Collateral Beauty

Howard Inlet, a successful advertising executive, experiences a profound tragedy when his young daughter dies. Consumed by grief, he withdraws from his life and work, leading his business partners to fear for the company's future. To help Howard cope and to devise a plan to get him back on track, his friends hire actors to portray Love, Time, and Death, who then appear to Howard to confront him about his pain and to help him find meaning and connection again.

Collateral Beauty was poorly received by critics, who largely panned its melodramatic tone, predictable plot, and Will Smith's performance. Audiences also expressed disappointment, finding the film overly sentimental and manipulative in its attempts to explore grief and healing.

• Critics found the film to be overly sentimental and manipulative.

• The plot was considered predictable and the characters underdeveloped.

• Will Smith's performance was often cited as a low point, despite a strong supporting cast.

Google audience: Google users were divided, with some appreciating the film's emotional themes of grief and healing, while others found it to be overly sappy and lacking in genuine emotional depth.

The film was originally conceived as a comedy, but the script was rewritten to be a drama after the September 11th attacks.