While the horror genre has had a marquee year with breakout hits such as Obsession and Backrooms, a previously dependable genre — action — has had a difficult time at the box office. Action movies aimed at older male audiences have struggled, despite the presence of proven stars. One of the year’s first action underperformers was Jason Statham’s Shelter, which grossed $53 million worldwide against a reported budget of $50 million. More recently, Statham’s longtime partner-in-crime, Guy Ritchie, directed In the Grey, which made just $17 million worldwide against a reported budget of $70 million. In the Grey was headlined by Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal, both of whom have worked with Ritchie previously. However, an even more expensive action film delivered a worse performance at the box office in January.
The movie in question appears to have bounced back after its release on HBO Max, according to the latest Nielsen report. The industry tracker typically posts streaming viewership data a few weeks later, so the latest report covers May 11–17. The action movie in question was headlined by Gerard Butler and released theatrically on January 9, kicking off a rather unfortunate streak for the genre. It ended up grossing $44 million worldwide against a reported budget of $90 million. Coincidentally, the movie was directed by the same filmmaker who made Shelter: Ric Roman Waugh.
Gerard Butler Needs a Win
We’re talking, of course, about Greenland 2: Migration. Also featuring Morena Baccarin, the film serves as a sequel to the sci-fi sleeper hit Greenland, which was released in 2020 to moderate box-office success but was incredibly popular on home video platforms. Greenland 2 received mixed reviews and is now sitting at a 48% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The aggregator website’s consensus reads, “The world ends more with a whimper in Greenland 2: Migration compared to its predecessor’s big bang thrills, but Gerard Butler’s sturdy star power keeps this continuation reasonably compelling.” According to the latest Nielsen report, Greenland 2 was among the most-watched movies during the week of May 11 to May 17, and the only HBO Max title in the top 10 with 207 million minutes watched. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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January 9, 2026
- Runtime
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98 Minutes
- Director
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Ric Roman Waugh
- Writers
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Chris Sparling, Mitchell LaFortune
- Producers
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Basil Iwanyk, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, John Zois, Sebastien Raybaud, Brendon Boyea

















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