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The Weeknd's Film Flops: $3.3M Box Office Disappointment

5/22/2025

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The Weeknd's cinematic venture, Hurry Up Tomorrow, stumbled at the box office, raking in a mere $3.3 million from a $15 million budget. With a disappointing 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, critics panned its storyline and performances. This failure signals the curtain call for Tesfaye's alter-ego, The Weeknd, after the lackluster response to his earlier series, The Idol.

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The Weeknd's cinematic venture, Hurry Up Tomorrow, stumbled at the box office, raking in a mere $3.3 million from a $15 million budget. With a disappointing 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, critics panned its storyline and performances. This failure signals the curtain call for Tesfaye's alter-ego, The Weeknd, after the lackluster response to his earlier series, The Idol.