Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

'Legend Of Hercules' Bombed At Theaters This Weekend

Kirsten AcunaJan 13, 2014, 21:41 IST

Lionsgate / Summit EntertainmentKellan Lutz, known for the "Twilight" franchise, starred in the first of two "Hercules" movies out this year.

After receiving terrible reviews, it wasn't a big surprise that "The Legend of Hercules" was a box-office bomb opening weekend.

The Lionsgate / Summit Entertainment film brought in $8.6 million while costing an estimated $70 million.

Mark Wahlberg's "Lone Survivor," "The Wolf of Wall Street," and Disney's animated flick "Frozen" all easily beat out the demigod at theaters this weekend.

'Hercules" starred Kellan Lutz who was featured in the "Twilight" franchise. One problem was that Lutz was completely unrecognizable from his "Twilight" counterpart.

Critics said the film was poorly written with weak dialogue and commented on the noticeable CGI effects.

Lutz' acting didn't help either.

This is the first of two "Hercules" movies out this year, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson starring in the latter come July.