Americana: Could Sydney Sweeney’s Ad Controversy Be Linked To The Movie’s Box Office Performance?

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Sydney Sweeney is undoubtedly one of the most popular and budding actresses in Hollywood, and she has been making her place in the industry by trying to be a part of projects of different genres. Her latest movie, Americana, got a theatrical release across the United States, but somehow it went flat at the box office. It flopped miserably and earned a peanut-size collection so far. Is this disappointing box office collection linked to the recent American Eagle advertisement controversy surrounding the actress? Scroll ahead to find out.

Directed by Tony Tost and starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, and Halsey, Americana is a mystery thriller that was released in 110 theaters in the US. However, it disappointedly earned only $850,000 on its opening weekend and landed 16th position at the box office, as per The Mirror. The movie premiered at South by Southwest in 2023. It has gotten a theatrical release in the United States and went flat at the box office.

The movie’s storyline centers around a group of outsiders in a small South Dakota town. The plot follows Penny Jo Poplin, a diner waitress who aspires to become a singer but gets involved in a struggle over a rare Native American artifact that appears on the black market. What happens to Penny Jo is all about the film. Last week, Sydney shared an online post promoting her character and the movie with a caption: “A few years ago I filmed this little movie with some friends and now you get to meet Penny Jo.”