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Emma Watson’s first major film role since the end of the Harry Potter series met with a lukewarm box office response, after taking only £47 in its opening weekend.

The Colony, in which Watson plays a woman who tries to rescue her husband from a religious cult in rural Chile, was released in just five cinemas last Friday, with distributors encouraging fans to stream the film via video on demand services instead.

Figures released by the British Film Institute show that the film made only £47 in box office takings over the weekend, from the three cinemas that reported sales figures to Rentrak, the measurement agency.

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The film is only available at theatres operated by Reel Cinemas, in Burnley, Widnes, Fareham, Hull and York. Ticket prices at the venues suggest that only seven people paid to see the film.

Directed by Oscar winner Florian Gallenberger, The Colony deals with life under General Pinochet’s Chile. Critics have dubbed it “silly and overwrought” but “of some value as a quasi-historical footnote”.

One reviewer wrote: “Emma Watson picks a stinker with this clumsy, ‘Argo’-ish political thriller. It’s fictional but based on an actual German cult led by Nazi paedophile Paul Schäfer.

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In the 1960s, Schäfer fled to Chile with his followers to set up Colonia Dignidad (Dignity Colony). Read the Wikipedia page. You’ll learn more than you will from this film.”

Signature Entertainment, the film’s distributor, insisted that it was unfair to focus on ticket sales, as the film had been intended for release via online streaming services, and had been shown in a limited number of cinemas purely for promotional reasons.

Sources at the company said that critics tended to disregard films that were released on what was once known as a “straight to video” basis, adding that the distributor had placed The Colony in a handful of cinemas to ensure it was “given the recognition it deserves”.

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A spokesman for the company said: “The Colony is a film Signature are proud to bring to the UK market. This important film touches upon a buried part of Chilean and German history and we are proud to bring this part of history to light in the UK.

“Furthermore we wanted to ensure the title was accessible to everyone by releasing it simultaneously in limited screens and on demand - allowing consumers to enjoy the movie in any environment they wish.”

Watson has had a number of credits as a supporting actress, including roles in Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, and Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower. She is due to play the lead role of Belle in Disney’s live action remake of Beauty and the Beast, which is released next year.Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | CA Notice of Collection | Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

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In an interview with the Financial Times, the “Harry Potter” alum explained why she retreated from the spotlight after working on the Oscar-winning film alongside Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern and filmmaker Greta Gerwig.

“I think I felt a bit caged. The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn’t have very much control over.”

In particular, the 33-year-old actor and activist seemed to take issue with how she was expected to promote the projects to which she was attached. Prior to “Little Women, ” Watson starred in two other high-profile adaptations: “The Circle” and Disney’s live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” The latter especially required Watson to participate in an extensive worldwide press tour.

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“To stand in front of a film and have every journalist be able to say, ‘How does this align with your viewpoint?’ It was very difficult to have to be the face and the spokesperson for things where I didn’t get to be involved in the process, ” she continued.

“I was held accountable in a way that I began to find really frustrating, because I didn’t have a voice, I didn’t have a say. And I started to [realize] that I only wanted to stand in front of things where if someone was going to give me flak about it, I could say, in a way that didn’t make me hate myself, ‘Yes, I screwed up, it was my decision, I should have done better.’”

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Despite her recent qualms about the profession, Watson told the Financial Times she “absolutely” intends to act again — but she’s “happy to sit and wait for the next right thing” to come along. In a follow-up interview with the publication, the performer confirmed that she is set to begin shooting a movie next year.

“I love what I do, ” she said. “It’s finding a way to do it where I don’t have to fracture myself into different faces and people. And I just don’t want to switch into robot mode any more. Does that make sense?”

During her acting hiatus, Watson has launched a French-inspired gin brand, Renais, with her younger brother and directed an advertising campaign she wrote for Prada. Her first foray into directing was a “very” big deal for her, according to the Financial Times.

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“I was worried it was just technical, not creative, and I couldn’t bring what I think is probably my skill set. ... Being a director seemed unattainable. I don’t think I had any confidence in that. I know it seems weird. I mean, I grew up on a film set.”

Christi Carras is an entertainment reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a Times intern after graduating from UCLA and has also worked at Variety, the Hollywood Reporter and CNN.