Video game movie franchises almost always get a bad rep and it's not exactly unwarranted. For decades, these movies have either been horrible or massive box office flops, if not both. But, in recent years, we've seen a series of video game adaptations buck the trend. There was last year's Mortal Kombat, which is getting a sequel, and 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, which is also getting a follow-up later this year. The latest to join the list of well-done video game adaptations is the Tom Holland-led Uncharted.
After premiering on February 18 following unflattering critical reviews, Deadline reports that Sony's Uncharted made $55.4 million at the international box office and $51 million in North America, giving it a running total of $106.4 million in its opening weekend.
With a $120 million budget and a running total of $139 million at the global box office, Uncharted is well on its way to becoming a box office success. More importantly, it's on track to become Sony's second straight blockbuster movie following Spider-Man: No Way Home, which recently over-took Avatar at the domestic box office.