The shark-themed survival movie Deep Water was released in U.S. theaters on May 1, 2026, and is set to complete two weeks this Friday (May 15). The film starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley currently holds a solid 72% critics’ score and 74% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it seems the positive critical reception has not translated into equally strong box office numbers.
After a $2.1 million domestic opening, Deep Water added another $0.8 million during the May 8-10 weekend, a sharp 60.2% drop and 374 fewer theaters compared to the previous weekend. At the time of writing, its cumulative domestic total has reached $3.7 million. Since the film was made on an estimated budget of $40 million, it needs to earn $100 million to break even at the box office, using the 2.5x multiplier rule. At this stage, closing the $96.3 million gap and reaching the $100 million target seems highly unlikely.
That said, Deep Water has already matched or surpassed the domestic earnings of some 2026 releases like We Bury the Dead ($3.7 million), Faces of Death ($2.6 million), and Mother Mary ($2.5 million). As it continues its theatrical run, it is now approaching the North American total of the 2026 horror film Return to Silent Hill. Keep reading to find out how much more Deep Water must earn to outgross it at the domestic box office.
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