Brad Pitt’s Survival Thriller Officially Removed From Over 1,100 Theaters

Despite showing uncommonly strong resilience during its theatrical run so far, Brad Pitt's new survival thriller is being forced to make room for newer releases. This week, it'll compete for attention against the new action sequel Godzilla Minus Zero, having already fended off fellow survival thrillers Whalefall and Resident Evil. After six weeks, the movie lost another significant chunk of theaters as it prepares for a digital debut and a final push toward $200 million worldwide.

The film grossed $20 million in its first weekend of release domestically, and has shown strong holds over the following five weekends. Armed with positive critical reception and near-unanimous praise from audiences, the movie is poised to deliver phenomenal results when it hits the home-video market this week. Films with high audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes tend to do well at home, and Pitt's new movie is perched at a "Verified Hot" 94% audience score as we speak.

This marks something of a hat trick for director David Ayer, who previously worked with Pitt on the World War II thriller Fury — another fan-favorite that routinely charts on streaming platforms even 12 years after its release. Ayer spent a few years in director jail following the Suicide Squad fiasco, but bounced back with two Jason Statham vehicles — The Beekeeper and A Working Man. Both Statham movies impressed audiences, and are now sitting at "Verified Hot" 92% and 87% scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

Here's How Much the Survival Thriller Has Grossed at the Box Office

Ayer's new movie with Pitt is the survival thriller Heart of the Beast. While the film has overtaken the global box-office hauls of both The Beekeeper and A Working Man, it's still trailing the $210 million global haul of Fury. Now that the new movie is going to be available at home, what remains to be seen is if it has the legs to hit the $200 million mark. Heart of the Beast is currently sitting at $181 million worldwide against a reported budget of $82 million.

The film debuted in 3,435 theaters, and its reception was enthusiastic enough for Paramount to add around 50 new locations to its footprint in week two. It began leaving theaters after completing two weeks of release. This week, it was removed from 535 locations, bringing its theater count to 1,160. Pitt is coming off the biggest hit of his career, F1, and will soon be seen in The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. Heart of the Beast will debut digitally this coming week.