Released on September 29, 2017, Flatliners was a disappointing remake of the original 1990 version produced by the award-winning Michael Douglas. Despite boasting a stacked cast, the sequel was panned by critics, earning a 4% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 77 reviews that describe it as unnecessary, as it “fails to improve upon its source material.” The film was also a miss at the box office, opening with only $6.7 million and grossing a worldwide total of $45.2 million, including $16.9 million in North America, and $28.1 million internationally, against a production budget of $19 million.