Once among the most bankable stars of his generation,Mark Wahlberghas been having a bit of a rough run in the post-pandemic era. Many of his movies have debuted directly on streaming, and the few that have been afforded theatrical runs have under-performed. Barring one film, 2022’sUncharted, none of Wahlberg’s releases in the last five years has been able to pass the $35 million mark worldwide. His latest offering, the action-thrillerFlight Risk, recently hit what could be its final global box office milestone ahead of its digital debut in a few days.
With $22 million domestically and another $8 million from overseas markets,Flight Risk’scumulative global haul now stands at $33 million. The movie was produced ona reported budget of $25 million, which doesn’t quite qualify it as a hit just yet. The rule of thumb says that a movie must make twice its reported budget to break even, which means thatFlight Riskwill have to rely on ancillary revenue to recover its costs.Action filmstend to do better on home video, and Lionsgate would hope thatFlight Riskfinds a broader audience when it lands on PVOD. The studio can take pride in the fact that the movie debuted at the number one spot domestically, an achievement thatthe struggling Lionsgatehas witnessed only twice since 2023.
Directed by the disgracedMel Gibson,Flight Riskopened to negative reviews. It holds a “rotten” 30% approval rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. The film’s audience rating on the platform stands at a so-so 63%.In his review, Collider’sJeff Ewingdescribed the film’s plotting as “repetitive, nonsensical, or underdeveloped.“Flight Riskmarks Gibson’s first film in nearly a decade; his last release was the war dramaHacksaw Ridge, which controversially earned several Oscar nods, including one for Gibson himself.
Wahlberg Hasn’t Delivered a Solo Hit in a While
The actor-filmmaker has been accused of anti-Semitism on several occasions, but he has his share of supporters as well. Gibson is now putting togethera sequel to his hit filmThe Passion of the Christ, which made over $600 million worldwide. He has also directed the very popularApocalyptoandBraveheart. Wahlberg, on the other hand, most recently starred in the Netflix filmThe Union. Last year, he headlined the drama filmArthur the King, which made $32 million worldwide.Flight Riskstill trails Lionsgate’s other 2025 action releaseDen of Thieves 2: Pantera, but has overtaken the classicJason StathamfilmLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
You can watch the film at home beginning February 14.
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