Paris Hilton's new movie is a flop. 'The Hottie and the Nottie' was given a limited released in the US at the weekend and grossed just $9,000 an average of $76 dollars per showing. I am not suprised about this, the girl can not act.

The romantic comedy, originally set to be released straight to DVD, follows the exploits of a man desperate to woo Paris' character but must first find a boyfriend for Paris' ugly best friend.

The US box office hit of the weekend was Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey's on-screen reunion in romantic comedy 'Fool's Gold', which took $22 million.

Paris, who went on a lengthy promotional tour of the US to publicise the film, is believed to be devastated by the poor audience numbers.

A source close to the star said: "After her attempts at being a pop star failed, she really wanted to be a proper actress.