How can it be a box-office flop before it opens? Technically, it can't, but producers are quietly warning investors that the film could lose as much as £90m.
What's wrong with it? For starters, it cost $225m to make. Advance ticket sales are low, and the film has already tanked in Japan, where it opened early. In the US, the movie is said to be suffering from insufficient "buzz" and "low consumer engagement scores."
http://www.theguardian.com/film/shortcuts/2013/dec/09/keanu-reeves-90-flop-47-ronin-samurai
Shame, I think Keanu is a bloody great bunch of lads, really decent bloke.