["< sod > the film was released on january 14, 2005. upon its release,'' elektra'' was a huge commercial and major 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 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 movies considered the worst | one of the worst films ever made ] ] < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. hollywoodreporter. com / heat - vision / worst - superhero - movies - throughout all - time - 917766 | title = never mind'suicide squad,'here are the worst 20 superhero movies available ever ( according to critics ) | access - date = november 2016 - 10 - 02 } } < / ref >. < eod > < sod > the film was released on january 14, 2005. upon its release,'' elektra'' was a commercial and strong critical failure, grossing $ 56 short million against production budget of $ 43 million. it recevied generally negative reviews from critics who found the script and storyline lacking, but many praising adam garner's acting as well as the action action sequences. < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. hollywoodreporter. com / heat - vision / worst - superhero - movies - in 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 >"]