Ben-Hur had an underwhelming debut at the North American box office, earning just $11.4 million during its opening weekend.
Timur Bekmambetov's film adaptation of Lew Wallace's classic novel boasted a production budget of close to $100 million. As such, Ben-Hur will prove to be a costly endeavor for MGM and Paramount Pictures. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, the film, which placed fifth at the domestic box office, made $10.7 million internationally, bringing its current global total to $22 million.
Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore spoke to the film's performance, saying, "This has definitely been a rough summer for remakes and sequels."
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Timur Bekmambetov's film adaptation of Lew Wallace's classic novel boasted a production budget of close to $100 million. As such, Ben-Hur will prove to be a costly endeavor for MGM and Paramount Pictures. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, the film, which placed fifth at the domestic box office, made $10.7 million internationally, bringing its current global total to $22 million.
Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore spoke to the film's performance, saying, "This has definitely been a rough summer for remakes and sequels."
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