The Real Reason Why Valerian Flopped At The Box Office

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Things are not looking good for Luc Besson's sci-fi epic Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The expensive film was obliterated at the domestic box office in its opening weekend, falling in fifth place with only $17 million against a reported $180 million production budget. Considering the weight Besson's name carries with sci-fi fans, many may be surprised to hear that his most recent outing had that much trouble finding an audience. However, there were actually quite a few warning signs that Valerian would fail. Here are the real reasons why Valerian was an intergalactic disappointment at the box office…
Little-known source material | 0:36
Story confusion | 1:16
Ho-hum reviews | 2:11
Up-and-coming actors | 2:50
Stiff competition | 3:20
Creative salvation? | 4:12
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