Proud American

Proud American is a 2008 biographical drama film released by Slowhand Cinema, in both conventional 35mm, and IMAX format. It features five stories that intend to capture the essence of the American spirit, two of them chronicling the founding of Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola. The film is the lowest-grossing wide release in movie history, and was noted for having obtained additional revenue through overt sponsorship of the two companies, as well as MasterCard and American Airlines, whose product placement can be observed throughout the film.^[2]

Proud American
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred Ashman
Written by	Fred Ashman
Produced by	Aili Kato
Starring	Hayley Chase
Cinematography	Mark Eberle
Edited by	Tim Flora
Music by	Stan Beard
Distributed by	Slowhand Cinema
Release date	September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$131,357[1]

Reception

Box office

The film was not well-received financially. Opening in 750 theaters, Proud American managed to earn only $96,076, or $128 per venue — making it the lowest-grossing opening weekend for a wide release in since box office tracking began.^[3]

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 10%, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 2.9/10.^[4]