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Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway graces the red carpet premiere of sci-fi film "Interstellar" on Monday in Shanghai, China.
Hathaway, together with co-star and Oscar awardee Matthew McConaughey and the film's director Christopher Nolan, promoted "Interstellar" to the Chinese audience at the Peninsula Shanghai.
The 32-year-old actress wore a gold embellished gown that flattered her petite figure. Hathaway's hair was in tousled waves which highlights her facial features accentuated with red lipstick, pink blush and heavy eyeliner.
McConaughey, on the other hand, donned a midnight-blue blazer paired with a chocolate-brown shirt and tie underneath.
"Interstellar," a film distributed by Paramount Pictures, pulled down expectations of earning $50 million for the opening weekend. The debut earned roughly $47 million.
Usually, original projections come in lower or higher than the estimated value. "Interstellar," however, gained several millions lower than the target. Critics think it was a result of negative headlines that reflected the film badly.
Nevertheless, the sci-fi movie did better outside the U.S., where it got $82.9 million globally and pushed higher than the original estimate with $130.6 million.
Exhibitor Relations box-office analyst Jeff Bock said that with high hopes for the film, it came out quite as a disappointment.
"Expectations are always very high for a filmmaker of Christopher Nolan's caliber, but you can't have an 'Inception' or a 'Dark Knight' every time out of the gate," Bock said.
A report by the Entertainment Weekly (EW) noted that "Interstellar" lost to another Hollywood release, "Big Hero 6." It said that while "Interstellar" may be family-skewing, "Big Hero 6" is fanboy-friendly.
"Interstellar basically monopolized the country's IMAX theaters, while Big Hero 6 made use of 3D," EW said.
The EW article concluded that even a veteran director "who kept Interstellar veiled in black-ops level secrecy, fiercely guarding any mention of its third-act inclusion of a certain A-list star," it has nothing to do with the film's loss. Instead, it is its competitors' "cuddly cartoon robot" to blame.
