Reception
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On its opening weekend, Lost in Space grossed $20,154,919, and debuted at number 1 at the box office, preceded by Titanic. Ending Titanic's 15-week-long hold on the first place position, Lost in Space was referred to by some as "the Iceberg." It opened in 3,306 theaters, and made an average $6,096 per screening. Lost in Space grossed $69,117,629 in the United States, and $67,041,794 outside of America, bringing the worldwide total to $136,159,423, making it a box office success. However, those results were insufficient to justify a planned sequel.
Reviews were generally negative for Lost in Space, with a 27% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and 42% on Metacritic.
Roger Ebert gave the film 1 and a half out of 4, calling it a "dim-witted shoot-'em-up". Wade Major from Boxoffice magazine gave the film 1 and a half out of 5, calling it "Ostensibly the dumbest and least imaginative adaptation of a television series yet translated to the screen." James Berardinelli was slightly more favorable, giving the film 2 and a half out of 4. While praising the film's set design, he criticized its "meandering storyline and lifeless protagonists," saying that "Lost in Space features a few action sequences that generate adrenaline jolts, but this is not an edge-of-the-seat motion picture." The film was given a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Remake or Sequel.
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