Opening weekend of new Henry Cavill spy movie Argylle barely makes a dent in its reported $200 million budget
Feb. 5, 2024Argylle had a disappointing box office opening
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Despite a star-studded cast, new espionage action-comedyArgyllefromKingsmanandKick-Asshelmer Matthew Vaughn opened to a disappointing weekend at the box office.
PerThe Hollywood Reporter, Argylle had a reported budget of between $200 and $250 million (Vaughn has denied this, but hasn’t revealed the actual figure). So, although Argylle is still number one at the box office, its current takings have barely made a dent in that hefty budget.
The movie stars Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway, an author who writes spy novels about Agent Argylle (Henry Cavill). Her life takes a turn when a real spy (Sam Rockwell) comes into her life and she discovers that the events of her books are suddenly bearing an uncanny resemblance to real life. The cast also includes John Cena, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Sofia Boutella, and Ariana DeBose.
Argylle hasn’t been a critical hit, either, and the film currently holds a score of 34% on Rotten Tomatoes. “First too slow, then too silly, Vaughn’s well-cast but wayward romp fires off half-baked ideas without the focus needed to make them stick,” writes our reviewer.
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