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With a $100 Million Budget and No Arnold Schwarzenegger, ‘Expendables 4’ Crawls to Franchise’s Lowest Opening Ever

The world’s first line of defense is having a hard time going past the box
office lines. The Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham starrer, Expendables 4 is
the latest installment in the $800 million franchise. Yet, it is reeling under
the crunch of disappointing critical and viewer ratings and appeal. Further
marred by the absence of its original cast members and action legends, Arnold
Schwarzenegger [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger] and
Bruce Willis, the latest movie finds itself struggling to stay afloat. As it
opened to audiences with a preview and a debut screening on 22 September, it
sunk to the depths of money-making.

Regardless, Expend4bles made franchise history on its opening day. Although not
in the best possible way.


EXPEND4BLES LANDS THE FRANCHISE ITS LOWEST-EVER OPENING DAY BOX OFFICE
COLLECTION

In what was expected to bring the glory of the early days of Hollywood action
back to glory, Expendables 4 was billed for action. As Sylvester Stallone took a
backseat to let the new guns charge their aim at the screens, the outlook came
out disastrously bleak. As Variety reported
[https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/expendables-4-opening-day-stallone-statham-1235733140/],
the movie opened to a measly $3.2 million. Rub it with the fact that it managed
to scrape off only $750,000 from Thursday previews and it instantly comes to
light that the movie failed to take off.



Early predictions estimate a total of $50 million run globally, which is half of
its $100 million budget. For comparisons, the previous trilogy, which also
included Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trench, performed leagues better. The
first-ever movie of the franchise, The Expendables, earned $103 million
domestically and $274 million worldwide, back in 2010. It was then closely
followed by 2012’s The Expendables 2 with a haul of $314 million. Finally, the
third one, way back in 2014, bagged a total gross of $214.6 million.

ALSO READ: Were Arnold Schwarzenegger and Other Veteran Actors The Reason Why
Jackie Chan Could Not Appear In Sylvester Stallone’s ‘The Expendables’?
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-were-arnold-schwarzenegger-and-other-veteran-actors-the-reason-why-jackie-chan-could-not-appear-in-sylvester-stallones-the-expendables/]

Following the Expendables 4 release, it is now evident that Schwarzenegger was
right all along when he had his reservations about starring in it.


ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER HAD HIS CONCERNS ON THE SCRIPT FOR HIS EXPENDABLES
CHARACTER

The 76-year-old bodybuilding legend played the role of Trench with accurate
perfection. Although his role in the franchise kept on diminishing with every
movie, Schwarzenegger himself rejected starring
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-despite-being-part-of-an-eight-hundred-million-franchise-why-is-arnold-schwarzenegger-ditching-the-4th-film-with-sylvester-stallone/]
in the fourth one. Turns out that Schwarzenegger had doubts and differences
about the way his character and the script were written right from Expendables 3
onwards. Thus, his missing out on the fourth one was an early signal of the
incoming disaster.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in a still from Escape Plan
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

As such, Expend4bles now sits at a paltry 5.1 rating on IMDb. Several reviewers
and critics have pointed out the paper-thin story that finds itself running all
over the place. Many have outright dismissed the flick as being an action movie
altogether. Despite Stallone’s presence, the movie is all but headed toward
disaster.

ALSO READ: After Announcing His Departure From the Series, Here Are the Top
Arnold Schwarzenegger Jokes Ahead of ‘The Expendables 4’ Release
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-announcing-his-departure-from-the-series-here-are-the-top-arnold-schwarzenegger-jokes-ahead-of-the-expendables-four-release/]

Have you watched Expend4bles yet? Let us know your review and opinion in the
comments below.

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The world’s first line of defense is having a hard time going past the box office lines. The Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham starrer, Expendables 4 is the latest installment in the $800 million franchise. Yet, it is reeling under the crunch of disappointing critical and viewer ratings and appeal. Further marred by the absence of its original cast members and action legends, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a> and Bruce Willis, the latest movie finds itself struggling to stay afloat. As it opened to audiences with a preview and a debut screening on 22 September, it sunk to the depths of money-making.
Regardless, Expend4bles made franchise history on its opening day. Although not in the best possible way.
<h2>Expend4bles lands the franchise its lowest-ever opening day box office collection</h2>
In what was expected to bring the glory of the early days of Hollywood action back to glory, Expendables 4 was billed for action. As Sylvester Stallone took a backseat to let the new guns charge their aim at the screens, the outlook came out disastrously bleak. <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/expendables-4-opening-day-stallone-statham-1235733140/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As Variety reported</a>, the movie opened to a measly $3.2 million. Rub it with the fact that it managed to scrape off only $750,000 from Thursday previews and it instantly comes to light that the movie failed to take off.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="EXPEND4BLES (2023) Official Trailer - Jason Statham, 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DhlaBO-SwVE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Early predictions estimate a total of $50 million run globally, which is half of its $100 million budget. For comparisons, the previous trilogy, which also included Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trench, performed leagues better. The first-ever movie of the franchise, The Expendables, earned $103 million domestically and $274 million worldwide, back in 2010. It was then closely followed by 2012’s The Expendables 2 with a haul of $314 million. Finally, the third one, way back in 2014, bagged a total gross of $214.6 million.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-were-arnold-schwarzenegger-and-other-veteran-actors-the-reason-why-jackie-chan-could-not-appear-in-sylvester-stallones-the-expendables/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Were Arnold Schwarzenegger and Other Veteran Actors The Reason Why Jackie Chan Could Not Appear In Sylvester Stallone’s ‘The Expendables’?</a>
Following the Expendables 4 release, it is now evident that Schwarzenegger was right all along when he had his reservations about starring in it.
<h2>Arnold Schwarzenegger had his concerns on the script for his Expendables character</h2>
The 76-year-old bodybuilding legend played the role of Trench with accurate perfection. Although his role in the franchise kept on diminishing with every movie, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-despite-being-part-of-an-eight-hundred-million-franchise-why-is-arnold-schwarzenegger-ditching-the-4th-film-with-sylvester-stallone/">Schwarzenegger himself rejected starring</a> in the fourth one. Turns out that Schwarzenegger had doubts and differences about the way his character and the script were written right from Expendables 3 onwards. Thus, his missing out on the fourth one was an early signal of the incoming disaster.
<figure id="attachment_99440" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99440" style="width: 2480px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-99440 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h.jpg" alt="Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in a still from Escape Plan" width="2480" height="1653" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h.jpg 2480w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imago0126590771h-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2480px) 100vw, 2480px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99440" class="wp-caption-text">Credits: Imago</figcaption></figure>
As such, Expend4bles now sits at a paltry 5.1 rating on IMDb. Several reviewers and critics have pointed out the paper-thin story that finds itself running all over the place. Many have outright dismissed the flick as being an action movie altogether. Despite Stallone’s presence, the movie is all but headed toward disaster.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-announcing-his-departure-from-the-series-here-are-the-top-arnold-schwarzenegger-jokes-ahead-of-the-expendables-four-release/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">After Announcing His Departure From the Series, Here Are the Top Arnold Schwarzenegger Jokes Ahead of ‘The Expendables 4’ Release</a>
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