Ben Affleck's Action Movie 'Reindeer Games' Was a Christmas Failure

Story by Kassie King

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Ben Affleck's Christmas action flop 'Reindeer Games' marked the sad end of a talented director's career

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Director John Frankenheimer, known for classics like 'The Manchurian Candidate,' helmed 'Reindeer Games' as his final film before his death in 2002
Despite a star-studded cast including Affleck and Charlize Theron, 'Reindeer Games' was a critical and commercial disaster, earning just $32 million on a $42 million budget

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Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, John Frankenheimer, Reindeer Games