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'Unfinished Business' is Vince Vaughn's fifth box-office bomb in a row

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Vince Vaughn's latest comedy bombed hard at the box office opening weekend.

"Unfinished Business," about a small-business owner (Vaughn) trying to land a big deal mixed in with hijinks across Europe, debuted to $4.8 million at theaters.

Analysts expected the film to tank, making between $5 million and $6 million upon debut.

The film received terrible reviews  for being downright unfunny and unfocused.

The movie had a reported $35 million production budget.

"Unfinished Business" is the actor's latest comedic bomb at the box office.

After a string of big hits through 2009, Vaughn's last four films have flopped upon entry. 

Here's a quick look back at Vaughn's wide releases since 2005's "Wedding Crashers" with Owen Wilson:

Movie Opening Weekend Worldwide Gross Estimated Budget
"Wedding Crashers" (2005) $33.9 million $285.2 million $40 million
"The Break-Up" (2006) $39.2 million $205 million $52 million
"Fred Claus" (2007) $18.5 million $97.8 million n/a
"Four Christmases" (2008) $31 million $163.7 million $80 million
"Couples Retreat" (2009) $34.3 million $171.8 million $70 million
"The Dilemma" (2011) $17.8 million $69.7 million $70 million
"The Watch" (2012) $12.8 million $68.3 million $68 million
"The Internship" (2013) $17.3 million $93.5 million $58 million
"Delivery Man" (2013) $7.9 million $51.2 million $26 million
"Unfinished Business" (2015) $4.8 million n/a $35 million

Unless Vaughn's with another leading star — Jennifer Aniston in "The Break-Up" or Reese Witherspoon in "Four Christmases" — he doesn't bring a big audience on his own.

The 44-year-old actor's next big role will be on season 2 of HBO's hit "True Detective" which will also star Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams.

The role comes at a dire time when Vaughn's role as a viable standalone movie star is going to be heavily scrutinized after several flops in a row.

Kirsten Acuna was a correspondent on Business Insider's Entertainment team covering TV, movies, and theme parks. She is Businness Insider's resident expert on all things "The Walking Dead." YKirsten covers superheroes and all things Disney (Marvel, Pixar, and live-action remakes). She is a verified film critic on Rotten Tomatoes. Kirsten has previously written for TV Guide and Time Out New York Kids. She joined Business Insider's entertainment team in 2012 as a reporter, helping to build the team from two people. She holds a degree in magazine journalism and minors in both English and child family studies from Syracuse University.Follow her on Twitter @KirstenAcuna.