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Megastars Falter: Big Films Flop at Box Office
5 Feb
Summary
- Big-budget films led by megastars struggled at the box office last year.
- Several anticipated movies failed to gain traction with critics and audiences.
- Star power alone was insufficient to guarantee success for these productions.
Last year, the film industry witnessed a notable shift as numerous big-budget productions headlined by major stars like George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Dwayne Johnson experienced significant box office struggles. This trend contrasted with previous years that highlighted smaller, critically acclaimed films.
Films such as Benny Safdie's 'The Smashing Machine,' starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, failed to connect with audiences, grossing only $21 million globally. Similarly, Luca Guadagnino's 'After the Hunt,' featuring Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield, also faltered, unable to recoup its $80 million production budget.
Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' faced a similar fate, receiving lukewarm reactions after an initial promising premiere. Bruce Springsteen's biopic, 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,' starring Jeremy Allen White, underperformed with a $22 million domestic gross, falling short of expectations.
Sydney Sweeney's 'Christy' proved a box office disaster, and Noah Baumbach's 'Jay Kelly,' despite a star-studded cast including George Clooney and Adam Sandler, received mixed reviews and failed to impress the Academy.
Even anticipated sequels like the follow-up to 'Wicked' were shut out of awards, while Edward Berger's 'The Ballad of a Small Player,' despite a strong cast, did not gain traction. Bradley Cooper's latest directorial effort, 'Is This Thing On?', also struggled to make an impact amidst a crowded release schedule.
