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Actor Henry Cavill became a household name thanks to his performance as Superman in the DCEU and Geralt of Rivia inThe Witcher. However, years before finding success and pop culture reverence, Cavill was featured in a box-office bomb alongside James Franco, with the film dooming its production company.
On social media, fans remembered the movieTristan & Isolde, starring Cavill and Franco. However, some fans argued that the film wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be because of its financial failure and aftermath. Here is what fans had to say about the 2006 film, why it flopped, and how it resulted in the shutting down of the production company behind it.
Netizens Remember Henry Cavill and James Franco’s 2006 Box-office FlopTristan & Isolde
Tristan & Isoldewas released on July 04, 2025, almost eighteen years ago. It is based on the medieval romantic legend ofTristan and Iseult. The film was directed by Kevin Reynolds and produced by Ridley Scott, who has a proven track record of making historical films.
StarringJames Francoas Tristian andHenry Cavillin the supporting role of Melot, the film failed to impress the critics. It currently holds an approval rating of 32% on the review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. However, the audience rating sits at a respectable 71%.
OnReddit, film aficionados examinedTristan & Isoldeand shared their thoughts on the epic romantic drama. In line with the film’s audience rating, the retrospective reactions were slightly more positive, suggesting the film deserved to fare better.
It was a guilty pleasure. Franco was beautiful but not a very good actor in this.
One user made the abovecomment, remembering the film to be better than what the poor reviews and box office performance portray it to be.
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Similarly, other users also shared what they liked about the movie. One userstated, “God I loved this movie so much in middle school/high school.” Another userwrote“Literally one of my favourite films, James Franco aside.” As a result, it is evident that fans primarily found Franco miscast in the movie, but enjoyed the overall product.
Tristan & Isolde‘s Was One of Franchise Pictures’s Last Movies Before Bankruptcy
Tristan & Isoldeopened with a $6.5 million collection on its first weekend. However, the film ended its box office rungrossingmerely $28.04 million globally. As a result, the film was deemed a financial failure. However, it also proved to be one of the final films released by Franchise Pictures.
According to areport, the production company had inflated the budget of its 2000 sci-fi filmBattlefield Earth. As a result, a lawsuit was filed against the company, which it eventually lost. Therefore, Franchise Pictures has to file for bankruptcy. Furthermore, the failure of its most recent outings of the time also did not help the company climb out of the dire situation.
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Even thoughTristan & Isoldewasn’t directly responsible for the bankruptcy of Franchise Pictures, its box office failure, and the company’s financial woes almost coincided. As a result, the historical romance film is primarily remembered for the company’s maligned shutdown. Hence, it is nice to see the film receive some much-deserved recognition on the internet.
Tristan & Isoldecan be rented on Amazon Prime Video.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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