DOOM
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Horror
Director: James Wan
Writer: Joshua Collins
Based on the video game series
Cast: Alan Ritchson, Woody Harrelson, Tilda Swinton, Nathan Fillion, Asa Butterfield, Bokeem Woodbine (VOICE)
Budget: $77,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $36,580,290
Foreign Box Office: $63,295,039
Total Profit: -$30,010,013
Reaction: The good times at the box office do not continue for writer Joshua Collins after his first two films of the season each earned a good profit.
"Though I think the film's story falls to pieces at the end in the sale for chaotic rage like thrills, Alan Ritchson's decent performance, the action set pieces, and the bits of serviceable fan service helps this iteration of the bloody video game finally gives what that shitty Rock-led film couldn't. Not my favorite of the season, but it definitely didn't make wish I was in hell instead while watching it." - Wendell Avery, IGN
"If DOOM is a love letter to the games, it’s written in red crayon and covered in demon guts. For better and worse. James Wan cranks the brutality to eleven, but the film’s script is little more than a stitched-together excuse for gore-splattered set pieces. The biggest letdown? The Hell dimension, which feels oddly cramped and visually repetitive despite the film’s high ambitions. This isn’t a bad time for hardcore fans, but casual viewers may just feel like they’ve been hit with the BFG—twice." - Jason Helm, New York Observer
"While DOOM is visually bombastic it is an emotionally hollow adaptation. It leans hard into the fan service but neglects much character depth. While Alan Ritchson makes for a solid DoomGuy and the inclusion of iconic demons and weapons will satisfy diehards, the film stumbles with clunky dialogue, underdeveloped arcs, and a bloated final act that trades tension for noise. Tilda Swinton and Woody Harrelson are squandered in roles that could’ve added real moral complexity. Ultimately, DOOM delivers carnage, but not much else." - Freddie Poulter, TheWrap.com
Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, and language
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