Lowest Grossing Film in US Box Office History

FIFA film 'United Passions' lowest-grossing in US box office history
By Igor Mello
CBSSports.com
June 18, 2015

Remember that self-promoting FIFA-financed film that debuted in the United States the same week after Sepp Blatter resigned from his post as president of FIFA?

Well, as expected, 'United Passions' didn't do too well in the box office, receiving a toxic 0 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Most importantly, the $29 million project -- 90 percent of which was reportedly paid for by FIFA itself -- was deemed as the lowest-grossing film in US box office history, hauling in a grand total of just $918 from 10 cinemas across the country during its opening weekend, per the Guardian.

The movie did so poorly that Frederic Auburtin, the director of 'United Passions,' called his film a disaster, asking the public not to make him "the guy responsible for the fact that FIFA is rotten."

"Now I'm seen as bad as the guy who brought Aids to Africa or the guy who caused the financial crisis," Auburtin said. "My name is all over [this mess] and apparently I am a propaganda guy making films for corrupt people."

Auburtin also revealed this other gem: FIFA initially suggested the movie to be titled 'Men of Legend' or 'The Dreammakers.'

Rich stuff, FIFA.

"Can you imagine such a title?" Auburtin asked. "It's nonsense. Then The Dreammakers. Come on."

Tim Roth, who played the role of Sepp Blatter, told reporters he only did the movie to dig himself out of debt, and acknowledged that his role will have his father "turning in his grave"


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