# Colin Firth had an Oscar. Emily Blunt was a rising star. Their film barely made $200,000

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/colin-firth-had-an-oscar-emily-blunt-was-a-rising-star-their-film-barely-made-200000/
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T19:07:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/colin-firth-had-an-oscar-emily-blunt-was-a-rising-star-their-film-barely-made-200000/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *Arthur Newman* grossed just $208,000.
- Firth and Blunt starred in the 2013 independent drama.
- The film proved a minor setback in Blunt’s career.

## Summary

In 2013, Colin Firth and Emily Blunt starred in *Arthur Newman*, an independent drama about a lonely former golfer who fakes his death and assumes a new identity. Despite the actors’ profiles and their enthusiasm for its themes of escape and self-reinvention, the film reportedly grossed just $208,000, making it a commercial failure.

The article attributes the poor result to a plot it considers implausible and dull, unconvincing chemistry and American accents, and flat lighting. It presents the film as a reminder that a promising script and talented cast do not guarantee success. Blunt’s career continued to thrive: she earned further Golden Globe nominations, starred in the commercially successful *The Edge of Tomorrow*, and received her first Academy Award nomination for *Oppenheimer* in 2024.

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