American movie consumers have spoken: They pretty much have no interest in watching "United Passions."
That statement is not hyperbole, by the way. The film, reported to have cost $27 million to make and largely backed by embattled world soccer governing body FIFA, is officially the biggest box office bust in American history.
Grossing just $918 during its theatrical run, "United Passions," a feature-length purported history of the organization starring Tim Roth, Sam Neill and Gérard Depardieu, was pulled from American theaters this week following reports of the miniscule take, which is the lowest ever.
Among the reports of the nearly nonexistent paying audience for the movie included two patrons at a Los Angeles showing and just one attendee at a Phoenix theater.
Interestingly, the movie's release in the US, coming on the heels of the multinational investigations and revelations about corruption within FIFA and its regional confederations, appears not to have sent intrigued paying customers to the theater to check out the poorly-reviewed movie, but instead encouraged them to keep their money and stay home.
As a result, that news, plus the turmoil engulfing FIFA at the moment, means it's probably safe to say we won't be seeing a sequel to "United Passions."
