Even though it still hasn’t completed a month in theaters,Den of Thieves 2: Panterahas beenmade available on digital streaming platforms. The action-sequel was probably always intended for a PVOD audience, but nobody would be complaining about its solid theatrical performance.Den of Thieves 2serves as a sequel to the surprise hit 2018 film,Den of Thieves. The first movie made $80 million worldwide against a reported production budget of $30 million, but gained something of a cult reputation on streaming. This is perhaps what inspired a sequel.
Both movies are directed byChristian Gudegast. With $32 million domestically and another $15 million from overseas markets,Den of Thieves 2has grossed $47 million worldwide so far. Seeing as it’s still playing in over 2,000 domestic theaters, themovie has a shot at hitting the $50 million markbefore it taps out for good. While the film will most probably fall short of its predecessor, it has now recovered itsreported production budget of $40 million. The rule of thumb says that a film must recover twice its production costs to break even, and by this metric,Den of Thieves 2is perhaps an under-performer. But the movie is all but guaranteed to find a new audience on streaming. Plus, that hasn’t stoppeda sequel from getting greenlit by Lionsgate.
It has alsoreceived relatively positivereviews.Den of Thieves 2sits at a “fresh” 61% approval rating on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, in comparison to the first film’s 41% score.A third film has been hinted at.Den of Thieves 2has now also surpassed the lifetime global hauls of starGerard Butler’s earlier films, such asGamer,Greenland, andHunter Killer. The film’s performance has sent his career haul past the $4.88 billion mark, while the twoDen of Thievesmovies have now grossed a combined total of around $130 million worldwide. Butler’s biggest hits remain the second and thirdHow to Train Your Dragonmovies. He isset to reprise his rolein the upcoming live-action remake of the first film.
Butler Still Hasn’t Starred in a Billion-Dollar Hit
Additionally,Den of Thieves 2has also surpassed the lifetime global hauls of a handful of movies starring rival action heroJason Statham. After having overtaken the likes ofLock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsandOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre,Den of Thieves 2has now surpassed two of Statham’s most iconic movies,CrankandThe Transporter. You can watch the film in theaters and at home, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
