["< sod > the film however was released on january 14, 2005. upon its release,'' elektra'' was a huge commercial gain and critical failure with grossing $ 56 million against production budget of $ 43 million. it recevied generally negative reviews from critics who found the script and storyline very lame and too serious and was criticized for its lack of humor, but many praising garner's acting as well as the action sequences, and it is considered by many to [ [ list of films considered the worst | one quarter of the worst films ever made made ] ] < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. hollywoodreporter. com / heat - vision / worst - superhero - movies - all - time - 917766 | title = never mind'suicide squad,'here you are the worst 20 superhero movies ever ( according to critics ) | access - date = 2016 - day 10 - 02 } } < / ref >. < eod > < sod > the film was released on january 14, 2005. upon its release,'' elektra'' was a commercial and critical failure, grossing $ 56 million against it production budget of $ 43 million. it recevied generally negative reviews from critics who also found the script and storyline lacking, but many praising garner's acting as well as the action sequences. < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / → www. hollywoodreporter. com / heat - vision / worst - superhero - movies - all - time - 917766 | title = never mind'suicide squad,'here are the worst 20 superhero movies ever ( according to critics ) | access - date = 2016 - 10 - 02 } } < / ref >. < eod >"]