This is one of the worst movies of 2023 for American audiences and it’s coming out in December!

Many action fans are eager to see Silent Night, John Woo’s first American film in 20 years since his last Hollywood feature dating back to 2003’s Paycheck.

Plus, as the film stars Joel Kinnaman in Revenge , with virtually no dialogue, there was some excitement from fans to see it cut to pure, brutal action. But the American audience was not impressed with the result and considered it the worst work of the director in the United States.

Recall that John Woo made his Hollywood debut in the 90s with Manhunt, an effective action thriller directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. He released five more American films theatrically before returning to Asia, and the thing is, they all fared better on Cinemascore, where Silent Night received a low C.

Broken Arrow, About-face, and Windtalkers are the three highest-rated North American films by Cinemascore, with all three rated B+. Then we find Manhunt, Mission Impossible 2 and Paycheck with a B score. Remember that the maximum grade on Cinemascore is A+ and the minimum grade is F, but anything below a B is generally considered poorly received.

Tied with Silent Night with a C, we have: Retribution, a remake of the Spanish film Unknown Call with Liam Neeson reprising his role as Luis Tosar, The Exorcist – Loyalty and M. Night Shyamalan in the cockpit.

Considering how many movies are left to watch in 2023, it’s unlikely that more movies received low ratings. In addition, Silent Night failed at the box office. as reported DeadlineIn the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce, Godzilla Minus One, and The Shift.

It was originally expected to gross $6-8 million in its opening weekend from 1,870 theaters. After earning $1 million on its first day (including $250,000 in Thursday night previews), the film ended up grossing $3 million in its first weekend, finishing in ninth place.