The Northman Shouldn't Have Failed at the Box Office
Following its April release, the Robert Eggers epic, The Northman, underperformed at the box office. The historical epic failed to meet the tail end of its production budget, only grossing roughly $68 million worldwide. With the immersive narrative and immensely talented cast attached to the project, the historical epic had no reason to fail the way it did. When combined with the success Eggers has previously had with The Witch and The Lighthouse, the reception of his newest film is surprising.
Despite The Northman's underwhelming performance at the box office, the film did rather well after it became accessible from home. The Northman was one of the top rented films on home services including Vudu, Google Play, and iTunes. The film also sold promisingly, as Blu-ray and DVD sales have begun to even the gap in revenue that The Northman had with fellow theatrical releases The Lost City and The Bad Guys.
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Eggers' historical epic stars Oscar Novak and Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth, a figure Scandinavian legend. Nicole Kidman and Ethan Hawke play Amleth's parents, with Claes Bang joining the family as Amleth's uncle. The Northman also features Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga, a witch that eventually becomes romantically involved with Amleth. Willem Dafoe and Björk are also attached to the project as figures in Amleth's life that aim to steer him toward his destiny. With a cast of this caliber, The Northman's underperformance at the box office is unexpected. The Northman's box office failure doesn't reflect Eggers' direction or its narrative, as the epic truly fires on all cylinders.
From start to finish, The Northman is undeniably immersive. It
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