Release: Lobo

 

Lobo

Genre: Action / Superhero / Sci-Fi

Director: Doug Liman

Writer: Jack Brown

Based on DC Comics characters

Cast: Vin Diesel, Ruth Negga, Tom Hopper, Zach Cherry, Alyssa Sutherland

Budget: $150,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $271,890,777

Foreign Box Office: $209,003,179

Total Profit: $78,674,598

Reaction: Considering its big budget and its R-rating, Lobo turned out to be a massive success as far as we're concerned.

"Lobo is a loud, chaotic, and unapologetically violent ride that leans heavily into its anti-hero’s absurdity. Doug Liman embraces the film’s irreverent tone, delivering creative action sequences and a bizarre sense of humor that mostly works. Vin Diesel clearly enjoys himself in the role, bringing a gruff charm to the Main Man, while the space-dolphin subplot adds a surprisingly endearing edge. It’s messy and over-the-top, but often entertaining." - Rex Calder, ComicBookMovie.com

"Lobo is a loud, vicious space brawler that fully commits to the character’s ugliest impulses, delivering gleeful carnage. Vin Diesel is uneven but physically convincing, while Doug Liman’s messy, high-velocity direction and Ruth Negga’s grounded performance keep the film from collapsing into pure noise. It’s too indulgent and brutal to be broadly appealing, but as a hard-R cult comic adaptation, it largely understands exactly what it is." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press

"While Lobo commits fully to its wild tone, it often mistakes chaos for storytelling. The plot is thin, jumping from set piece to set piece without much cohesion, and the central conflict between Bludhound and Gold Star feels underdeveloped despite its potential. The humor is hit-or-miss, and some of the film’s more outrageous elements—like the space dolphins—feel more distracting than charming. Diesel fits the attitude, but the film around him lacks focus." - Elliot Grange, The Modern Blockbuster

Rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, and crude humor.