Sydney Sweeney’s latest movie was down for the count in its opening weekend at the box office.
According to the receipts from Box Office Mojo, “Christy,” a boxer biopic, was released in more than 2,000 theaters but took in just $1.3 million on opening weekend.
Boxing movies about real people have a tough time connecting with audiences.
“If ‘Christy’ gave even one woman the courage to take her first step toward safety, then we will have succeeded,” Sweeney wrote on Instagram on Monday. “So yes I’m proud. Why? Because we don’t always just make art for numbers, we make it for impact.”
The film tells the story of Christy Martin, a pioneer
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