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Neither Public Enemies or Sweeney Todd made over $100 million in the US.
He's a draw, but only when he's in expensive commercial fare with huge marketing budgets.
That's true for everybody. Will Smith couldn't draw in The Legend of Bagger Vance, Ali or Seven Pounds either.
There is no actor out there anymore that people will pay to see just because they are in that movie. Good marketing is by far the most effective way to get people into the theatres.