Anthony Mackie's $150 Million Saudi Film Desert Warrior Opens to Historic Flop

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Anthony Mackie's Saudi-funded action film Desert Warrior opened in 1,010 North American theaters on April 30, 2026, with a debut of $472,111. The movie, directed by Rupert Wyatt and set in seventh-century Arabia, received scathing reviews and low ratings, marking the worst domestic opening for a major film this year and one of the biggest box office flops in history.





