Kevin Costner explains why Horizon’s failure doesn’t matter

The epic western film Horizon: An American Saga has proven to be a box office flop, but Yellowstone star Kevin Costner isn’t concerned about the film‘s disappointing opening weekend.

Horizon: An American Saga opened in over 3,000 theaters last weekend, with an opening box office of $11 million. Mojo at the box officewhich puts it far behind A Quiet Place: Day One, also in its opening weekend, which grossed $53 million.

Horizon’s $11 million also looks dire compared to No. 4 on the list, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which only earned about $700,000 less in its fourth week.

Horizon: An American Saga is, by all traditional measures, an absolute failure in its first week in theaters. Yellowstone director and star Kevin Costner isn’t worried about it, narrative The people at Entertainment Weekly are putting too much pressure on opening weekend.

“I’ve lived with movies and what happens to them the weekend they come out,” Costner said. “If we put that much pressure on it, we’re bound to be disappointed. I’m really happy that Horizon looks like what it’s supposed to look like, and that’s how it will look for the rest of its life. And that’s really important to me in this process. »

Horizon has been a long labor of love for Costner, who tried to film the project as early as 1988. The film reportedly cost $100 million to make, and Costner revealed that he himself invested about $38 million in it .

Despite the setback, Costner seems content to have released the film as planned.

“Would I like this movie to be a huge success? Of course I would like that. My ego would like that, everyone would like that. But I’m mostly happy that the movie we’re talking about is the way I want it to be.”

If you’re a fan of Horizon and Yellowstone, you can check out our guide to every Yellowstone cameo in Horizon. You can also find out how to watch Horizon: An American Saga and see why we think Yellowstone proves cowboys should cry more.