Popular for portraying Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and Mystique in the X-Men film series, Jennifer Lawrence has captivated audiences with her performance in multiple films. Gaining the spotlight for the 2010 drama Winter’s Bone, the actress has since featured in several hits and continues to mesmerize the audience with her work. However, she still feels disappointed with her 2012 mystery horror House at the End of the Street.
The film follows a teenager, Elissa, who moves to a new house with her mother Sarah Cassidy, but things soon start getting complicated. It failed miserably at the box office and was also unable to gain positive reviews from critics. Safe to say, the X-Men actress felt embarrassed by her 2012 film.
Jennifer Lawrence Feels Embarrassed By Her Horror Movie
In her book on Jennifer Lawrence’s personal and professional life, Nadia Cohen talks about what the actress thinks of her 2012 film House at the End of the Street. The film failed at the box office as it garnered a little more than $44 million. Critics also review-bombed the movie as it holds rotten status on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 12% critic score.
While some critics praised the Don’t Look Up actress for her work in the film, its reception left her embarrassed. Nadia Cohen shared in her book that the actress was “embarrassed” about featuring in a movie that was received so badly by critics and audience.
And she also made a joke about it when she won the award for Best Supporting Actress at New York Film Critics Circle for David O. Russell’s 2013 film, American Hustle. “The critics have been very kind to me thus far in my career,” the Passengers star said.
She further stated, “But I guess I’m not receiving this for House at the End of the Street, so you guys must have missed that one, right?” While she did not find the film a delightful addition to her career, her co-star Elisabeth Shue, who portrayed her mother in the film, found her very generous and mature.
Elisabeth Shue on Working With Jennifer Lawrence
Elisabeth Shue starred alongside Jennifer Lawrence as Sarah Cassidy in House at the End of the Street. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, she shared that “it was very interesting meeting Jennifer for the first time.” Shue said that Lawrence was very mature, considering her age at the time.
The Cocktail actress also shared that she is warm and generous and has a great sense of humor. She also suggested that Lawrence should try to feature in a comedy film, as she was popular for The Hunger Games, in which her character is quite serious. “She has a great, dry sense of humor. We definitely laughed a lot. She’s a really great personality,” Shue said about her co-star.
Source: CheatSheet
