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Benedict Cumberbatch Can't Save WikiLeaks' Movie 'The Fifth Estate' From Bombing At Theaters

Kirsten AcunaOct 21, 2013, 03:01 IST

Disney / DreamWorks"The Fifth Estate" bombed opening weekend taking in less than $2 million.

Disney and DreamWorks' WikiLeaks' movie "The Fifth Estate" bombed at the box office this weekend.

The film, which cost an estimated $28 million to make, barely made the top ten earning $1.7 million in ticket sales opening weekend.

Before the film's release, WikiLeaks leaked a script of the film and a long 4,000-word memo tearing apart the film.

None of this weekend's newcomers faired impressive. "Escape Plan" with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone brought in $9.8 million while the new "Carrie" film earned $17 million.

Of recent box-office bombs, the performance of "The Fifth Estate" was far below others.

"Machete Kills" debuted to $3.8 million last week, while Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck's "Runner, Runner" made $7.7 million the first weekend of October.