The Borderlands movie squeaks in at $8.8 million over its US box office weekend, which is about 6% of what it cost to market, distribute, and make
As a critic, it's my job to generally treat all things with grace—but I feel pretty confident saying that the Borderlands movie, which launched to shocking reviews, has not done well. I trust the opinion of my fellow PC Gamer writer Joshua Wolens who, having sat down and watched the whole thing, dubbed it «tasteless mush that no one involved seemed interested in saving» and «an excuse to buy a bucket of popcorn.»