The summer box office has not been kind to movies not released by Disney, and one of the season’s biggest bombs is Sony’s “Men in Black: International.” Directed by “Fate of the Furious” helmer F.
Gary Gray, the latest “Men in Black” was expected to relaunch the once-popular Sony franchise following 2012’s “Men in Black 3.” That entry, starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, grossed $624 million dollars worldwide.
“Men in Black: International,” meanwhile, has only grossed $245 million worldwide since opening June 14.
The reboot’s domestic total is a paltry $78 million, well below its $110 million production budget.In a recent interview with Business Insider, Sony Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman admitted “Men in Black: International” was not the success Sony hoped it would be at the box office.
Rothman stressed that with nearly $250 million worldwide the movie is not a major box office bomb, but it’s
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