 In contrast, "Variety" said "Edge of Tomorrow" could serve as counterprogramming to "The Fault in Our Stars" since that film's demographic is women under 25 years old.With its budget of over , "The Hollywood Reporter" called "Edge of Tomorrow", one of the "biggest box-office risks" in North America for mid-2014.The trade paper said the film was similar to "Oblivion", a 2013 science fiction film that also starred Tom Cruise, and that like "Oblivion", it would likely perform better outside North America.