The film's overall quality wasn't the only contributing factor behind its reception. Against a production budget of $9 million, Barb Wire only earned $3.8 million in the United States and Canada. This reception also translated into a poor box office performance. Related: The 2 Movies Pamela Anderson Lost To Elizabeth Hurley & Kim Basinger The Baywatch star’s infamous reputation - coupled with how the mainstream media treated her, such as Jay Leno’s Pamela Anderson interview - possibly repulsed the audiences. Sadly, all they heard were ridicules and mockery of the film and its lead actress. The episode showed not only the film’s premiere night but also the couple’s sneaking out to a regular theater to witness the audience’s genuine reactions. Pam & Tommy episode 7 related how important the Pam Anderson Barb Wire project was for Pam and Tommy Lee's relationship, as they saw it as her stepping stone to be regarded as a serious actress. The more it advanced towards an actual plot, the more incoherent it became. As a result, Barb Wire harmed Pamela Anderson's career and failed in its attempts to be taken seriously. Not to mention that her dialogue in the film was utterly disappointing, with her catchphrase being “ Don’t call me babe.” Additionally, the film experienced a tumultuous production, as there were reports of screenplay issues, choice of directors, and even a break-in involving Anderson’s trailer. She might have looked good on the poster, but she certainly failed at delivering her role. Although Anderson was able to capture the audience’s attention with her appearance, the novelty soon wore off. In fact, its opening scene showed her dancing around while being sprayed with champagne and flashing part of her breasts. Instead of having a well-layered plot, the movie simply capitalized on its heroine’s status as the golden girl of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire and a sex symbol. The critic consensus on the review aggregator acknowledged the film’s potential to be “ fun camp, but Pamela Anderson can't deliver her lines with any dramatic or comedic impact.” Given how Barb Wire’s character was largely anchored on Pamela Anderson’s career and persona, it would make sense that the film’s success would live or die with her. The comics-based action movie had an estimated budget of $9mln, but it made less than $3.8mln at the box office on the opening weekend in US and Canada.Barb Wire’s reception was nothing short of tragic, receiving a 28% rotten rating from 36 critic reviews and a 14% audience score from more than 25,000 ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. Similarly to what’s shown in Pam & Tommy, Barb Wire was a flop in terms of earnings. Pam & Tommy episode 7 showed the Barb Wire premiere and the subsequent sneaking out of Pamela and Tommy to a regular theatre in order to see the people’s unfiltered reactions, which unkindly ridiculed the film and Pamela’s role in it. Related: Did Bob Guccione & Hugh Hefner Hate Each Other? (Pam & Tommy Fact Check) Publicist Gail Chwatsky (Mozhan Marnò) ended up comforting her even about issues unrelated to Barb Wire, such as the sex tape spreading and the consequences on Pamela’s reputation of suing Bob Guccione and Penthouse magazine in episode 5. Lily James’ Pamela even hired a specific publicist in episode 3 to face the promotional period and the film’s premiere, even before the sex tape scandal had built up, precisely because she had bet a lot on the movie’s success. Barb Wire was portrayed by Pam & Tommy as the movie which would have finally let Pamela reach the career and social standing she desired.
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