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* FakeNationality: English Tim Roth as the Swiss Sepp Blatter and [[WTHCastingAgency more]] [[JustForFun/{{Egregious}} egregiously]] Irish-born New Zealander Sam Neill as the Brazilian João Havelange.
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* FakeNationality: English Tim Roth as the Swiss Sepp Blatter and [[WTHCastingAgency [[QuestionableCasting more]] [[JustForFun/{{Egregious}} egregiously]] Irish-born New Zealander Sam Neill as the Brazilian João Havelange.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $30 million ($25 million from FIFA's own coffers). Opening weekend U.S. box office ([[OvershadowedByControversy right when the scandal occurred]]): '''$900'''. (In other territories, the film made $178,639). This makes it the lowest grossing movie in North American box office history.
* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $30 million ($25 million from FIFA's own coffers). Opening weekend U.S. box office ([[OvershadowedByControversy right when the scandal occurred]]): '''$900'''. (In other territories, the film made $178,639). This makes it the lowest grossing movie in North American box office history.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $30 million ($25 million from FIFA's own coffers). Opening weekend U.S. box office ([[OvershadowedByControversy right when the scandal occurred]]): '''$900'''. (In other territories, the film made $178,639).
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $30 million ($25 million from FIFA's own coffers). Opening weekend U.S. box office ([[OvershadowedByControversy right when the scandal occurred]]): '''$900'''. (In other territories, the film made $178,639). This makes it the lowest grossing movie in North American box office history.
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* CreatorBacklash: Tim Roth [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifa-movie-director-breaks-silence-802760 apologized for the film]], admitting that [[MoneyDearBoy he only appeared in it for the money]].
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** Creator/TimRoth (who played [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sepp Blatter]]) stated he asked the producers, "Where's all the corruption in the script? Where is all the back-stabbing, the deals?" and played Blatter as corrupt as he could without being obvious. He later [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifa-movie-director-breaks-silence-802760 apologized for the film]], admitting that [[MoneyDearBoy he only appeared in it for the money]]. ESPN's Iain Macintosh [[https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/2485653/united-passions-fifa-funded-film-is-terrible noticed it]]:
--->'''Iain Macintosh:''' It is a disgusting piece of propaganda for a discredited regime, but actor Tim Roth has absolutely nailed Sepp Blatter. Roth's reputation may never recover from his involvement with this ill-conceived, poorly executed film, but let no one say that he didn't do his bit for the team. He captures the innate furtiveness of Blatter wonderfully. The hunch, the shuffle, the swaying, the way the eyes flicker around the room -- it's all there.
** Director Frédéric Auburtin has said being identified as the director of the movie is "as bad as [being] the guy who brought AIDS to Africa or the guy who caused the financial crisis". He has also expressed interest in making a sequel that focuses entirely on the organization's corruption.
** Creator/TimRoth (who played [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sepp Blatter]]) stated he asked the producers, "Where's all the corruption in the script? Where is all the back-stabbing, the deals?" and played Blatter as corrupt as he could without being obvious. He later [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifa-movie-director-breaks-silence-802760 apologized for the film]], admitting that [[MoneyDearBoy he only appeared in it for the money]]. ESPN's Iain Macintosh [[https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/2485653/united-passions-fifa-funded-film-is-terrible noticed it]]:
--->'''Iain Macintosh:''' It is a disgusting piece of propaganda for a discredited regime, but actor Tim Roth has absolutely nailed Sepp Blatter. Roth's reputation may never recover from his involvement with this ill-conceived, poorly executed film, but let no one say that he didn't do his bit for the team. He captures the innate furtiveness of Blatter wonderfully. The hunch, the shuffle, the swaying, the way the eyes flicker around the room -- it's all there.
** Director Frédéric Auburtin has said being identified as the director of the movie is "as bad as [being] the guy who brought AIDS to Africa or the guy who caused the financial crisis". He has also expressed interest in making a sequel that focuses entirely on the organization's corruption.
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* OldShame: It was already an Old Shame ''during filming''.
** Creator/TimRoth (who played [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sepp Blatter]]) stated he asked the producers, "Where's all the corruption in the script? Where is all the back-stabbing, the deals?" and played Blatter as corrupt as he could without being obvious. ESPN's Iain Macintosh [[https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/2485653/united-passions-fifa-funded-film-is-terrible noticed it]]:
--->'''Iain Macintosh:''' It is a disgusting piece of propaganda for a discredited regime, but actor Tim Roth has absolutely nailed Sepp Blatter. Roth's reputation may never recover from his involvement with this ill-conceived, poorly executed film, but let no one say that he didn't do his bit for the team. He captures the innate furtiveness of Blatter wonderfully. The hunch, the shuffle, the swaying, the way the eyes flicker around the room -- it's all there.
** Director Frédéric Auburtin has said being identified as the director of the movie is "as bad as [being] the guy who brought AIDS to Africa or the guy who caused the financial crisis". He has also expressed interest in making a sequel that focuses entirely on the organization's corruption.
* UnderminedByReality: The main reason the film bombed so badly was that it was a film about the greatness and morally-uplifting nature of FIFA as an institution (with particular focus placed on its executives, [[AudienceAlienatingPremise of all people]])... released right in the middle of a massive corruption scandal with the organization at its center. Special mention goes to Sepp Blatter, whom the film goes out of its way to present as a heroic figure despite his corruption being well-known by practically everyone.
** Creator/TimRoth (who played [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sepp Blatter]]) stated he asked the producers, "Where's all the corruption in the script? Where is all the back-stabbing, the deals?" and played Blatter as corrupt as he could without being obvious. ESPN's Iain Macintosh [[https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/2485653/united-passions-fifa-funded-film-is-terrible noticed it]]:
--->'''Iain Macintosh:''' It is a disgusting piece of propaganda for a discredited regime, but actor Tim Roth has absolutely nailed Sepp Blatter. Roth's reputation may never recover from his involvement with this ill-conceived, poorly executed film, but let no one say that he didn't do his bit for the team. He captures the innate furtiveness of Blatter wonderfully. The hunch, the shuffle, the swaying, the way the eyes flicker around the room -- it's all there.
** Director Frédéric Auburtin has said being identified as the director of the movie is "as bad as [being] the guy who brought AIDS to Africa or the guy who caused the financial crisis". He has also expressed interest in making a sequel that focuses entirely on the organization's corruption.
* UnderminedByReality: The main reason the film bombed so badly was that it was a film about the greatness and morally-uplifting nature of FIFA as an institution (with particular focus placed on its executives, [[AudienceAlienatingPremise of all people]])... released right in the middle of a massive corruption scandal with the organization at its center. Special mention goes to Sepp Blatter, whom the film goes out of its way to present as a heroic figure despite his corruption being well-known by practically everyone.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/17/united-passions-fifa-movie-director-calls-his-film-a-disaster According to Auburtin]], FIFA originally wanted the movie to be called ''Men of Legend'' or ''The Dreammakers'', as if the movie didn't have ''enough'' butt kissing.
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** Creator/TimRoth (who played [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sepp Blatter]]) stated he asked the producers, "Where's all the corruption in the script? Where is all the back-stabbing, the deals?" and played Blatter as corrupt as he could without being obvious.
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** Creator/TimRoth (who played [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sepp Blatter]]) stated he asked the producers, "Where's all the corruption in the script? Where is all the back-stabbing, the deals?" and played Blatter as corrupt as he could without being obvious. ESPN's Iain Macintosh [[https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/2485653/united-passions-fifa-funded-film-is-terrible noticed it]]:
--->'''Iain Macintosh:''' It is a disgusting piece of propaganda for a discredited regime, but actor Tim Roth has absolutely nailed Sepp Blatter. Roth's reputation may never recover from his involvement with this ill-conceived, poorly executed film, but let no one say that he didn't do his bit for the team. He captures the innate furtiveness of Blatter wonderfully. The hunch, the shuffle, the swaying, the way the eyes flicker around the room -- it's all there.
--->'''Iain Macintosh:''' It is a disgusting piece of propaganda for a discredited regime, but actor Tim Roth has absolutely nailed Sepp Blatter. Roth's reputation may never recover from his involvement with this ill-conceived, poorly executed film, but let no one say that he didn't do his bit for the team. He captures the innate furtiveness of Blatter wonderfully. The hunch, the shuffle, the swaying, the way the eyes flicker around the room -- it's all there.
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* CreatorKiller: Frédéric Auburtin has not directed a single film since ''United Passions''.
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* AmericaSavesTheDay: A real-world example of this trope happened when the U.S. authorities issued international arrest warrants to arrest many of FIFA's [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt corporate executives]] around the same time that this film was released.
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* AmericaSavesTheDay: A real-world example of this trope happened when the U.S. authorities issued international arrest warrants to arrest many of FIFA's [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt corporate executives]] around the same time that this film was released.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $30 million ($25 million from FIFA's own coffers). Opening weekend U.S. box office ([[OvershadowedByControversy right when the scandal occurred]]): '''$900'''. (In other territories, the film made $178,639).
* ChristmasRushed: FIFA insisted the movie be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, giving the screenwriters about four months to finish the script when normally they would have about a year. Ironically this rush meant the film was released the week of the Fifa arrests, possibly the single worst time for the film to come out.
* CreatorBacklash: Tim Roth [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifa-movie-director-breaks-silence-802760 apologized for the film]], admitting that [[MoneyDearBoy he only appeared in it for the money.]]
* ChristmasRushed: FIFA insisted the movie be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, giving the screenwriters about four months to finish the script when normally they would have about a year. Ironically this rush meant the film was released the week of the Fifa arrests, possibly the single worst time for the film to come out.
* CreatorBacklash: Tim Roth [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifa-movie-director-breaks-silence-802760 apologized for the film]], admitting that [[MoneyDearBoy he only appeared in it for the money.]]
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* BoxOfficeBomb:Budget: Budget, $30 million ($25 million from FIFA's own coffers). Opening weekend U.S. box office ([[OvershadowedByControversy right when the scandal occurred]]): '''$900'''. (In other territories, the film made $178,639).
* ChristmasRushed: FIFA insisted the movie be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, giving the screenwriters about four months to finish the script when normally they would have about a year.Ironically Ironically, this rush meant the film was released the week of the Fifa FIFA corruption arrests, possibly the single worst time for the film to come out.
* CreatorBacklash: Tim Roth [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifa-movie-director-breaks-silence-802760 apologized for the film]], admitting that [[MoneyDearBoy he only appeared in it for themoney.]]money]].
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* ChristmasRushed: FIFA insisted the movie be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, giving the screenwriters about four months to finish the script when normally they would have about a year.
* CreatorBacklash: Tim Roth [[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifa-movie-director-breaks-silence-802760 apologized for the film]], admitting that [[MoneyDearBoy he only appeared in it for the
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* FakeNationality: English Tim Roth as the Swiss Sepp Blatter and [[WTHCastingAgency more]] [[JustForFun/{{Egregious}} egregiously]] Irish-born New Zealander Sam Neill as the Brazilian Joao João Havelange.
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** Director Frédéric Auburtin has said being identified as the director of the movie is "as bad as [being] the guy who brought AIDS to Africa or the guy who caused the financial crisis". He has also expressed interest in making a sequel that focuses entirely on the organization's corruption.
* UnderminedByReality: The main reason the film bombed so badly was that it was a film about the greatness and morally uplifting nature of FIFA as an institution (with particular focus placed on its executives, [[AudienceAlienatingPremise of all people]])... released right in the middle of a massive corruption scandal with the organization at its center. Special mention goes to Sepp Blatter, whom the film goes out of its way to present as a heroic figure despite his corruption being well-known by practically everyone.
* UnderminedByReality: The main reason the film bombed so badly was that it was a film about the greatness and morally uplifting nature of FIFA as an institution (with particular focus placed on its executives, [[AudienceAlienatingPremise of all people]])... released right in the middle of a massive corruption scandal with the organization at its center. Special mention goes to Sepp Blatter, whom the film goes out of its way to present as a heroic figure despite his corruption being well-known by practically everyone.
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** Director Frédéric Auburtin has said being identified as the director of the movie is "as bad as [being] the guy who brought AIDS to Africa or the guy who caused the financial crisis". He has also expressed interest in making a sequel that focuses entirely on the organization's corruption.
* UnderminedByReality: The main reason the film bombed so badly was that it was a film about the greatness andmorally uplifting morally-uplifting nature of FIFA as an institution (with particular focus placed on its executives, [[AudienceAlienatingPremise of all people]])... released right in the middle of a massive corruption scandal with the organization at its center. Special mention goes to Sepp Blatter, whom the film goes out of its way to present as a heroic figure despite his corruption being well-known by practically everyone.everyone.
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