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Russell Crowe's 'The Weight' Suffers 87% Second-Weekend Box Office Collapse

The Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke drama lost over 600 of its 1,500 theaters after its second weekend fell 87%, despite a 93% Rotten Tomatoes critics score. The film is now headed to PVOD after a dramatically shortened theatrical run — another reminder that critical acclaim no longer guarantees ticket sales.