Borderlands' Budget & Box Office Explained: How Much It Needs To Make

Summary Despite a dedicated fan base, Borderlands needs to make $200-300 million to be a box office success, doubling or tripling its budget.

With an estimated $100 million budget, Borderlands likely focused on accuracy, action sequences, and a star-studded cast.

Box Office Theory projects $13-18 million in opening weekend, showing a rocky road for Borderlands' path to box office success.

The upcoming action comedy Borderlands may have the benefit of being a video-game-to-movie adaptation, but there are still milestones it must hit to become a box office success. Borderlands is a 2024 film based on the 2009 video game franchise of the same name. The movie stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, an outlaw who reluctantly returns to her home planet, and with a team of misfits, sets out to complete a dangerous mission. Borderlands' cast also includes stars like Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Despite the fact that the Borderlands games likely have a dedicated fan base that is eager to go to theaters and see the movie, the film's box office success is not guaranteed. In order to be considered a hit, a movie must earn two or three times its budget at the box office. Notably, movies with big budgets due to visual effects or star-studded casts have an even harder time breaking even. In this way, Borderlands could either be a great success or a brutal failure. However, if the movie surpasses a certain number, it will be considered safe.

Related Where To Watch Borderlands: Showtimes & Streaming Status The Borderlands video games have finally become a movie, and there are options for where to watch the film in theaters or at home on streaming.

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Borderlands Has An Estimated Budget Of $100 Million

What Makes Up Borderlands' Budget

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Nothing official has been confirmed yet, but Borderlands is estimated to have a budget of about $100 million. For context, this is a pretty standard budget for the type of movie it is. Where smaller indie movies typically come in under $100 million, big action movies and franchises usually cost about $100 million or more. For example, Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine cost $200 million. In this way, Borderlands is not completely out of its depth in terms of cost. However, it still needs to make a strong performance at the box office to recoup this money.

Borderlands also has to focus on accuracy.

Borderlands' estimated budget mostly comes from two areas: action and cast. Borderlands is a science fiction story that is bursting with cool action sequences and impressive explosions. Inevitably, this leads the film to rack up some serious costs. On top of that, Borderlands' team of actors likely wasn't cheap either. This adds even more money to the budget. Finally, Borderlands also has to focus on accuracy. Because it is based on a video game, fans are going to be seeking out small details that make the movie an accurate adaptation. This can also increase the budget.

Borderlands Needs To Make $200 Million To Be A Box Office Success Borderlands Has Had A Rocky Road

Ultimately, Borderlands needs to make between $200 and $300 million to be considered a box office success. By doubling or tripling its budget, the movie can make back whatever money it spent and have a little extra to enjoy. The odds of this happening may not be very good. According to Box Office Theory, the movie is projected to make between $13 and $18 million in its opening weekend. This does not bode well for a $200 million box office. Furthermore, Borderlands' years-long journey to being made may have caused audiences to lose interest or forget about the project altogether.

Borderlands was first pitched in 2011 and faced several delays and issues.

Of course, there is no telling what will happen when Borderlands finally premieres on August 9th. Projections aside, the movie could see an influx of moviegoers and could be a quick success. On the other hand, it could also underperform and become a disappointing flop. Regardless, Borderlands has a solid goal that it needs to reach. If it does, Borderlands 2 could be in its future. If not, Borderlands may see the end of the line.

Source: Box Office Theory