Director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s latest project, The Bride!, faced a rocky start at the box office after opening in U.S. theaters on March 6, 2026. The film, which stars Jessie Buckley as the reanimated protagonist and Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster, grossed approximately $7.3 million domestically in its first three days. On the global stage, the Warner Bros. Pictures production brought in $13.6 million, a figure that fell significantly short of early industry tracking.

The soft opening ended a successful streak of No. 1 debuts for Warner Bros., as the film struggled to capture a broad audience during its first weekend. Set in 1930s Chicago, the film’s stylized take on the Bride of Frankenstein lore failed to resonate widely with opening-night moviegoers. According to CinemaScore, audiences gave the film a C+ rating, while critical reviews remained similarly divided across major platforms.

Data from Rotten Tomatoes shows the film currently holds a critic score between 59% and 60%. Despite a high-profile supporting cast including Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Penélope Cruz, The Bride! faced stiff competition that hampered its climb to the top of the charts. Industry analysts noted that the film's modest performance marks a rare recent miss for the studio's theatrical slate as it continues its run through March.