We often believe that in the enchanting realm of Hollywood, star power can work like magic, and save any movie from box office catastrophe. But Emma Watson’s 2015 horror mystery Regression proved that even a sprinkle of magical prowess can’t always save the day.
Coming up with the enchanting combination of critically acclaimed star Ethan Hawke and the Harry Potter icon Emma Watson, Regression initially promised to brew a blockbuster. But in the end, despite the star power, the film’s spellbinding potential fizzled out, leaving it with a box office performance as flat as a botched broomstick ride.
Ethan Hawke Combined His Acting Prowess with the Harry Potter Icon
Following her global success with the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson earned massive popularity in Hollywood, which was enough to help her share the screen and rub shoulders with a few of the industry’s finest. Thereafter, in 2015, the actress earned the opportunity to combine her wizardly charm with the spellbinding talents of Ethan Hawke in their horror mystery Regression.
Playing the role of a teenage girl Angela Gray who fell prey to a satanic ritual and accused her father of unspoken crimes, Emma Watson shared screen with Ethan Hawke who appeared as Bruce Kenner, the detective who uncovered the mysterious cult. Now, while the psychological thriller promised great potential with a brilliant storyline and iconic star power, Regression failed to captivate audiences.
Despite fans’ hype to see Ethan Hawke combine his acting prowess and dashing good looks with the Hermione Granger actress, Emma Watson, their expectations eventually fell flat. The film, set against a backdrop of a 1990s satanic mystery, failed to cast the magic that keeps an audience spellbound. Thereafter, the movie earned mixed reviews and garnered a disappointing 14% RT rating.
Regression Became Emma Watson’s Lowest Rated Movie of All Time
Despite fans’ expectations being as high as the Astronomy Tower at Hogwarts, Emma Watson and Ethan Hawke’s 2015 movie Regression ended up being the proverbial boggart in the room. In fact, it only earned a mere $15.7M against its estimated $20M production budget as per The Numbers.
Although critics and fans expected an otherworldly performance, Regression proved that even the most potent wand wave could conjure a box office hit. Despite Ethan Hawke’s compelling attempts and Emma Watson’s magical aura, the 2015 film ended up being Watson’s lowest-rated movie to date.
Fresh out of Harry Potter fame, while Emma Watson’s magical franchise earned $9.5B (via The Numbers), Regression fell to the ground with a thud and turned into a commercial disappointment. But despite the failure, Watson didn’t quit sharpening her acting skills; she later went on to star in Beauty and the Beast and turned it into a major success with a 71% RT rating.
Regression is currently available to watch on Netflix.
