“Mickey 17,” The Bong Joon Ho-directed sci-fi picture, starring Robert Pattinson, was a big risk, and its numbers aren’t paying off! The film launched to $24 million overseas and $53 million globally. Not bad for an original R-rated film, but with production alone at a staggering $118 million—plus another $80 million in marketing—this movie needs a miracle to break even. With a box office goal of $275–300 million just to get out of the red, the film might just be struggling for the minimum.
‘MICKEY 17’ is expected to cause a $100M loss for Warner Bros.
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— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) March 11, 2025
The movie, based on Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, follows Robert Pattinson’s character as a regenerating worker on an icy planet, dying and respawning for science. It opened first in South Korea on February 28 and has since earned $34.2 million internationally, with that country leading at $14.6 million. However, it struggled in China, pulling in just $1.3 million. Premium formats like IMAX and Dolby helped boost ticket sales, but audiences remain divided, giving it a B on CinemaScore and a 79% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
#Mickey17 has grossed $53.3M at the worldwide box office
• Production budget — $118M
• Marketing budget — $80M
• Needs to make over $275M to break even(via @Variety) pic.twitter.com/li9xeDvpAr
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) March 9, 2025
Despite Bong’s reputation (Parasite, Snowpiercer) and the actor’s star power (The Batman, Twilight), “Mickey 17” isn’t finding enough traction. Unless it pulls off a sleeper hit move, this pricey space movie may do down as a very expensive decision.
