Summary
Horizon: An American Sagais now dominating VOD charts after its box office failure. Costner serves as writer, director, producer, and star of the 2024 Western, which chronicles settlers' epic journey West in the years before and after the Civil War.Horizon: An American Sagareviewshave been decidedly mixed from critics and relatively lukewarm from audiences, and the film, which carries a reported $100 million budget, has been a disaster at the box office.
Now,IndieWirereports thatHorizon: An American Sagaoccupies the number one spot on both the iTunes and Fandango at Home VOD charts. The iTunes chart, which ranks by number of transactions, is a snapshot of only Monday, July 15, while Fandango at Home, which ranks by revenue, covers the week of July 15 – 21. Check out the two charts below:
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Will Horizon: An American Saga’s VOD Success Be Enough To Save The Film?
Horizon’s Poor Box Office Performance Explained
Unlike with box office figures, which are specific and widely reported,the impact of VOD and streaming on a movie’s bottom line is harder to quantify. It’s also not unusual for a film to occupy a top spot on the above lists when it first launches on VOD (Horizon: An American Saga’s digital release date was July 16). On the surface, though, this is a win for Costner’s Western, especially in light of Warner Bros. pullingHorizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2from its planned August release date in order to give audiences more time to watch the first installment.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2doesn’t yet have a new release date.
At this point,it seems unlikely that VOD performance alone will be enough to makeHorizonany kind of success, at least in the short term. Costner’s Western flopped in its opening weekend and has so far earned a measly $32.6 million at the box office worldwide. IfHorizonwas indeed made on a budget of $100 million asVarietyhas reported, it would need roughly $250 million to break even. Even if the film was made at $50 million, asThe Numbersreports, it would still be looking at a break-even point of roughly $125 million.
Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 Ending Explained
Kevin Costner’s long-gestating passion project kicked off with the introduction of a sprawling list of locations and characters set in the Old West.
Also working againstHorizon: An American Sagais the fact that audience response hasn’t been glowing. While higher than the 47% critics' score, the film’s audience score onRotten Tomatoesis only 70%, and itsCinemascoreis a B-.Horizon: An American Saga’s strong VOD performance is certainly a promising, but it’ll need to remain a hit on VOD for many weeks to come.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Cast
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 is set in 1859, following families as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. The narrative centers around a cowboy on the run with a prostitute and a young boy after a deadly confrontation, exploring the challenges of life in the Old West.
