'Cats' Bombs At The Box Office

'Cats' is one of the biggest bombs in movie history.
Deadline reports that response from critics and audiences has been atrocious.
The movie wound up opening below its $10M-$15M projections to $6.5M.
The film was assaulted by critics even before it opened.
The studio rushed the trailer, even though the effects were not ready.
The film was trashed on social media for months before it opened.
On top of that, the movie faced still competition fro the latest Star Wars film.