Box Office Bomb: 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Reboot Fails to Impress
SHOCKER IN HOLLYWOOD: I Know What You Did Last Summer Reboot Fails to Slay the Box Office
Get ready for a major disappointment in Tinseltown, folks! The highly-anticipated reboot of the 90s slasher classic, I Know What You Did Last Summer, has tanked at the box office. And we're not talking about just any ordinary flop - we're talking about a catastrophic failure that's left Hollywood insiders scratching their heads.
The film, which brought back original stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt, managed to muster up a paltry $13 million domestically in its opening weekend. That's right, folks - the movie that was supposed to be the comeback of the summer (pun intended) barely cracked double digits. And to make matters worse, it didn't even manage to snatch the top spot at the box office. Nope, instead it got trounced by two superhero juggernauts: DC's Superman and Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps.
But wait, it gets even juicier! The 2025 reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer is not just a box office bust - it's also receiving some scathing reviews from critics. With a whopping 38% Rotten Tomatoes score and a "C+" CinemaScore from audiences, this movie is officially on life support.
And don't even get us started on the director's reaction to all the negativity. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson took to social media to respond to the backlash with one simple word: "camp." Yeah, because that totally makes up for the fact that your movie tanked at the box office, right?
Meanwhile, Superman is flying high, hauling in a whopping $57.3 million in its second weekend and bringing its global total to over $400 million. And let's not forget about Warner Bros.' plans to launch a new era of DC superheroes, including spinoffs like Supergirl and Clayface, as well as a rebooted Wonder Woman.
But I Know What You Did Last Summer isn't the only movie that's bombing at the box office. The Rihanna-led animated Smurfs movie is also tanking, opening to a soft $11 million despite its star-studded voice cast. And don't even get us started on Eddington, Ari Aster's Western satire starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, which debuted with a sluggish $4.2 million and a less-than-stellar "C+" CinemaScore.
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We spoke to insiders who claim that the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot was plagued by creative differences between the cast and crew, as well as budget constraints. And let's be real - in today's competitive movie landscape, it's no wonder that a movie like this would struggle to make an impact.
But don't worry, folks - we're not here to bash on I Know What You Did Last Summer (although, let's be real, it's pretty hard to ignore the fact that this movie is a total dud). Instead, we're going to focus on the bigger picture: what does this mean for Hollywood as a whole?
Well, according to our sources, this could be a major wake-up call for the film industry. With so many movies vying for attention these days, it's clear that studios need to step up their game if they want to get noticed.
And let's not forget about the impact on the cast and crew of I Know What You Did Last Summer. Poor Freddie Prinze Jr. - he must be devastated after giving his all to this project only to see it tank at the box office.
But hey, at least Jennifer Love Hewitt is still going strong (hello, 90s nostalgia!). And who knows - maybe one day we'll get a reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer that will actually make an impact. Until then, we'll just have to keep on keeping on and see what the future holds.
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