Rootin’ Tootin’ Facts About “The Magnificent Seven” That Will Send You Back To The Old West

Overseas Box Office Returns Saved The Film

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Failing to make its budget back in the United States, The Magnificent Seven had to rely on overseas audiences to help it turn a profit. Luckily, other countries fell in love with the Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner vehicle. They loved it so much that American audiences decided to take a second look at it.

In a few years, opinions on the film began to change and a wonderful thing happened; sequels were greenlit. What were the sequels and how did they perform theatrically? The answer to that is next.