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Moreover, Jones has voiced her displeasure over her modest pay compared to her co-stars Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig. She revealed that her initial offer was a mere $67,000, which she fought to increase to $150,000. Given the film's poor box office performance—budgeted at $144 million but only grossing about $230 million worldwide—many argue that the film was a financial failure, losing tens of millions of dollars for the studio. Yet, Jones insists her compensation was unfair, which critics see as a step towards playing the perpetual victim stance rather than acknowledging the larger context of the movie's commercial shortcomings.