Shia LaBeouf Action Film ‘The Tax Collector’ Cashes In $317K At Weekend Box Office

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The Tax Collector has received its first set of reviews, and sadly it's not looking too good.

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Jordan Moreau Director David Ayer and RLJE Films’ action movie “The Tax Collector” brought in an estimated $317,000 this weekend.The movie, which is star Shia LaBeouf’s latest turn at playing an extreme character, played at 129 theaters over the weekend, earning a per-screen average of $2,457, according to Comscore. The film played at a mix of drive-in movie theaters and indoor venues.

The Tax Collector, has again denied that his casting of Shia LaBeouf is an example of brownface.The filmmaker, who last month defended his decision to have LaBeouf star in the drug film centred on California’s chicano culture, said the actor is “not taking anyone’s work away” because he’s portraying a white character who grew up with Latin-American people.He told the LA Times: “He’s a white guy playing a white guy.

Also Read: Shia LaBeouf Might Be 'The Devil' in Trailer for David Ayer's 'The Tax Collector' (Video)But “The Tax Collector” is not such much a return to form as an over-the-top exercise in melodramatic brutality. Soto plays David, who was born into a crime family and tries his hardest to keep his collection business separate from his life at home with his wife and children.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticYou wouldn’t know it from the marketing campaign, but Shia LaBeouf is not the star of “The Tax Collector.” And for once, the actor isn’t the most interesting thing about a film he’s involved with — this despite the fact that he’s attracted a lot of press over getting his chest tattooed for the part. Ironically, there’s just one scene — our last view of LaBeouf — in which audiences can spot the ink.