Jared Leto's Morbius Wins Box Office Weekend With Modest Opening

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Sony's Morbius ended its opening weekend atop the domestic box office, generating modest numbers despite the negative reviews that accompanied its theatrical release. The Jared Leto-led film ended the weekend with an accumulated $39 million total, enough to dethrone last week's domestic box office winner, The Lost City.

The Daniel Espinosa film is the latest comic book outing from Sony's cast of Spider-Man characters. The story centers around Doctor Michael Morbius and his attempt to cure himself of a rare blood disease. While successful in his attempt, Morbius had to face the consequences of his actions when he recklessly infected himself with vampire-like abilities. The film carried momentum early in the beginning stages of its promotional rollout, but consistent delays to the release window hindered its initial appeal. Morbius was scheduled to release in July 2020 but shifted its premiere due to the ongoing pandemic. After almost two years of constant pushbacks, Sony eventually settled on an April 1st release for the film.

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The budget Sony established for the Leto-led film sat roughly around $75 million, which the project was able to earn back with the combined generated revenue from the domestic and international box office. This past Friday, Morbius' opening resulted in $17.3 million, which diminished somewhat Saturday as the film ended the night with a generated $13.2 million total. Sunday saw the most significant dip throughout the weekend, which saw the Espinosa project bring in a decent $8.6 million, propelling its domestic total to $39.1 million. Overseas the narrative performed well, earning $44.9 million, bringing its comprehensive total