The Beaver, directed by Jodie Foster, opened at only 22 cinemas in US as distributors deny Gibson's reputation affected its appealNine months ago a poll of US filmgoers suggested that Mel Gibson's public persona was having very little effect on his box office clout. Fast forward to 2011 and much may have changed: the actor's new movie The Beaver opened at just 22 cinemas in the US, pulling in a meagre $104,000 (£63,000).For a film that has received decent critical notices on the festival circuit, this represents a disappointing result for Gibson and director Jodie Foster, who stood by her star during interviews to promote the movie.