Karate Kid flopped at the box office with budgets of $42-45 million. If a film about a popular '80s franchise is going to be made, it definitely shouldn't exceed $20 million. Sony made a wise decision by making "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with an $18 million budget.
That was part of the constant underperforming of many of the 2025 films which were marketed in the frequently failed "must see" manner, such as every superhero film released this year.
Netflix and Sony are planning to expand the franchise with Cobra Kai spin-offs, which makes the most sense for the franchise.The Karate Kid franchise needs another long vacation, much like the forced (translation: major flop-induced) holiday after 1994's The Next Karate Kid. The latest film was a story that needed to be added to the franchise for a shameless cash grab at empty coffers.
My brother recommended COBRA KAI to me. At least the title is different enough. But not even Mikey Ironside could get me to attend a theatrical KARATE KID. Act of coward?The Karate Kid franchise needs another long vacation, much like the forced (translation: major flop-induced) holiday after 1994's The Next Karate Kid. The latest film was a story that needed to be added to the franchise for a shameless cash grab at empty coffers.
The first season was okay--if anyone had questions about the post-teen / young adult life of Daniel (and assorted movie characters), the 1st season handled that in a sensible, believable manner.My brother recommended COBRA KAI to me. At least the title is different enough. But not even Mikey Ironside could get me to attend a theatrical KARATE KID. Act of coward?
MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE
*Caught Stealing (SNY): $5.4M intl weekend (48 markets); $5.4M intl cume/$14.9M global
F1 (WB): $4.7M intl weekend (71 markets); $425.2M intl cume/$613.3M global
Freakier Friday (DIS): $4.6M intl weekend (50 markets); $50.4M intl cume/$130.9M global
Jurassic World Rebirth (UNI): $4.6M intl weekend (83 markets); $517.3M intl cume/$855.2M global
Materialists (SNY/A24): $4M intl weekend (58 markets); $56.1M intl cume/$92.6M global
Smurfs (PAR): $4M intl weekend (62 markets); $83.6M intl cume/$114.7M global
The Naked Gun (PAR): $3M intl weekend (51 markets); $44.4M intl cume/$95.2M global
Nobody 2 (UNI): $2M intl weekend (75 markets); $15.5M intl cume/$35.6M global
Karate Kid: Legends (SNY); $1.7M intl weekend (11 markets); $62M intl cume/$114.5M global
Bring Her Back (SNY/A24): $1.3M intl weekend (30 markets); $19.8M intl cume/$39.1M global
Superman (WB): $1.1M intl weekend (71 markets); $259.7M intl cume/$611.4M global
*Denotes New
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