The Fall Guy Box Office Collection Day 1: David Leitch’s action comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt has taken a below-expected start at the global box office. Diversity The opening day collection was reported to be $10.4 million, including $3 million from paid previews. (Also Read: Like The Fall Guy? Watch These 4 Action Movies Directed By David Leitch)
less than expected
As per the current trajectory, The Fall Guy’s estimated opening weekend collection is $28 million, well below the $30 million expected from this year’s first summer blockbuster. Made on a budget of $130 million, it is the director’s most expensive project to date, surpassing Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). However, its earnings are likely to be lower than his previous directorial debut, the Brad Pitt-starrer Bullet Train (2022), which debuted at $30 million and was made on a much smaller budget of $90 million.
Furthermore, considering the previous successes of its lead pair, The Fall Guy did not get off to a good start. Ryan Gosling starred in Greta Gerwig’s $1 billion blockbuster Barbie last year, while Emily Blunt starred in Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning blockbuster Oppenheimer, which was released the same week as Barbie.
About Fall Guy
The Fall Guy revolves around Ryan Gosling’s Colt Sievers, a war-injured stuntman who, after leaving the business a year earlier to focus on his physical and mental health, is forced to work on a mega-budget studio film. Recalled to service when directed by Star. His ex-wife, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), goes missing.
The film is inspired by the 1980s ABC series which was created by Glenn A. Larson and stars Lee Majors as Colt Sievers. The Fall Guy ran for five seasons on ABC, producing over 100 episodes. The 2024 action comedy Ted Lasso also stars Hannah Waddingham and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who is rumored to be the next James Bond.
The Hindustan Times review of the film stated, “The Fall Guy pulls off the stunts within the film very well. There’s a hint of self-awareness in the air, but also an urge to tell its own story rather than relying solely on a mix of jokes and homages.
