Following dismal reviews and endless mockery on social media, Cats has flopped at the US and UK box office.
In a statement, Universal’s president of US distribution Jim Orr put on a brave face in regards to the box office.
In the US, the Tom Hooper-directed musical grossed just $6.5m (£5m) in its opening weekend, ranking fourth after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Jumanji: The Next Level and Frozen 2.
Cats, which stars James Corden, Idris Elba and Taylor Swift, has already experienced a number of high-profile blunders since its release.