BOX OFFICE: THE BOURNE LEGACY Finishes Weekend With A Disappointing $38.1 Million

Well, this just goes to show how unpredictable the North American box office can be! Yesterday morning, it seemed almost guaranteed that The Bourne Legacy would earn over $40 million this weekend. Unfortunately not. Why? Hit the jump for further details.

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By Josh Wilding - 8/13/2012

Sunday estimates (which are rarely off even by a few hundred thousand dollars) had The Bourne Legacy down as earning 40.3 million during its opening weekend in North America. However, the final day of the London Olympics - and subsequent closing ceremony - seemingly took a massive chunk out of that haul as final box office figures reveal that it made only £38.1 million. That's a $2.2 million difference. It wasn't the only film to feel such an effect, although the impact on The Bourne Legacy was more significant than the others. With a budget of around $125 million, Universal are hoping that the film will be the beginning of a new franchise for them (with no superhero tentpoles, the studio are desperate to create their own). This is by no means a bad start, but the reboot starring Jeremy Renner will need to perform well overseas to guarantee a follow-up.

The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: The Bourne Legacy. The writer/director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles.

STARRING:

Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross
Rachel Weisz as Stephanie Snyder
Edward Norton as Byer
Joan Allen as Pam Landy
David Strathairn as Noah Vosen
Albert Finney as Dr. Albert Hirsch
Scott Glenn as Ezra Kramer

RELEASE DATE: August ~~3rd~~ 10th, 2012

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36 Comments

	ksommer - 8/13/2012, 11:38 AM Login to report abuse I was disappointed in this movie. Hopefully it makes enough so they can team Bourne and Cross up.
	StrangerX - 8/13/2012, 11:39 AM Login to report abuse SOoo..I guess Im not the only one that was checking out the Brazilians women's volleyball team.
	CPBuff22 - 8/13/2012, 11:42 AM Login to report abuse Still made more money than TDKR.
	GingerBird - 8/13/2012, 11:45 AM Login to report abuse I love that TDKR is being smacked down for being beaten when it's TDKR 4th weekend... Let's see this film make over $450 million domestic.
	BattlinMurdock - 8/13/2012, 11:46 AM Login to report abuse Was anyone really asking for another Bourne film?
	angus666 - 8/13/2012, 11:47 AM Login to report abuse Why? Because nobody wants to see nor cares about Bourne movies.
	ksommer - 8/13/2012, 11:53 AM Login to report abuse @Gambit how did you feel about that ending though? My wife turned to me saying, "That can't be the ending". Felt too open.
	HellsHammer - 8/13/2012, 11:55 AM Login to report abuse The Bourne movies suck. massivley overrated
	Minotauro - 8/13/2012, 12:00 PM Login to report abuse @CPBuff - Overall? When you have Bourne in the title, and the main characters name is Aaron Cross? Expected disappointment. But Renner is awesome. Skyfall ftw
	BmanHall - 8/13/2012, 12:09 PM Login to report abuse I thought it was decent. Not as good as the original 3 though.
	GoILL - 8/13/2012, 12:21 PM Login to report abuse Leave it to CP to be the first to say some dumb shit.
	CaptainAmerica1945 - 8/13/2012, 12:26 PM Login to report abuse It wasn't the Olympics, it was the movie! I saw it and unlike Avengers or DKR, I WILL NOT see this one again. It lacked a good plot, development and action. I think next weeks returns will plummet.
	Chewtoy - 8/13/2012, 12:27 PM Login to report abuse "Sunday estimates (which are rarely off even by a few hundred thousand dollars)" ...Well, assuming that you're not talking about The Dark Knight Rises, which has come in well under Sunday's studio estimates every weekend of its release: Opening Weekend didn't have an official Sunday estimate, although unofficial ones were revised downwards constantly and then it still came in under those when actuals were reported on Monday. For the other weekends it has been in release: 2nd Weekend Studio Estimate: $64m 2nd Weekend Actual: $62.1 3rd Weekend Studio Estimate: $36.4m 3rd Weekend Actual: $35.7 4th Weekend Studio Estimate: $19.5m 4th Weekend Actual: ? I'm just saying, it seems a bit unfair to single out the Bourne film as if it's that highly unusual for coming in under estimates. The studios have been either poor or eager to inflate when it comes to guessing how many people will turn out on Sundays.
	fettastic - 8/13/2012, 12:28 PM Login to report abuse I thought the first Bourne movie was ok. I thoght the second was a lot better and I thought The Bourne Ultimatum was the best movie of the summer because the high profile films that year all dissapointed. But I have no interest in seeing this movie. I think Renner is ok, but nothing special. I'm pretty surprised he's made as many films as he has. He's kinda ugly in my opinion.
	InFamouslyCool - 8/13/2012, 12:29 PM Login to report abuse They still on TDKR dcik. LOL Good movie, needed a little more action.
	fettastic - 8/13/2012, 12:31 PM Login to report abuse @chewtoy, the difference here is that the studio initially estimated TBL to have a $43M opening weekend, then revised it down to $41M, and the actual number came in at $38M. So the initial estimates were off by $5M! And you come in with your rinky-dink $1.9M....after a theater was shot to frick up at a midnight screening, and wave that around as some sort of example of TDKR weakness?
	Chewtoy - 8/13/2012, 12:36 PM Login to report abuse @fettastic: I don't know where you're getting your numbers... the Studios give their estimates on Sunday, and they gave Bourne whatever a $40.2m estimate. That's what is reported all over the web and print media. Some sources like Deadline Hollywood try to guess based on Friday morning box office how the rest of the weekend will go, but every number I gave is from the official Sunday Estimates released by the studios.
	Chewtoy - 8/13/2012, 12:37 PM Login to report abuse Oh, @fettastic: The whole thing is not an example of TDKR's weakness, but rather an example of the bias in reporting the Bourne film as being exceptional for coming in below estimates when every single week of site-favorite TDKR did the same.
	GrayMatter - 8/13/2012, 12:44 PM Login to report abuse Maybe it's because the first movies inspired people to go read the books, and then they realized what big turds the movies were. So a movie that the studio just made up and slapped the "Bourne" title on held no interest for people. That's exactly what happened to me. I thought the first movie was pretty good, but a buddy of mine who had all the books said how much it sucked. So I borrowed them from him and read them (the main 3). After that, all the Bourne movies just sucked. And not in the usual "the book is better cuz I imagined it different" way, but the plots are completely different. The only similarity is the "spy with amnesia" angle. After that, they're not even remotely similar. So after that much garbage, I can't say I'm anxious to spend money on this movie, even if it's half-decent. I'll probably catch it on Netflix or something.
	GingerBird - 8/13/2012, 12:46 PM Login to report abuse The Bourne Legacy's opening week $ = TDKR 3rd weekend $$$. FAIL Bourne Legacy
	bfprimetime - 8/13/2012, 12:48 PM Login to report abuse How come when the movie is talked about winning the box office its called Hawkeye's movie,now that's its a disappointment its call the Bourne movie?
	ckal - 8/13/2012, 1:14 PM Login to report abuse The movie was terrible. Not because Jason bourne was not in it, but because it was just a poor movie in general. Josh- you have both dollar and pound signs in the article. Which is it you crazy Brit?
	Intothepoop - 8/13/2012, 1:46 PM Login to report abuse sunday predictions are rarely off? um sure. I didn't check it out, completely because it didn't look very good.
	bfprimetime - 8/13/2012, 2:01 PM Login to report abuse @Squaremaster your right , I haven't seen a box office article this empty in years.None of that Hawkeye crap now,he's getting messed over just like in Avengers with screen time.
	HarrisonBergeron - 8/13/2012, 2:10 PM Login to report abuse The problem for Bourne Legacy IMO is that they stuffed too much information into the movie, tying the new character to Bourne while explaining his personal backstory took up too much of the movie and left little room for a story. I do think that with all of the foundation laying out of the way the next movie could be much better.
	Battabing - 8/13/2012, 2:32 PM Login to report abuse The movie was boring and they were constantly shoving eye-rolling Jason Bourne easter eggs in the viewers' faces. And WTF was up with that ending? All that running around trying to shut stuff down and THAT'S how it ends?! Somebody needs to be slapped on the same cheek 100x in a row for that. Ridiculous.
	LFANCH - 8/13/2012, 5:04 PM Login to report abuse I don't think "reboot" is the proper term for this movie. It does take place in the same continuity as the original 3, does it not?
	Ceejay - 8/13/2012, 5:45 PM Login to report abuse Way too intelligent an espionage thriller for modern audiences, not surprised some people aint liking it and saying it was lacking action when actually it was full of story and delivered a highly intelligent narrative. Definitely not a dumb action film, truly was about the legacy of the project that initiated Jason Bourne from Treadstone to Blackbriar then Outcome and finally to LARX. The inclusion of genetic enhancements made for an awesome development in assassin line and emphasised just how good Bourne was for being so successful and still be surviving without it. The parallel running of the story with Bourne Ultimatum was cleverly done and left it nicely with an open ending for the movie to either stand alone as an additional tale or to continue with The characters search for Jason Bourne and further the quest to stop those behind the assassin line in the secret service. Gripping, can't wait to see it again 8.5/10
	Boogie138 - 8/13/2012, 6:42 PM Login to report abuse i wasn't bourne yesterday
	Lego - 8/13/2012, 7:46 PM Login to report abuse its not a REBOOT. it is a CONTINUATION Matt Damon even said he wants to do the next one WITH JEREMY
	Toshitheshadow - 8/14/2012, 3:24 AM Login to report abuse Why is it that as soon as one person says "I hate this movie", an entire crowd says so too. There are some movies that universally suck but, some ARE BEYOND EPIC and are being hated upon by some sad guys who can't understand that the movie is AWESOME. (I'm not referring to Bourne BTW, just in general)
	EarOne - 8/14/2012, 7:14 AM Login to report abuse honestly..i'm kinda glad this doesn't become the UBER success predicted. if it did, i'm sure Renner's gonna become a HUGE star and thus his ego will grow up high to the stratosphere..then he'll have second, third thoughts on coming back, reprising Hawkeye, in future marvel movies, thus, marvel's gotta RECAST once again...ugh! just the thought of that bugs da heck outta me. selfish, i know..but so what! hehehehe....
	ManofSteelo - 8/14/2012, 8:09 AM Login to report abuse @Ceejay Way too intelligent an action film, I think you mean; not much “thriller” in there at all. Everything was tangentially explained and done with a lot of surface gloss – this was your basic “chase / man-on-the-run” movie with Bourne Black Ops World backstory sprinkled in. Not muchon Kitsom, not much on Byer, Stacey Keach’s role was just a re-hash of Brian Cox’s Abbott without any real substance, so it was all very disappointing. Writer / Director Gilroy’s TBL’s script should be the “game over” one Matt Damon refers to in interviews, but the concept of “there never was just one” probably saved it. Cool concept, bad execution. Unless there’s a Bourne v. Cross showdown next film, this franchise is done.
	CHAS65 - 8/14/2012, 12:16 PM Login to report abuse LOL... Who else was checking out the female athletes during the events final weekend? I know I was, Swimmers, Track and Field, you name it. Who needs to check out a guy pretending to be one when you have the real things right before your eyes. Hahahaha!
	Squaremaster - 8/14/2012, 12:22 PM Login to report abuse
	inky - 8/14/2012, 12:41 PM Login to report abuse The bourne franchise is limited becouse from its first movie it was compared to the bond movies and failed to trigger those bond fans to watching it this latest incarnation reeks of desperation and fear, universal realy need to get there act together if they raly widh to compete in the CBM race perhaps they can find some lesser known heroes and relaunch them As for Bourne sorry from the outset my personal opinion has been why did they bother with this bond / mission impossible want to be movie series.