Chris Hemsworth's new film Furiosa has had a disappointing debut at the box office.
Furiosa - which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character - barely edged out The Garfield Movie to win this past weekend.
It topped the US box office with an estimated $25.5 million, with The Garfield Movie just behind at $24.8 million.
According to Screen Rant, Furiosa wasn't as successful as anticipated because of the wait time between this sequel and the previous one.
Fans have had to wait almost 10 years for the Mad Max prequel since Fury Road was released back in 2015.
Chris Hemsworth 's new film Furiosa has had a disappointing debut at the box office and barely edged out The Garfield Movie to win this coveted weekend
The publication also claimed the film was released the same weekend as The Garfield Movie, a film which appeals much more to families.
Furiosa is proving not to resonate with audiences, and its soft debut means there is a long road ahead for the film, which has a lofty production budget of $168 million, not counting publicity and advertising. The film made a worldwide debut of $58.8 million.
According to Screen Rant, Furiosa wasn't as successful as anticipated because of the wait time between this Mad Max film and the previous one
Many box office analysts had projected a debut for Furiosa in the $40 million to $50 million range, but like The Fall Guy it fell well under expectations.
Critics embraced Furiosa, which earned an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Still, the strong critical reception and word-of-mouth after its various premieres couldn't pave the way for Furiosa to succeed at the box office.
The publication also claimed the film was released the same weekend as The Garfield Movie, a film which appeals more to families
Anya plays a younger version of the title character Furiosa, first played by Charlize Theron.
It is set over a 16-year period in Furiosa's life, years after a global catastrophe that has turned Australia into a radioactive wasteland.
The film follows Furiosa from when she was just 10 years old (played by Alyla Browne) and was abducted by Dr Dementus (Chris Hemsworth), leader of the Biker Horde.
The film also stars Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack, Lachy Hulme as Immortan Joe and Angus Sampson as the Organic Mechanic.
