Priyanka Chopra and Dwayne Johnson's Baywatch is all set to enter $100 million club at the worldwide market - read details...
Priyanka Chopra, Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron‘s Baywatch might not have impressed the audience, but it is definitely raking in the moolah at the box office. After its third weekend, the movie has raked in $98.26 million at the worldwide market and is now inching towards the $100 million mark. Talking about this potential feat, trade analyst and industry tracker, Ramesh Bala tweeted, “@TheRock – @priyankachopra ‘s #Baywatch nears $100 Million at Worldwide Box Office after 3rd wknd #USA – $ 51.06 M, Intl – $ 47.20 M. Total – $ 98.26 M.”
Though it is way below par of what everyone was expecting Baywatch to earn, it is still a considerable achievement. The movie was obviously let down by a poor screenplay and a faltering story line, but the performances delivered by Dwayne, Zac and Priyanka have to be applauded. The critics weren’t too kind on the film too. All this combined with an average word-of-mouth publicity meant that Baywatch would not be able to set the box office on fire. However, being made on a restricted budget of $70 million, the movie has made its money after the sale of all the rights. Whatever money they collect now, will be profits for them. (ALSO READ – Baywatch movie review: Dwayne Johnson’s boring beach adventure needed more laughs and Priyanka Chopra
In India, everyone expected Baywatch to perform well, considering that the film’s antagonist was popular Bollywood actress, Priyanka Chopra. However, the film managed to gross only $1.75 million (Rs 11.22 crore) at the Indian box office in the first week (Baywatch was released on June 2 in India). (ALSO READ – Baywatch actress Priyanka Chopra guesses Bollywood’s bikini babes – watch video)
Directed by Seth Gordon, Baywatch is about a devoted lifeguard – Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne), who leads a team of confident new recruits and tries to uncover a huge drug mafia being lead by Victoria Leeds (Priyanka) in the Bay area. Will Mitch be able to succeed or will he lose his job? Well, you got to watch the movie to know more. In the meantime, stay tuned to BollywoodLife as we get you all the latest box office updates about Baywatch right here…
As a kid growing up in the ’80s and the ’90s, Baywatch was one of the most discussed shows among my friends’ circle, though I am sure none of us got to watch it because of the family factor. But it still held an iconic place in our hearts, especially that title sequence that involved swimsuits, hot bods and slo-mo running. So when I heard there was to be a movie reboot of the show, starring Dwayne freaking Johnson and Zac Efron, I was interested in the idea. Things became more interesting when they hired our own Priyanka Chopra as the antagonist. Directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses), Baywatch was supposed to follow the formula of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum’s super-hilarious 21 Jump Street, another movie reboot of a forgotten show. Is Baywatch successful in its endeavour? Unfortunately, for the movie, the waves come down crashing badly. Read our review here
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