United Passions, the movie about the world's most powerful soccer organization, has earned the embarrassing accolade of the worst box office opening ever in the U.S. The FIFA-financed movie – estimated to have cost $30 million and staring bona fide big-name actors such as Tim Roth, Gerard Depardieu and Sam Neil - made only $918 over the June 6 weekend. The high-priced FIFA puff piece about the soccer federation's 111-year history, the growth of its World Cup tournament and Sepp Blatter's rise to power as president wasn't expected to draw large crowds yet still underperformed alarmingly. Just two people showed up to its first screening in Los Angeles.United Passions, the movie about the world's most powerful soccer organization, is estimated to have cost $30 millionIt made just $918 over the June 6 weekend - which has earned it embarrassing accolade of the worst box office opening ever in the U.S.Critics had slammed the 110-minute film as 'pure cinematic excrement' and 'cringe-worthy, self-aggrandizing'Sepp Blatter, who resigned as FIFA president just before the movie's release, is portrayed as someone who spoke out against corruption
The movie, which also starred Depardieu as World Cup creator Jules Rimet and Neill as former FIFA president Joao Havelange, gives a generally rosy view of the scandal-plagued _. _ did not pay Cannes to show the movie, Fremaux said.