The Warrior's Way
Rate Movie[Total: 3 Average: 2.3]
- Directed By: Sngmoo Lee
- Written By: Sngmoo Lee
- Release Date: December 3, 2010
- Domestic Distributor: Emerald City; Sad Flutes (through Relativity)
- Cast: Dong-Gun Jang, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush
Box Office Info:
| Budget: $42 million | Financed by: Continental Entertainment Capital; Footprint Investment Fund |
|---|---|
| Domestic Box Office: $5,666,340 | Overseas Box Office: $5,421,229 |
Originally set for release in the US through Rogue, the shuttered distribution arm was purchased by Relativity who put The Warrior’s Way out as their first film as a distributor through a rent-a-system deal. Production companies Emerald City and Sad Flutes covered the P&A costs, committing between $15 million and $20 million for marketing. One month before it hit US screens, the film landed major deals at the American Film Market for overseas sales.
The Warrior’s Way was tracking for a modest $5 million opening and received mixed to poor reviews. Relativity’s first film out of the gate was a dud, opening to a terrible $3,048,665 — placing #9 for the weekend led by Tangled. Audiences gave The Warrior’s Way a poor C- cinemascore and the pic dropped a huge 68% in its second weekend to $975,541. It quickly closed with just $5,666,340 and after theaters take their percentage of the gross, Emerald City and Sad Flutes would see back about $3 million.
The long delay certainly cooled off the movie, as there was little interest from overseas markets where it pulled in just $5.4 million and went straight to video in most key territories. Producer Michael Peyser expected South Korea (director Sngmoo Lee’s home country) distributor SKT to pull in at least $20 million in receipts, but The Warrior’s Way tanked with just $2.6 million — which was the highest offshore number.