Apple's Argylle Underperforms at Box Office Debut

Argylle, a $200m action-comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn, opened with a disappointing $18 million at the US box office. Despite top billing stars like Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard and Samuel L. Jackson, the film received poor reviews, earning a 35% score on Rotten Tomatoes. This performance continues a trend of underperforming high-budget films from Apple, following 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Napoleon'. Concerns persist about the ROI for Apple and Universal, the distributor of the film. However, Argylle is set to release in 70 international markets in the coming week, which could potentially improve its financial performance.