That’s not only the worst debut for an X-Men movie in the 20-year history of the series, it’s the worst debut for an X-Men movie in the 20-year history of the series by $20 million dollars.
According to estimates, the film earned $33 million in the U.S. in its opening weekend.
The news looked bad for Dark Phoenix after its Friday box office numbers were released, and it seems worse now.
X-Men’s $54.4 million opening in 2000 becomes about $80.5 million in 2019 dollars.