Last week following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, lefty author Stephen King wrote on Twitter/X that Kirk wanted gay people to be stoned to death. King eventually scrambled to apologize when he realized that he could be sued for millions.
The movie opened to just $11.5 million domestically across nearly 3,000 theaters. With a $20 million production budget, the opening weekend fell well short of what analysts expect for a King property.
Industry observers noted this was the lowest opening for a Stephen King adaptation in 33 years.
While critics were generally favorable, audiences gave the movie only a “B” CinemaScore. Instead of being celebrated as the next great King adaptation, it’s already being discussed as a flop.
