![]() Lucky for del Toro, Warner Brothers, Legendary Pictures, and us – the fans of the film – the international draw was huge. The film's negative perception was widespread and the movie became critic-proof in a negative way. By the time opening day came around, 'Pacific Rim' sat with a healthy Rotten Tomatoes rating in the low 70s – but that didn't matter. Considering the immense amount of fun that I had with it, I was happy to do so. It wasn't until I attended a local press screening that my opinion of the film changed. As proven by the box office numbers, the majority of the moviegoers in North America felt the same way. ![]() I'll admit it – based solely on the trailers, I had absolutely no desire to see 'Pacific Rim.' But I wasn't alone. With a production budget of $190 million, Guillermo del Toro's grand scale monster movie barely managed to crack the $100 million mark stateside. ![]() Domestically, 'Pacific Rim' was amongst this summer's major flops.
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