Not only was the film an August release (which is typically where studios dump weaker summer projects) but it also had the added disadvantage of opening the same weekend as F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton — which went on to become a dark horse blockbuster.
Those factors ultimately worked to U.N.C.L.E.’s disadvantage, and while the film garnered a respectable amount of praise from fans, it still flopped at the box office.
During a recent conversation with Indiewire, while promoting the release of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Guy Ritchie opened up and explained how the release date for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ultimately worked against the film when it debuted back in 2015.