Director Of 2024's Most Controversial Movie Doesn't Understand Why It Flopped
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Valerie Ettenhofer)
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Controversial 2024 film flops, leaving its perplexed director scratching their head over the surprise box office failure.
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- Director Simone Becker, known for their bold and divisive directorial style, didn't anticipate the film's poor performance, which had many industry insiders puzzled.
- The movie, titled 'Shockwave,' was expected to be a big awards contender but ultimately only grossed $23 million against a $60 million budget, forcing the studio to take a significant write-down.
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Simone Becker, Shockwave