AOC’s climate film redefines ‘box office bomb,’ averages $81 per theater in dismal opening

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 5, 2019 (Video screenshot)

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 5, 2019 (Video screenshot)

(DAILYWIRE) -- A climate change documentary aimed at promoting Green New Deal initiatives — and featuring Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — gave new meaning to the term “Box Office Bomb” with its dismal opening weekend.

Director Rachel Lears is behind the documentary, titled “To the End,” which debuted over the weekend in 120 theaters. The total box office haul for opening weekend was a less-than-stellar $9,667, according to Box Office Mojo.

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Lears’ previous offering, Netflix’s “Knock Down the House,” also prominently featured Ocasio-Cortez and earned high marks from critics — Rotten Tomatoes gave it a critic score of 99% fresh. Viewers were not as kind, giving the film a rating of just 11%.

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