The film , Annihilation was a box office flop as it grossed just more than $ 40 million against a budget between $ 40 and $ 55 million budget .
It received praise for its visuals , performances , direction , and thought-provoking story , but was a failure at the box office , grossing just $ 42 million against a production budget between $ 40–55 million.
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