Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast passes $170 million worldwide despite losing theaters
David Ayer's survival thriller Heart of the Beast, starring Brad Pitt, has grossed more than $170 million worldwide against a budget of about $80 million. Both outlets present it as a hit driven by strong audience reaction.
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Centre · 2Heart of the Beast, a survival thriller directed by David Ayer and starring Brad Pitt, has grossed more than $170 million worldwide, according to /Film and Collider. /FilmN “for a running total of $170.4 million worldwide” Read at /Film ↗ ColliderN “has so far grossed more than $170 million globally against a reported budget of around $80 million” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1/Film reports $62.4 million in the U.S. and $108 million overseas. The film opened to $20 million domestically in September and has held up well since. /FilmN “the movie opened to $20 million domestically but has managed to be surprisingly leggy. To date, it has earned $62.4 million in the U.S. to go with $108 million overseas” Read at /Film ↗ Centre · 2/Film gives the budget as $82 million and expects the film to finish at around $200 million globally. Collider cites a reported budget of around $80 million. /FilmN “At first, things seemed rough in light of its $82 million budget.” Read at /Film ↗ ColliderN “against a reported budget of around $80 million” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1The film is a Paramount Pictures release. Pitt plays Special Forces officer James Belmont, who is stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog Odin after a plane crash. /FilmN “follows Special Forces officer James Belmont (Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, in the wake of a harrowing plane crash” Read at /Film ↗ Centre · 1Collider says the film's theatre count has fallen from around 3,400 to around 2,200 after more than a month in release. It says the film lost only about 100 locations in its first two weeks, whereas Sony pulled Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning from 2,000 theatres after a disappointing two-week run. ColliderN “Pitt's movie was pulled from only 100-odd locations after two weeks. Having spent over a month in release, its total theater count has fallen from around 3,400 to around 2,200.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Both outlets credit audience response for the film's staying power. The film has a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, which Collider says earns a "Verified Hot" label. /Film adds an 84% critics' score and says word of mouth was a major factor. /FilmN “It has a solid 84% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes but a stellar 95% audience score.” Read at /Film ↗ ColliderN “Its stellar holds can be attributed to a "Verified Hot" 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1Collider says the film has grossed more than 10 times as much as The Social Reckoning and has outperformed other recent releases, including Verity, Other Mommy and Primetime. ColliderN “Pitt's film has handily outperformed them all. In fact, it has grossed more than 10 times as much as Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2Both outlets place the result in the context of Pitt's recent run and Ayer's career. Pitt's F1 grossed about $634 million according to /Film and $630 million according to Collider. /Film says Ayer's 2024 film The Beekeeper was his first box-office success since Suicide Squad in 2016. Collider calls Heart of the Beast Ayer's third audience favourite in a row, after The Beekeeper and A Working Man. /FilmN “2024's "The Beekeeper" was Ayer's first box office success since "Suicide Squad" in 2016.”“pulling in $634 million worldwide” Read at /Film ↗ ColliderN “making it director David Ayer's third movie in a row to be embraced by audiences this wholeheartedly, after The Beekeeper and A Working Man” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Collider adds that Ayer and Pitt's earlier collaboration, Fury, grossed more than $210 million worldwide on a similar budget. It reports that the new film is co-produced by Damien Chazelle and reportedly had a tense post-production, with Pitt and Ayer disagreeing over the final cut. ColliderN “it reportedly underwent a tense post-production with Pitt and Ayer not seeing eye to eye over the final cut” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1Collider says the film is expected to reach a wider audience when it arrives on premium video on demand. It also notes that Pitt's next film, The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, is due for an IMAX run before its Netflix debut in December. ColliderN “is all set to amass an even larger audience when it debuts on the PVOD market”“set for an IMAX run before its Netflix debut this December” Read at Collider ↗
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Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets present the film as a quiet or underrated hit, with a positive tone. /Film frames it as proof of Pitt's enduring star power. Collider frames it as counter-programming whose strong holds contrast with weaker releases.
- Emphasis
- /Film stresses the box-office total, word of mouth and Pitt's and Ayer's track records. Collider stresses theatre-count retention, the audience score and comparison with other recent releases.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither outlet cites studio statements or an independent box-office tracker. /Film does not mention the reported post-production dispute or the theatre losses.
- Charged language
- “sleeper box office hit”“He's still got the juice”“universally loved hit”
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What every side reports
- Heart of the Beast has grossed over $170 million worldwide.
- Its budget is reported at roughly $80–82 million.
- It has a 95% Rotten Tomatoes audience score.
- David Ayer directed it and Brad Pitt stars in it.
Where accounts differ
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Gross of Pitt's F1
- Centre
- /Film puts it at $634 million worldwide and calls it the biggest non-franchise hit of 2025. Collider puts it at $630 million.
Brad Pitt person
Coverage presents Pitt as a reliable draw whose star power shows up in the box-office numbers, and as coming off the hit F1. He is not quoted.
“he's once again cemented his place as a star whose value isn't just theoretical” — /Film
David Ayer person
Coverage presents Ayer as having regained his form after The Beekeeper and A Working Man. Collider reports that he and Pitt reportedly disagreed over the final cut. He is not quoted.
“Now, Ayer appears to have gotten his groove back.” — /Film
“Pitt and Ayer not seeing eye to eye over the final cut” — Collider
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/FilmN ·
Brad Pitt's Survival Thriller Became A Sleeper Box Office Hit While You Weren't Looking
Celebratory Presents the film as an overlooked hit that confirms Pitt's lasting star power and Ayer's comeback.
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Brad Pitt’s New Thriller Hits Major Box Office Milestone After Being Removed From 1,200 Theaters
Celebratory Presents the film as successful counter-programming that has held its theatres better than rivals, with the audience score as the reason.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 27 Oct 19:00 First /FilmN Brad Pitt's Survival Thriller Became A Sleeper Box Office Hit While You Weren't Looking
- 28 Oct 00:45 +5h 45m ColliderN Brad Pitt’s New Thriller Hits Major Box Office Milestone After Being Removed From 1,200 Theaters
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