The Running Man North America Box Office Update (Photo Credit –Facebook)

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The Running Man is slipping through the cracks in a way few expected, especially after landing in more than 3,000 theatres across the United States for 20 days straight. The film arrived with a towering $110 million production budget and the weight of Edgar Wright’s name, yet the numbers keep painting a different story.

The Running Man Box Office Performance: Domestic and Overseas Numbers Tell Their Own Story

So far, the movie has managed to pull in just over $61.5 million worldwide. Domestic viewers contributed 57.3% of the total, bringing in $35.2 million, while overseas markets contributed $26.3 million. The international turnout has been even weaker, which comes as a surprise considering the Stephen King name usually stirs more curiosity. The early signs were already shaky when the movie opened with $16.9 million from 3,534 theatres, setting the tone for a run that never gained momentum.

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Even though The Running Man has crossed the $1 million mark every weekend, that achievement has done little to move it anywhere near the $100 million mark. The Thanksgiving 5-day holiday weekend arrived like a lifeline for many films, but this one could not benefit. It pulled in only $5.5 million from 3,046 theatres at an average of $1,817 per theatre, leaving the movie stuck in the same slow lane.