'Dark Phoenix' Was A Historic Flop
- 5 years ago
Fox's film business suffered a $170 million quarterly operating loss due largely to the box-office failure of "Dark Phoenix."
Disney revealed the film's historic failure during its third quarter earnings call on Tuesday.
The movie cost $200 million to produce (not counting marketing).
It made $253 million worldwide.
"Dark Phoenix" was the final "X-Men" movie with Fox's fingerprints all over it.
It's a devastating ending to Fox's former flagship franchise.
Disney revealed the film's historic failure during its third quarter earnings call on Tuesday.
The movie cost $200 million to produce (not counting marketing).
It made $253 million worldwide.
"Dark Phoenix" was the final "X-Men" movie with Fox's fingerprints all over it.
It's a devastating ending to Fox's former flagship franchise.