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Entertainment NewsJennifer Lawrence's 'Passengers' Falls Flat in the Box Office

Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘Passengers’ Falls Flat in the Box Office

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The Atlanta filmedĀ PassengersĀ movie fell flat in the box office during the Christmas weekend.

Sony’s gamble on two A-list actors, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, did not perform as well as many analysts expected. The sci-fi original movie earned a low $25 million in the box office, so the feature film is going to need to do extremely well overseas in order to make up for the $110 million production. It is important to point out that Jennifer Lawrence’s last hit movie,Ā Joy,Ā didn’t perform well in the box office. Meanwhile, Chris Pratt has not landed a hit box office movie outside of a huge franchise or a large ensemble either.

But, bad movie reviews didn’t helpĀ PassengersĀ either. Currently sitting at a 32% rotten score onĀ Rotten Tomatoes,Ā critics called the movie “that even their chemistry isn’t enough to overcome a fatally flawed story.”

Meanwhile,Ā Denzel Washington’s Fences opened on Christmas Day , for instance, and earned a solid $6.6 million, which is better than what Passengers earned on its opening day.

The winner for the box office Christmas weekend will go to Disney’sĀ Rogue One.Ā It earned close to $75 million over the weekend and today’s box-office returns should put it over $300 million domestically, keeping it on track to make it the highest grossing film of the year.

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Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

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