<i>Horizon </i>actor says TikTok ‘crap’ has affected audience attention spans

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Actor Michael Rooker argued that modern audiences do not have long attention spans, giving a reason for the recent box office failure of Horizon: An American Saga.

The three-hour Western epic, directed by and starring Kevin Costner, only grossed $11 million in its North American box office opening on June 28. When asked if modern audiences have been “TikTok-ified,” Rooker replied, “totally they are.”

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