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Sydney Sweeney’s New Niche Film Flops After American Eagle Ad Controversy

Sydney Sweeney’s New Niche Film Flops After American Eagle Ad Controversy

Sydney Sweeney’s new niche film “Americana” came in 16th at the box office in its opening weekend after the controversy surrounding her American Eagle ad campaign. The film, shown in just 1,123 theaters domestically, also starred Paul Walter Hauser and Halsey. Written and directed by Tony Tost, “Americana” is estimated to have brought in an underwhelming $500,000 during its opening …

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Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ Didn’t Bomb At Box Office: Here’s Why

Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ Didn’t Bomb At Box Office: Here’s Why

Whenever a movie with a notable star gets a lower-end wide release in just over 1,000 theaters, and said title doesn’t post a big result, it’s easy to write that it’s a bomb. Read, we once declared that Neon’s Matthew McConaughey Beach Bum was the star’s lowest opening for a wide release at $1.76M ($1,6K per theater); that movie playing …

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‘Weapons’ Slays ‘Nobody 2’ With $25M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ Drops $500K Bomb

‘Weapons’ Slays ‘Nobody 2’ With M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ Drops 0K Bomb

Bob Odenkirk’s modestly budgeted sequel Nobody 2 is having to settle for a third-place finish in its domestic box office debut as Zach Cregger’s Weapons continues to fire on all cylinders and stay atop the chart in its sophomore outing, followed by Disney’s family comedy Freakier Friday. Nobody 2, about a seemingly average suburban dad who leads a double life …

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‘Weapons’ Slays ‘Nobody 2’ With $25M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ Drops $500K Bomb

‘Weapons’ Slays ‘Nobody 2’ With M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ Drops 0K Bomb

Bob Odenkirk’s modestly budgeted sequel Nobody 2 is having to settle for a third-place finish in its domestic box office debut as Zach Cregger’s Weapons continues to fire on all cylinders and stay atop the chart in its sophomore outing, followed by Disney’s family comedy Freakier Friday. Nobody 2, about a seemingly average suburban dad who leads a double life …

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Sydney Sweeney’s New Movie Is the Anti-‘Good Jeans’ Ad

Sydney Sweeney’s New Movie Is the Anti-‘Good Jeans’ Ad

Sydney Sweeney plays a waitress named Penny Jo Poplin, who works at a diner, worships Dolly Parton, and dreams of running away to Nashville to become a country-music star, in Americana, an indie that premiered at SXSW in 2023 but is only reaching theaters this week. This wouldn’t be especially noteworthy on its own, but over the course of that …

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Box Office: ‘Nobody 2’ Can’t Stop ‘Weapons’ as Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ All-Out Bombs – The Hollywood Reporter

Box Office: ‘Nobody 2’ Can’t Stop ‘Weapons’ as Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ All-Out Bombs – The Hollywood Reporter

Box Office: ‘Nobody 2’ Can’t Stop ‘Weapons’ as Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Americana’ All-Out Bombs  The Hollywood Reporter ‘Weapons’ Dashing To $25M Second Weekend, ‘Nobody 2’ Stuck At $9M+ Opening – Box Office  Deadline The Wild New Action Thriller So Unhinged, It’s Resurrecting A Canceled Genre  yahoo.com ‘Nobody 2’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Is a Father Who Knows (and Kills) Best  The New York Times Box Office: …

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Sydney Sweeney’s Connection to MAGA and Right-Wing Politics: Timeline

Sydney Sweeney’s Connection to MAGA and Right-Wing Politics: Timeline

Sydney Sweeney, the 27-year-old actress who rose to fame with roles in the hit HBO series Euphoria and The White Lotus, isn’t known for making political statements. True, she has signaled support for Black Lives Matter, women’s reproductive rights, and LGBTQ representation in media, but these have been fairly boilerplate statements, sometimes caveated with the reminder that she prefers not …

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Sydney Sweeney’s Brother Jokes About Great Jeans Scandal

Sydney Sweeney’s Brother Jokes About Great Jeans Scandal

At the time, Sydney slammed claims that the party’s dress code was a “political statement” as she called people out for “making assumptions” about her politics based on the bash. In an interview with Variety the following year, Sydney laughed off the “misinterpretations” as she insisted that the MAGA-themed party was her mom’s friends trying to be funny rather than …

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What Sydney Sweeney’s Ad Says About Body Inclusivity

What Sydney Sweeney’s Ad Says About Body Inclusivity

American EagleAmerican Eagle If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen the American Eagle campaign featuring a slithering Sydney Sweeney explaining how genetics work. “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color,” she whispers in the ad, which debuted July 23. …

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Megyn Kelly Slams Beyoncé As ‘Fake’ While Defending Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad

Megyn Kelly Slams Beyoncé As ‘Fake’ While Defending Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad

In an effort to praise Sydney Sweeney and her American Eagle ad, Megyn Kelly took a jab at Beyoncé and her Levi’s ad, saying nothing about the singer is “natural.” “This is the opposite of the Sydney Sweeney ad,” the Republican media personality wrote on social media Tuesday morning. “Quite clearly there is nothing natural about Beyonce. Everything – from …

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