'Argylle' Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers Are In (& It's Not Great News)

Matthew Vaughn‘s expensive spy-comedy Argylle is finally out, and the disappointing box office numbers are in.

The movie greatly underperformed at the North American box office, opening to an estimated $18 million against a $200-$250 million budget, via THR.

Overseas, Argylle opened to an estimated $17.3 million from 78 markets for a total global haul of $35.3 million.

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Argylle tells the tale of a best-selling spy novelist and cat-loving recluse whose tranquil life is upended when the plots of her books begin coming to life, and features a ton of stars, including Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, Bryce Dallas Howard, John Cena, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Sofia Boutella, Ariana Debose, Catherine O’Hara, and Samuel L. Jackson.

If you are heading to the theaters to see it, find out if you need to stick around for an end credits scene.

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