Box Office: ‘The Fall Guy’ Kicks Off Summer Movie Season With Disappointing $28 Million Debut

"The Fall Guy," featuring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, opened the summer movie season with a lukewarm $28.5 million in North America, falling short of the expected $30-$40 million. Globally, it earned $65.4 million against a production cost of $140 million, needing strong international performance for profitability. The film received an "A-" CinemaScore and 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, suggesting potential for sustained interest.

Meanwhile, other box office entries included the low-budget horror "Tarot," which debuted at $6.5 million domestically and $10.2 million worldwide, and a re-release of "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" for Star Wars Day, earning $14.5 million globally. The absence of a Marvel movie to start the summer, a first in over a decade, marked a softer beginning to the season, with overall box office figures significantly lower than previous years.