In case there were any lingering doubts as to whether Kevin Spacey’s acting career was officially over, they can now be put to bed.
His latest film, Billionaire Boys Club, was released in theaters last weekend and the box office numbers pretty much speak for themselves.
The drama centers around a group of wealthy young men who get wrapped up in a Ponzi scheme in 1980’s Los Angeles. Spacey plays gay con artist Ron Levin. It is based on a true story.
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Filming began in December 2015, long before the allegations against Spacey ever came to light, and wrapped in January 2016. It was finally released in theaters last weekend where in raked in an impressive… $618.
Yes, you read that number correctly. The film made $618 during its opening weekend, or about the cost of a 64GB iPhone 8. Before taxes, of course.
So if a movie ticket costs, say, $12, that means roughly 50 people went out to see the alleged sex offender’s latest project, which was screened in ten different theaters across the country.
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In a statement, Vertical Entertainment, which distributed the film, defended its decision to release it in theaters despite the troubling accusations against Spacey, writing:
We don’t condone sexual harassment on any level and we fully support victims of it. At the same time, this is neither an easy nor insensitive decision to release this film in theatres, but we believe in giving the cast, as well as hundreds of crew members who worked hard on the film, the chance to see their final product reach audiences.
Too bad their final project didn’t actually reach any audiences.
Oh well.
Watch the trailer below. Or don’t.
tham
Well duh. They didn’t advertise it, they dump in the backend of summer in only 10 theaters…oh and it only got 11% on RT.
It should hav been a made-for-Television movie or the better sounding Feature For Television.
It’s a stretch for screen.
unclemike
It already was a TV movie, starring Judd Nelson, in 1987.
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The young men are the main characters. Not Spacey.
Vince
Well, that was an unfortunate choice. I’ll see it of coarse. Love the story.
Cacti
According to Statista, a site about statistics, there were 5747 cinemas in the United States in 2017.
Which means, the movie, being projected on only 10 screens, was allowed to be seen on not even 0,2% of the available screens. (0,174% to be precise).
Sooo no wonder it didnt perform well.
DCguy
It made less than $100 per screen, whether it’s on 10 screens or 10,000 that is performing badly.
jjose712
Don’t call it comeback because it was not a comeback. This was filmed before the scandal, is not a come back attempt by any means
Bob LaBlah
Maybe had the movie gotten a reasonable advertising budget it would have done better. I can’t condemn Spacey in this case because the character he portrayed was a real life gay scumbag himself.
DCguy
Maybe CBS should take note. They’re still sheltering Les Moonves after the accusations against him.
Hey CBS, take a look at what putting out product with a guy like this can do to your ratings.
am
Fake news alert.
If it would be released in 3000+ cinemas and could earn only $ 600 that’d be a huge flop. But midnight screenings in 5 cinemas are really do not count.
lauraspencer
Agreed. Not to mention the low box office is more of a reflection on the leads, Ansel and Taron not being able to carry a movie as leading men. The young men are the main characters. Not Spacey.
Casinoguy
I will certainly enjoy this on Netflix. Regardless of the fact that Spacey tried to finger that boys dinkie… he is entertaining as hell!
Polaro
Anyone can accuse, as we well know. I’d prefer to not pass judgment.