The movie version of Cats has taken in just half of what was expected at the box office.
The $100 million (£77 million) film debuted fourth on the North American chart, taking in just $6.5 million (£5 million).
According to Hollywood Reporter, the film’s director, Tom Hooper, took the unusual step of ordering an updated print of Cats to be sent out to cinemas on Friday.
He had ordered re-edits to the film with “some improved visual effects”.
The movie has an all-star cast that includes Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson and Jason Derulo and is based on the hit stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker came in at number one at the US box office, followed by Jumani: The Next Level and Frozen 2.
One of the film’s stars, Jason Derulo, hit back at critics who have slammed the film adaptation of the hit stage musical, calling the movie "an incredible, brave piece of art".
Cats started on a bad footing even before its release, with critics almost unanimously branding it a flop.
Hooper, who made Oscar-winning film The King's Speech, has been open about the fact that he only just managed to finish his CGI-heavy movie before its world premiere in New York on Monday.
He told Variety it was completed in a 36-hour sprint on the Sunday.
