Universal/Legendary Pictures
Chris Hemsworth stars in Universal and Legendary Pictures' "Blackhat."
Chris Hemsworth's new movie, "$4," about hunting down cyberterrorists, made just $4 million over the holiday weekend so far.
The Universal film, from director Michael Mann, cost an estimated $4 to produce.
What went wrong?
For one thing, the R-rated movie was competing against Oscar-nominated film "American Sniper." Director Clint Eastwood's film about the deadliest US Navy Seal sniper $4.
It broke a few records, becoming both the largest January opening weekend ever and Eastwood's biggest debut for a movie.
There were also a few other male-centric films competing for viewers including Liam Neeson's "Taken 3," which debuted to a $4 the weekend prior, and Kevin Hart's "$4" featuring "The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco. The comedy made $21 million opening weekend.
"Blackhat" reviews have also been $4. The $4 says the film is "visually unattractive," and filled with "lame dialogue." Chris Nashawaty over at Entertainment Weekly calls the film a $4.
The film still has the opportunity of performing well overseas since it not only features Chinese actors including Leeholm Tang and Wei Tang, but also includes many scenes in Hong Kong.