The Grand Rapids-born actor's first stab at being an action star, and his first-ever above-the-title marquee movie, is getting a two-week release via most major cable and on-demand services, from Dec. 22 to Jan. 4. A featurette on the film will also be available.
You'll be able to officially own "Abduction" two weeks later, on Jan. 17, when it hits stores on DVD and Blu-ray. For bonus features, the disc will include three featurettes and a gag reel; the Blu-ray will boast an exclusive "enhanced viewing application" that features a deeper look at the film, its cast and characters.
The on-demand release will likely draw in a little extra revenue for a film that underperformed at the box office. It debuted in Sept. to a paltry $11 million opening weekend, and finished its brief theatrical run with a $27 million domestic gross. It performed significantly better overseas, to the tune of $53 million. The film's production budget - which notably does not include marketing and distribution expenses - was $35 million.
This doesn't hold a candle to Lautner's claim to fame, the "Twilight Saga" films. The latest chapter, "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," has already amassed more than $500 million worldwide in less than two weeks in release.
Perhaps the discrepancy in performance has to do with the critic-proof qualities of "Twilight" - it performs despite getting almost universally hammered by reviewers. Surprisingly, "Abduction" was hit even harder by critics, and it ended up with a ghastly 4 percent on the Tomatometer over at Rotten Tomatoes.
--mlive.com
~Robstenfan
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