Kevin Costner’s latest film was a box office flop, but Horizon is finding a second life on streaming, topping the charts at Max.
However, audiences weren’t as enthused. Horizon Chapter 1 only grossed $34 million worldwide against a $100 million budget, which included filming of both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. Costner himself reportedlyput up $38 million for the film.
In light of that dire box office performance, Warner Bros made the decision to delay the upcoming Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2. The film, originally slated for an August 16 premiere, is currently undated.
The strategy was to allow fans who missed the original’s theatrical run tocatch it on streaming. That may have been the right call, as it’s now topping the charts on Max.
Looks like a lot of you went West with us this weekend 🤠@Horizonsagais the #1 movie on@StreamOnMax!pic.twitter.com/RVU7WFBWV6
Star Kevin Costner took to social media to share that Horizon Chapter 1 was the #1 most viewed movie on Max, just beating out Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and 1988’s Beetlejuice, which saw an uptick ahead of its sequel,Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
It doesn’t appear that all that watch time has helped the perception much, though, as fans remain divided.New reviews on Rotten Tomatoesare a mix, with some praising Costner as “one of the few directors left who understands how to make a good western.”
Others point out the same issues critics voiced upon its theatrical release, calling out the film’s meandering production and long story development.
Costner, meanwhile,isn’t bothered by the reviewsor the box office numbers, telling EW he was happy that the film “looks like what it’s supposed to look like.”
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Christopher Baggett was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team and a comics expert, across DC Comics and Marvel. He also has bylines at ComicsBeat, Comic Book Resources, and The HomeWorld.
