Heart of the Beast is holding steady at the global box office, but not fast enough to catch up with a ghost from 2007. Brad Pitt’s survival thriller, which opened on September 25, has grossed $57.5 million worldwide in its first week — $27.4 million domestically and $30.1 million overseas. It’s sitting comfortably in the top five in North America, hitting #2 on its opening Thursday. That’s solid for a film without a franchise or superhero scaffolding. But it’s still far from where it needs to be to beat Will Smith’s I Am Legend, which raked in $585.5 million globally. To surpass that, Heart of the Beast would need over $530 million more, an uphill climb even if it keeps trending upward. The film follows Pitt as a Special Forces veteran stranded in Alaska with his dog after a plane crash, surviving against nature and something darker. It’s been praised for its grit and quiet intensity, but not yet for breaking records. Its second weekend could be the real test. If it crosses $100 million worldwide, it’ll be a win. If not, it’ll join the long list of strong-but-not-iconic Pitt films. The comparison to I Am Legend isn’t just about numbers. It’s about legacy. And right now, Heart of the Beast is still writing its first chapter.