In particular, the film’s $5 million opening is the lowest for a film that’s opened on 2,700+ screens in wide release.
The only newcomer that sank below the low water mark that Poms set in theaters was Tolkien, which opened on fewer screens, but only pulled in $2.2 million.
This is against the backdrop of the film’s estimate $10 million budget, on a Mother’s Day weekend that saw the film compete against the likes of Pokemon: Detective Pikachu and The Hustle.
Some specifics pertaining to Poms’ spectacular failure set this particular scene a little better.