Mortal Engines

{{Infobox film | name = Mortal Engines | image = File:MortalEngines2018poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Christian Rivers | screenplay = | based_on = | producer = | starring = | cinematography = Simon Raby | editing = Jonno Woodford-Robinson | music = Tom Holkenborg | studio = {{Plainlist| Universal Pictures MRC Legendary Pictures<ref name="opening">{{cite web |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |title=Spider-Verse' Raises $35M+ As 'The Mule' Kicks Up $17M+ In Pre-Christmas Period, But 'Mortal Engines' Breaks Down With $7M+ |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-mortal-engines-clint-eastwood-the-mule-weekend-box-office-1202520137/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 16, 2018 |access-date=December 16, 2018 }}</ref> Scholastic Entertainment Silvertongue Films Perfect World Pictures The film fell 77% in its second weekend to $1.7 million, one of the largest drops for a wide release of all time, and finished in 13th when Aquaman, Mary Poppins Returns, and Bumblebee were released during the Christmas holiday. Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "Mortal Engines has no shortage of eye-catching special effects, but lacks enough high-octane narrative fuel to give this futuristic fantasy sufficient cinematic combustion." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".