King Arthur is the Hollywood summer's first big flop

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continued its box office reign this past weekend, while “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” became the summer season's first major flop.

Disney and Marvel's superhero sequel followed up its $145 million opening weekend domestically with an additional $63 million. The film's domestic total is now just shy of $250 million.

 “King Arthur”, meanwhile, may just want to put that sword back where he found it and pretend this never happened. The release from Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow made only $14.7 million, a paltry sum considering its $175 million production budget.

The mythical epic starring Charlie Hunnam in the titular role was critically drubbed. Director Guy Ritchie had success with a similar re-imagining of longstanding franchise with 2009's “Sherlock Holmes” and its sequel “A Game of Shadows”, which both grossed over $500 million worldwide. More recently, though, his spin on “Man From U.N.C.L.E.” saw a disappointing take ($110 million globally) despite achieving a bit of a cult and critical following.

The weekend's other major release was neither a box office heavyweight like “Guardians” nor a bust like “Arthur”. Fox's “Snatched”, starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn as a mother and daughter pair, grabbed $17.5 million, landing it in second overall. The Mother's Day release has been less than adored by critics, but audiences have earned it a more positive response. The mid-budget, R-rated comedy was produced by Chernin Entertainment and Feigco Entertainment.

Universal's “The Fate of the Furious” and Fox's “Boss Baby” rounded out the top five. The former tacked on an additional $5.3 million in the weekend, raising its domestic total to $215 million. The latter earned $4.6 million for a grand total of $162.7 million after seven frames.

Source: Variety