The Daily Telegraph

Kevin Spacey’s latest film makes just £99 on first night

- By Rob Crilly in New York

KEVIN SPACEY’S latest film – the last he made before being accused of sexual assault – had a dismal opening at the US box office, taking just $126 (£99) in its first day.

Billionair­e Boys Club was given a drubbing from critics and had a muted release, opening in just 10 cinemas on Friday after appearing as an on-demand offering last month.

The Hollywood Reporter said the tiny takings suggested an average of fewer than two people per cinema bought tickets on its opening day.

More than 30 men have come forward since November to say they were subjected to unwanted sexual advances by the actor during the past 30 years. British police are examining allegation­s made by six men in the UK. Spacey has always denied the allegation­s made against him.

Netflix fired him from the House of Cards series when the allegation­s emerged, and his scenes in the film All the Money in the World were reshot.

However Vertical Entertainm­ent, the US distributo­r of Billionair­e Boys Club, urged viewers not to let the allegation­s overshadow its film, as it pressed ahead with the launch.

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Kevin Spacey’s latest film was released in just 10 US cinemas following allegation­s of unwanted sexual advances

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