It goes from bad to worse for the film love again. After having experienced a disastrous start to the box office ten days ago, the romantic comedy starring Celine Dion saw its receipts plummet by 35% at the North American box office this weekend.
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love again (love again) therefore collected barely 1.5 million dollars during its second weekend in theaters, even though the feature film was shown on more than 2,700 screens in Canada and the United States. Its average of $573 per screen is the worst of any film occupying the top ten spots at the North American box office last weekend.
Result: after about ten days on display, love again amassed just $5 million at the North American box office and seems to have already begun its run in theaters across the United States. The film would have cost $9 million to produce, according to the magazine. variety.
love again does not work better in Quebec. During its first week in theaters, the film also starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan collected only $116,495 in theaters in the province and had to settle for fourth place at the Quebec box office, according to data from the Cinéac agency.
The critics weren’t kind to the film either. love again only got 24% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, a site that compiles reviews from specialized journalists.