It seems like there’s nothing that can stop the mighty force called Tom Holland. First, he witnessed unprecedented success as the superhero Spider-Man. And now, he’s turned into a huge gaming movie icon with the latest blockbuster Uncharted.
In case anyone missed it, Uncharted just became the fourth biggest video game film of all time. And it’s been possible thanks to the charismatic performance of Tom Holland as the beloved Nathan Drake. Sony and PlayStation must be feeling really proud of him right now.
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Uncharted starring Tom Holland is likely to make three times its budget at the box office!
The Uncharted film features the actor as protagonist Nathan Drake. He is a smart thief, who’s recruited by a treasure hunter named Victor Sullivan. They are on a mission to recover a precious fortune lost by Ferdinand Magellan around five hundred years ago.
Although the movie didn’t get a great reception from critics, it’s been a monster at the box office. Industry insider Benji, on Twitter, recently revealed that Uncharted is now the fourth highest-grossing video game movie of all time. It has earned a total of $357.5 million globally.
Uncharted is now the 4th Highest Grossing Video Game Movie ever at the Box Office
• Domestic – $133.5m
• International – $223.9m
• Global – $357.5mThis week it will pass earning 3x its Budget of $120m and will be profitable off theatrical run alone before ancillary markets pic.twitter.com/7d2X9AcEW5
— Benji-Sales (@BenjiSales) March 27, 2022
Benji also mentioned that the film is on track to eventually make three times its overall budget, which is $120 million.
At the moment, these are the top four live action big screen adaptations based on hit video games, as per the insider:
- Warcraft – $439 million
- Detective Pikachu – $433.4 million
- Rampage – $428 million
- Uncharted – $357.5 million
Following Benji-Sales’ tweet, fans also came up with their amazing reactions to the movie. Most of them praised it a lot while saying that Tom Holland is the key to Sony’s success. Others hoped for a better and more exciting future for the upcoming projects under PlayStation Productions.
Tom Holland is Sony's star. $2 billion+ at the box office in the past couple months for them.
— Clay (@PheoPrime) March 27, 2022
Huge W for Ps Productions
— #يوبيسوفت_العنصرية Jim Ryan (@JimRyan926) March 27, 2022
That’s awesome to hear, can’t wait to see more from PlayStation Production
— Zer0 (@Ul_711) March 27, 2022
Loved the Uncharted movie! I know it was different from the games but it told a really good story and had many nostalgia moments from the games that were really well done. I can't wait for the sequel! 🙌
— Dom (@Domination5150) March 27, 2022
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Uncharted, directed by Ruben Fleischer, also stars actors like Sophia Taylor Ali, Tati Gabrielle, Rudy Pankow, and Antonio Banderas.
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