Jude Law is definitely one of the most inconsistent actors on this list, starring in a wide range of hits and flops, though over the last 5 years in particular, his box office success is heavily qualified by the presence of other actors and appearing in ensemble casts. His hits from the last decade include Closer (part of an acting quartet including Julia Roberts), The Aviator (sold on DiCaprio and Oscar buzz), The Holiday (again, an acting quartet including Cameron Diaz and Jack Black), My Blueberry Nights, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (an ensemble piece, and driven by the Heath Ledger curiosity), two Sherlock Holmes movies (unquestionably sold on Robert Downey Jr), Contagion (a huge ensemble work), Rise of the Guardians (animation), Side Effects, and the Grand Budapest Hotel (another big ensemble). His flops meanwhile include I Heart Huckabees, Alfie, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, All the King's Men, Breaking and Entering, Sleuth, Repo Men, Hugo, 360, Anna Karenina and Don Hemingway. Why Is He A Flop? Law just doesn't seem to have what it takes to draw an audience on his own, which is a mystery considering his good looks and solid acting chops. This might mean that studios will continue to cast him in ensembles and casts that don't place him directly in the foreground for safety's sake. If anyone can account for why he can't bring in the box office bacon, answers on a postcard, please...
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