Horizon: An American Saga, directed by and starring Kevin Costner, follows a civil war between families,

friends, and foes in the Old West – another Western project under his belt with similarities to

his  series Yellowstone. Costner’s work on the television series Yellowstone was a major success,

enjoying critical success and becoming a major hit with audiences. However, Horizon: An American Saga hasn’t made a similar impact, highlighting that the film falls short of the high bar that Yellowstone has set.

Costner decided to leave Yellowstone in order to pursue doing Horizon: An American Saga – which now appears as a questionable gamble. The show’s accomplishments confirmed Costner as an unstoppable force in the Western genre, but the film has fallen short of replicating the show’s achievements on opening weekend. Costner’s confirmation of no Yellowstone return has broached discussions on whether he miscalculated how much of a challenge it is to try and create another successful project in the competitive territory of the Westerns. However, while this remains an open issue, it’s clear that Horizon is unlikely to replace Yellowstone in the public consciousness.

Horizon: An American Saga Is Not As Successful As Yellowstone

Despite both being Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga did not match the success of Yellowstone, as the numbers from the opening weekend showed the film to be a flop. The first portion of the intended four parts of Horizon only made a fraction of the film’s $100 million budget – $11 million, to be exact. Costner even contributed over $35 million of his own savings towards the film’s budget, his own funds being more than what the film made on its first weekend.