Movies make headlines when they break box office records, but Shia LaBeouf's Man Down – a post-apocalyptic, search-for-family film directed by Dito Montiel – recently bagged £7 on its premiere weekend in the UK.
"The film played in one location, Reel Cinema in Burnley," Variety reported, adding that "that's the equivalent of selling a single ticket, given that the UK Cinema Association puts the average movie admission cost in the country at £7.21."
LaBeouf, after being part of blockbuster works, such as Transformers series and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, got more involved in low-profile, low-budget indie projects, but few have been notably successful.
The actor and Montiel have worked on a similar flick earlier in 2006, which churned in $454,490, the publication mentioned.
While all's not bad given that such headlines are deemed to bring awareness about smaller, side projects, a ComScore analyst noted that this "opening could be in the Guinness World Records or something."
The Disturbia actor was earlier in the news due to his alcoholism and participation in performance art.
Oh Shia, what are you up to?
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