Johnny Depp starred in the debut of “Transcendence,” adding to the list of recent blockbuster flops for the movie star.
In its first weekend, the movie – which took $100 million to make – made just more than $11 million at the box office, competing with several other films – most notably “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”
It would seem as though all the elements were in place for the movie to be a hit. Depp was the star of the movie, with support from Morgan Freeman and a number of other notable actors, such as Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Cillian Murphy and Kate Mara. It had an original and possibly entertaining plot. And although this was Wally Pfister’s first go at directing, he is well known for his cinematography in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy and “Inception.”
Perhaps the biggest reason for the movie’s lack of success wasn’t any fault of the creative team but rather the competition at the box office. With “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” defying the odds of superhero movies and pulling in more than $26 million in its third weekend, “Transcendence” got a tough break. It may also be no surprise that on Easter weekend, the No. 2 box office movie was children’s film “Rio 2,” and in third place was the Christian film, “Heaven Is For Real.”
