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| language = English

| budget = $110–120 million

| gross = $3132.39 million<ref name=NUM>{{Cite web|title=Borderlands – Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Borderlands-(2024)#tab=summary|website=The Numbers|access-date=September 526, 2024|archive-date=August 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803035618/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Borderlands-(2024)#tab=summary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=BOM>{{Cite web|title=Borderlands|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3466691329/ |website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=September 526, 2024|archive-date=August 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803035618/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3466691329/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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The film was announced in August 2015, with [[Lionsgate Films]] developing it with Ari and [[Avi Arad]] producing, and [[Leigh Whannell]] in talks to direct. By February 2020, [[Erik Feig]] had joined as a producer and Roth was attached to direct from a screenplay by [[Craig Mazin]]. Casting took place from May 2020 to April 2021, with Blanchett cast first and others the following year. [[Principal photography]] began in April 2021 in Budapest, Hungary, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and wrapped in June. Two weeks of [[Pick-up (filmmaking)|reshoots]] took place in early 2023, directed by [[Tim Miller (director)|Tim Miller]] due to Roth's commitments to ''[[Thanksgiving (2023 film)|Thanksgiving]]''. That June, Mazin removed his name from the project and was replaced by Joe Crombie.

''Borderlands'' premiered at the [[TCL Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on August 6, 2024, and was released in the United States by Lionsgate on August 9. The film received negative reviews from critics and became a [[box-office bomb]], grossing $3132.9 million worldwide against a production budget of $110–120 million.

==Plot==

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* [[Ryann Redmond]] as Ellie<ref name="Deadline-0429"/>

* [[Harry Ford (actor)|Harry Ford]] as Middleman

* Paula Andrea Placido as Bartender

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Additionally, [[Penn Jillette]] was going to have a cameo in the film as a preacher overseeing a wedding, after voicing Pain ~~(from the villainous duo Pain and Terror)~~ in the video game ''[[Borderlands 3]]'' (2019);<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderton |first=Ethan |date=May 9, 2021 |title='Borderlands' Movie Adds Magician and Comedian Penn Jillette to the Cast |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/penn-jillette-joins-borderlands-movie-cast/ |access-date=May 9, 2021 |website=[[/Film]] |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509200214/https://www.slashfilm.com/penn-jillette-joins-borderlands-movie-cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref> however, this scene was not included in the final version of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hood |first=Cooper |date=2024-08-09 |title=The Borderlands Movie Cut Its Only Video Game Actor Cameo |url=https://screenrant.com/borderlands-movie-penn-jillette-cameo-cut/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809210414/https://screenrant.com/borderlands-movie-penn-jillette-cameo-cut/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Scenes with [[Cheyenne Jackson]] as Winwright Jakobs and [[Charles Babalola]] as ~~Sir~~Alistair Hammerlock were also cut.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 9, 2024 |last=Adekaiyero |first=Ayomikun |title=How a video game adaptation starring 2 Oscar winners became the year's biggest flop |work=[[Business Insider]] |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/borderlands-rotten-tomatoes-worst-movies-lowest-oscar-winners-budget-2024-8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819135720/https://www.businessinsider.com/borderlands-rotten-tomatoes-worst-movies-lowest-oscar-winners-budget-2024-8 |archive-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref>

==Production==

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==Release==

===Theatrical===

''Borderlands'' was initially planned to be released in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 12, 2021 |last=Wiseman |first=Liam |title=Magician Penn Jillette Has a Small Role in the Borderlands Movie |work=[[IGN]] |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/magician-penn-jillette-has-a-small-role-in-the-borderlands-movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512150236/https://www.ign.com/articles/magician-penn-jillette-has-a-small-role-in-the-borderlands-movie |archive-date=May 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 1, 2021 |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |title=Borderlands Movie: We've Gotten Our First Glimpse of Cate Blanchett as Lilith |work=[[IGN]] |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-movie-lilith-first-look-cate-blanchett |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601130318/https://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-movie-lilith-first-look-cate-blanchett |archive-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> It premiered at the [[TCL Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on August 6, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/gallery/borderlands-red-carpet-photos-1236536480/|title=''Borderlands'' Los Angeles Red Carpet: Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis and More [Photos]|date=August 7, 2024|first=Julia|last=Teti|website=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|access-date=August 7, 2024|archive-date=August 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807194520/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/gallery/borderlands-red-carpet-photos-1236536480/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was theatrically released in the United States by Lionsgate Films on August 9, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title=Eli Roth's Feature Take of Videogame 'Borderlands' Lands Summer 2024 Release Date – Comic-Con|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/borderlands-release-date-eli-roth-comic-con-1235443176/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 20, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023|archive-date=July 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726193941/https://deadline.com/2023/07/borderlands-release-date-eli-roth-comic-con-1235443176/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film cost $110–120 million to produce, and Lionsgate spent $30 million on [[Film promotion|print and advertising]]. International [[Film finance|presales]] reportedly covered 3060% of production costs.<ref name="opening">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/ryan-reynolds-blake-lively-box-office-deadpool-wolverine-it-ends-with-us-1236032813/|title=Ryan Reynolds Vs. Blake Lively At The Box Office: ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' To Slay Again With $50M, ''It Ends With Us'' To Begin With $23M-$30M+ – Preview|date=August 6, 2024|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 6, 2024|archive-date=August 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806184634/https://deadline.com/2024/08/ryan-reynolds-blake-lively-box-office-deadpool-wolverine-it-ends-with-us-1236032813/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sales of ''Borderlands 3'' on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] rose after the film's release and the concurrent player amount doubled from around 6,000 to a peak of 12,231.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=August 12, 2024 |last=Broadwell |first=Josh |title=Borderlands 3's Steam popularity surges after Borderlands movie flop |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |url=https://videogames.si.com/news/borderlands-3-steam-best-selling-borderlands-movie-flop |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812191050/https://videogames.si.com/news/borderlands-3-steam-best-selling-borderlands-movie-flop |archive-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>

===Home media===

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==Reception==

===Box office===

{{As of|2024|9|425|df=US}}, ''Borderlands'' has grossed $15.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $1517.84 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $3132.39 million.<ref name="NUM"/><ref name="BOM"/> Following its opening weekend, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' reported the film would likely lose the studio $20–30 million.<ref name="OpeningWknd"/>

In the United States and Canada, ''Borderlands'' was released alongside ''[[It Ends with Us (film)|It Ends with Us]]'' and ''[[Cuckoo (2024 film)|Cuckoo]]'', and was projected to gross $8–16 million from 3,125 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref name="opening"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/box-office-it-ends-with-us-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-deadpool-wolverine-1236097424/|title=Blake Lively's ''It Ends With Us'' to Battle Ryan Reynolds{{'}} ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' at Box Office|date=August 7, 2024|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 7, 2024|archive-date=August 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807142247/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/box-office-it-ends-with-us-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-deadpool-wolverine-1236097424/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-preview-reynolds-vs-lively-as-it-ends-with-us-challenges-deadpool-wolverine/|title=Weekend Preview: Reynolds vs Lively as ''It Ends with Us'' Challenges ''Deadpool & Wolverine''|date=August 7, 2024|website=[[Boxoffice Pro]]|access-date=August 8, 2024|archive-date=August 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813202001/https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-preview-reynolds-vs-lively-as-it-ends-with-us-challenges-deadpool-wolverine/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film made $4 million on its first day, including an estimated $1.32 million from Thursday previews.<ref name="OpeningWknd">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/box-office-it-ends-with-us-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-1236034150/|title=Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Box Office Battle Settles As ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' Sees $54M+, ''It Ends With Us'' Strong $50M; ''Borderlands'' DOA – Sunday Update|date=August 11, 2024|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 11, 2024|archive-date=August 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812132636/https://deadline.com/2024/08/box-office-it-ends-with-us-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-1236034150/|url-status=live}}</ref> It ended up debuting with $8.6 million, finishing in fourth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W32/|title=Domestic 2024 Weekend 32|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=August 12, 2024|archive-date=August 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813202003/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W32/|url-status=live}}</ref> It made $2.4 million in its second weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W33/|title=Domestic 2024 Weekend 33|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>

===Critical response===

''Borderlands'' received negative reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris |date=2024-08-08 |title=The Borderlands movie currently has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 0% |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-borderlands-movie-currently-has-a-rotten-tomatoes-score-of-0/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=[[Video Games Chronicle]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813201949/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-borderlands-movie-currently-has-a-rotten-tomatoes-score-of-0/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bolding |first=Jonathan |date=2024-08-07 |title=The first impressions of the Borderlands movie are out, and include slightly worrying phrases like 'disaster' and 'visually repulsive dud' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/the-first-impressions-of-the-borderlands-movie-are-about-as-negative-as-youd-expect/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |work=[[PC Gamer]] |language=en |archive-date=August 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808170204/https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/the-first-impressions-of-the-borderlands-movie-are-about-as-negative-as-youd-expect/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/borderlands-reviews-cate-blanchett-eli-roth-disapointment/|title=Early ''Borderlands'' Reviews Are Staggeringly Negative And Full Of Disappointment Over The Video Game Adaptation|date=August 8, 2024|first=Nina|last=Braca|website=[[Uproxx]]|access-date=August 8, 2024|archive-date=August 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808170204/https://uproxx.com/movies/borderlands-reviews-cate-blanchett-eli-roth-disapointment/|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|10|3.3|~~158~~159|Glitching out in every department, ''Borderlands'' is balderdash.|ref=yes|access-date=August 13, 2024}} {{Metacritic film prose|26|36|ref=yes|access-date=September 7, 2024}} Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "D+" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by [[PostTrak]] gave it a 46% positive score, with 31% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name="OpeningWknd"/>

''[[The Guardian]]'' called the film "janky" and a "juvenile and derivative adaptation"<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hassenger |first=Jesse |date=2024-08-08 |title=Borderlands review – Cate Blanchett is wasted in janky video game adventure |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/borderlands-movie-review-cate-blanchett |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813202002/https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/08/borderlands-movie-review-cate-blanchett |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |access-date=2024-08-08 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> while ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' found it was a "generic gaming adaptation that deprives audiences of the most valuable ingredient of its source: surprise."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=2024-08-08 |title='Borderlands' Review: After 'Tár,' It's Strange to See Cate Blanchett Slumming in a Middling Video Game Movie |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-eli-roth-1236098894/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809013400/https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-eli-roth-1236098894/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'' said it was a "total disaster"<ref>{{Cite news |last=Loughrey |first=Clarisse |date=2024-08-08 |title=Borderlands review: This Cate Blanchett video game adaptation is a total disaster |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/borderlands-movie-review-b2592670.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |work=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=August 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808232339/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/borderlands-movie-review-b2592670.html |url-status=live }}</ref> while ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wondered if ''Borderlands'' was the worst video game movie ever.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fear |first=David |date=2024-08-08 |title='Borderlands' Is an Insult to Gamers, Movie Lovers and Carbon-Based Life Forms |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-1235070586/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813201952/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-1235070586/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''[[Evening Standard]]'' suggested it was the worst film of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jessop |first=Vicky |date=2024-08-08 |title=Borderlands review: is this the worst film of the year? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-kevin-hart-b1175299.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Evening Standard |language=en |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809010733/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-kevin-hart-b1175299.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[PC Gamer]]'' compared ''Borderlands'' to numerous other video game movie adaptations: "You might have heard the claim that this is a righting of the scale, … [to] remind us that good adaptations are the exception, not the rule. We needed a new [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' (1993)]]. We didn't get one. ''Borderlands'' cannot hold a candle to ''Super Mario Bros.'' It is not interestingly bad. ... It has no cheesy, thwarted ambition to redeem it. It never becomes more than a waste of a hundred minutes."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wolens |first=Joshua |date=August 9, 2024 |title=The Borderlands movie is such an irredeemable mess it had me longing for 1993's Super Mario Bros |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/the-borderlands-movie-is-such-an-irredeemable-mess-it-had-me-longing-for-1993s-super-mario-bros/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240810151650/https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/the-borderlands-movie-is-such-an-irredeemable-mess-it-had-me-longing-for-1993s-super-mario-bros/ |archive-date=August 10, 2024 |access-date=2024-08-10 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref>

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