\nWe always hear about the most successful movies, the ones that top the charts and make millions of dollars. However, some movies just land with a thud. Whether this is because of ballooning budgets, diva A-listers, or a concept that just doesn\u2019t hit the mark, these are the biggest box office bombs ever.
\n[post_page_title]Gotti – $1.7 million opening weekend[\/post_page_title]
\nWhile John Travolta has had more than his fair share of stone cold classics in his career, from Grease to Saturday Night Fever and our personal Face\/Off. In recent years, however, his movies have… maybe not been as good.
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\nTake, for example, Gotti, his most recent film about the famed New York City mobster who headed the Gambino crime family. One critic called it the \u201cworst mob movie of all time,\u201d while another said it belonged in a \u201ccement bucket at the bottom of the river.\u201d Rotten Tomatoes\u2019 take? Simply \u201cFuhgeddaboudit.\u201d
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\n[post_page_title]Seventh Son – loss of $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nChoosing high profile actors and actresses for your new Hollywood movie can often come with expectations, and fans and critics always expect the best. This can often work against you if you don\u2019t deliver on your promises, and this is exactly what Universal Pictures discovered in 2014 when they released the fantasy action movie, Seventh Son.
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\nAlthough this movie featured the likes of Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore, the movie was extremely underwhelming, and both fans and critics alike were disappointed. Because of this, it performed poorly in the box-office.
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\n[post_page_title]Jupiter Ascending – loss of $90-$110 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIn 1999, Lilly and Lana Wachowski proved that they were more than capable of creating a blockbuster hit. After all, they were the driving force behind the sci-fi thriller, The Matrix.
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\nSadly, they couldn\u2019t recreate this talent in 2015, when they took on a brand new fantasy movie called Jupiter Ascending. Despite well-known cast members such as Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis and top-class CGI, this movie just couldn\u2019t ascend off the ground and was left with a $90-$110 million loss on its hands.
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\n[post_page_title]Green Lantern – loss of $98 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough we all love superhero movies, there are some that just don\u2019t hit the mark – and the Green Lantern was one of them.
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\nStarring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, their were high hopes for this DC classic, but after realizing that they needed to make a whopping $500 million profit in the box-office, these hopes were quickly diminished. The studio eventually made a loss of $98 million, but it\u2019s fair to say that we\u2019ve since forgiven them, as this movie gave us the best Hollywood couple in the world.
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\n[post_page_title]Stealth – loss of $96 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThere are some movies that just fail miserably, and action film Stealth is one of those movies. After hitting theaters in 2005, many couldn\u2019t believe that they were really watching the movie in front of them.
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\nAfter all, it was weirdly similar to other movies that had topped the charts, such as action drama Top Gun. In fact, fans and critics couldn\u2019t get over the fact that Stealth was using similar storylines and themes, so they refused to go see it. This probably contributed to its $96 million loss…
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\n[post_page_title]Gods of Egypt – loss of $79-$90 million[\/post_page_title]
\nGerard Butler proved in 2006 that he was more than capable of removing his shirt and taking on the lead as a strong warrior – and it seems as though Summit Entertainment wanted to recreate the success of the action movie 300 in their 2016 fantasy movie Gods of Egypt.
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\nSadly, critics were not impressed with the storyline or the concept of this movie and wrote scathing reviews that adorned its release date. Thanks to these not-so-splendid reviews, people were reluctant to shell out their hard-earned cash to watch it at their nearest multiplex.
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\n[post_page_title]Alice Through the Looking Glass – loss of $70 million[\/post_page_title]
\nTim Burton is one of the most extravagant and most famous filmmakers out there, and almost all of his movies have made their entrance into the world of legends.
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\nYet, one of his most famous movies to date wasn\u2019t as successful as you may have thought. Although his adaptation of fantasy adventure Alice Through the Looking Glass was highly anticipated, some fans just couldn\u2019t get behind his weird and wonderful ways. In fact, it was all too much for some fans, and they just couldn\u2019t fill the seats. This eventually led to a deficit of $70 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Jack the Giant Slayer – loss of $125 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIn 2013, New Line Cinema released a brand new fairytale family movie into the world and believed that Jack the Giant Slayer would warm hearts across the world.
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\nFormer child star and X-Men mutant, Nicholas Hoult, took on the lead role as Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, and Stanley Tucci took on the role of his enemy. Despite this all-star cast, Jack the Giant Slayer was an absolute flop. Of its $200 production budget plus more for promotion, they ultimately fell off the beanstalk with a loss of $125 million.
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\n[post_page_title]47 Ronin – loss of $98 million[\/post_page_title]
\nProduction companies rarely put their faith into new and upcoming directors, which is why it was such a big deal when Universal Pictures hired Carl Rinsch to direct their newest drama\/fantasy, 47 Ronin.
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\nSadly, even Keanu Reeves and his bunch of Samurai friends couldn\u2019t save this movie from being a box-office flop in both Japan, the United States, and the rest of the world. In fact, 47 Ronin was a flop in both the commercial and critical senses of the word and racked up a loss of $98 million. That\u2019s gotta hurt.
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\n[post_page_title]The BFG – loss of $100 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs one of the most influential and talented movie directors out there, Steven Spielberg is a Hollywood legend – but that doesn’t mean his movies are always successful.
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\nDespite the success of adventure movies such as Jurassic Park and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, all eyes were on Steven to create a modern adaptation of the Roald Dahl book, The BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Sadly, Steven just couldn\u2019t hit the sweet spot in 2016, and his $140 million just couldn\u2019t compete with other movies out there.
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\n[post_page_title]How Do You Know – loss of $85-$118 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAfter shelling out more than $100 million to secure A-list actors such as Reese Witherspoon, Jack Nicholson and Paul Rudd for their 2010 rom-com, How Do You Know, Sony Pictures believed that they had caught one helluva fish.
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\nSadly, it seems all they could pull up from the river was an old boot because even the big names weren\u2019t enough to get people in the theaters. After making just $50 million in the box office, these guys were drying their tears with their $85-$118 million receipt…
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\n[post_page_title]The Lone Ranger – loss of $100 million[\/post_page_title]
\nYou know a movie isn’t good when even Johnny Depp can\u2019t help it in the ratings, which must mean that The Lone Ranger really is bad. However, it seems the action\/adventure movie was doomed from the beginning, as filming was constantly plagued by injured stuntmen and cast members, as well as poor conditions and hefty set damage.
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\nIn fact, Walt Disney Pictures ultimately decided to cancel the production, before taking the risk and finishing it once and for all. It didn’t pay off, to the tune of a $100 million loss. They should have quit while they were behind.
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\n[post_page_title]Monster Trucks – loss of $120 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough film fanatics took themselves to see the comedy movie Monster Trucks in 2016 – it\u2019s fair to say that their love of junkyards and monster trucks were not backed up by the critics. Yes, critics called it a flop while audiences called it a great day out, but the numbers ultimately determined its fate.
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\nAfter spending millions of dollars creating and promoting the movie, Paramount Pictures only managed to retrieve $65 million back in their pockets, which did little to lift their mood considering their $120 million loss.
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\n[post_page_title]Mortal Engines – loss of $174.8 million[\/post_page_title]
\nNo one expected that a fantasy franchise backed by Peter Jackson could flop – after all, he’s the powerful name that turned the Lord of the Rings films into the success that they are today. However, “Mortal Engines,” a movie that he produced and co-wrote, didn’t have the same luck.
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\nMaybe it’s because the Philip Reeve\u2019s book series that it’s based on is not that popular in the US. Perhaps it’s the difficult concept of predator cities that roam around the planet, inhaling smaller cities for their resources. Or maybe it’s because it lacked any famous actors. The only certainty here is that “Mortal Engines” was one of the biggest box office disappointments of 2018.
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\n[post_page_title]Delgo – loss of $39 million[\/post_page_title]
\nDelgo is one of the most famous movies on this list – but not because the fans love it. In fact, this movie takes the record as the lowest grossing animated movie ever!
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\nThis adventure movie, which stars high-profile actors like Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., was created on a budget of just $40 million and struggled to gain momentum after its premiere. Overall, Delgo managed to rack up just $1 million in the box-office, and we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if some people asked for refunds…
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\n[post_page_title]Fantastic Four – loss of $80-$100 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWe love a reboot as much as the next guy, as long as the reboot is a dead-ringer for the original movie. Sadly, Fox\u2019s 2015 reboot of the superhero movie Fantastic Four was definitely not on the same level.
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\nEven though they offered a brand new cast, fans just couldn\u2019t get behind these new stars who were relatively unknown in Hollywood at the time. This distaste also showed in the numbers, as Fox struggled to rack up a profit. Instead, they took an $80-$100 million bath on it. Guess those guys just weren\u2019t as fantastic as they seemed…
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\n[post_page_title]Justice League – cost: $300 million; earning: $658 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWhile people probably had high expectations for the film Justice League, it ended up being a huge let-down, and quite a box office disappointment. While the movie did not technically lose any money, it certainly did not make as much as it should have.
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\nIt turns out that not only did it end up being the fourth most expensive film ever made, but the relatively recently released movie Aquaman has already surpassed its earnings. About $300 million went into this film, which, unfortunately, just wasn’t very good.
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\n[post_page_title]John Carter – loss of $200 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThere\u2019s a high chance that you haven\u2019t watched this Disney production because it has barely made a dent in the world of Hollywood. Even though Taylor Kitsch took on the title role, this fantasy and sci-fi movie just couldn\u2019t win over the fans.
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\nThat, alongside the fact that top Disney executives fell out with director Andrew Stanton, meant that the movie had little faith behind it in the beginning. Because of this, John Carter has only grossed around $250 million to date and is around $200 million off-budget.
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\n[post_page_title]Basic Instinct 2 – loss of $32 million[\/post_page_title]
\nChoosing to take a hugely famous movie and creating a sequel is always a risky move. It can either pay off in the long run, or it can ruin the buzz of the first one. Sadly, Basic Instinct 2 was the latter.
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\nAfter the success of the original thriller, production bosses wanted to cash in on this new opportunity but took a whopping 15 years to put their plans into action. Because of this, and the fact that fans didn\u2019t appreciate the new storyline, the movie took a loss of $32 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Sahara (2005) – loss of $78-$105 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMovie adaptations of famous books normally prove to be hugely successful, as bookworms from across the world book their tickets to see the movie. Yet, this didn\u2019t seem to happen with action adventure film Sahara.
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\nNothing helped – not the many A-list stars they incorporated into their script, not the live tours they used to promote the movie, and not the many trailers they released on television. After a hefty production budget allowed Penelope Cruz and Matthew McConaughey onto the books, the studio eventually made a loss of around $78-$105 million.
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\n[post_page_title]R.I.P.D. – loss of $100-$120 million[\/post_page_title]
\nDespite the fact that Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges seemed to be a match made in heaven, their zombie movie just wasn\u2019t a hit with either the critics or the customers.
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\nWith awkward jokes, poor special effects and CGI and a storyline that just couldn\u2019t get off the ground, R.I.P.D was a Universal Pictures flop. All in all, they lost between $100-$120 million in the box-office, which is a hefty amount. Luckily, this hasn\u2019t stopped our favorite future Deadpool from taking over Hollywood – and our hearts!
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\n[post_page_title]Cowboys and Aliens – loss of $63-$75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSometimes, giving away the whole movie within the title doesn\u2019t leave much else for the imagination, and this action drama definitely fell victim to this fact. After showcasing what really happens when aliens and cowboys get together – because we all want to know, right? – many viewers walked away feeling extremely underwhelmed.
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\nDespite its high budget and A-list cast, Cowboys and Aliens just couldn\u2019t lasso a profit for themselves. They couldn\u2019t even use their zapper to break even, and they eventually suffered a loss of between $63-$75 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Ben-Hur – loss of $76-$120 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMany production companies often stick a newbie into their lead role to give their movie an edge, and that\u2019s exactly what they tried to do when they stuck Jack Huston into the remake of Ben-Hur, that ancient epic of biblical proportions.
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\nHuston seemed to be an unlucky charm on the set of this movie because filming was often delayed due to on-set issues and production problems. Even Morgan Freeman\u2019s role in the movie could not help Ben-Hur from selling tickets, and they eventually took a loss of between $76-$120 million. That had to Ben-Hurt (sorry).
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\n[post_page_title]Deepwater Horizon – loss of $60 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs one of the most famous actors in the business, Mark Wahlberg has put his name on various blockbuster hits. However, we have a feeling he may want to forget his role in the 2015 disaster movie Deepwater Horizon, after it suffered an epic loss of $60 million.
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\nMany experts put this loss down to the fact that the movie was released at the height of Oscar season, where it\u2019s common knowledge that action movies tend to fall behind dramas and comedies. Sorry, Marky Mark and the not-so-funky bunch!
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\n[post_page_title]Tomorrowland – loss of $80-$155 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs soon as fans and critics realized that George Clooney was teaming up with Disney to create a brand new adventure movie, everyone was on tenterhooks to see what he pulled out of the bag.
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\nHowever, this original movie just couldn\u2019t get off the ground, and its teaser trailers and movie posters just weren\u2019t enough to get fans into the seats in the movie theaters. Because of this, Tomorrowland took it on the chin, with a hefty loss of around $80-$155 million. Thankfully, this didn\u2019t put George Clooney off acting forever. Phew!
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\n[post_page_title]The Promise – loss of $94-$102 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCreating a successful biographical drama is not an easy task, but Survival Pictures and Phoenix Pictures decided to try their hand at it in 2016 when they produced The Promise.
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![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15063957\/obeschanie-3840x2160-kristian-beyl-luchshie-filmi-13314.jpg\")
\nStarring the likes of Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac, many fans walked away from this movie with a smile on their face – but it\u2019s fair to say that the critics ripped it to shreds. In fact, all these production companies have now is a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 51% and a loss of $94-$102 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Titan A.E – loss of $100 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIt\u2019s fair to say that 20th Century Fox has a reputation for bringing magical movies to life. Because of this, the world was pretty shocked to see them produce the 2000 flop, Titan A.E. With an all-star cast that featured the likes of Drew Barrymore and Matt Damon.
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\nCritics expected this animated adventure movie to be an absolute hit with fans across the world. Sadly, it just didn\u2019t live up to its $90 million production costs – which doesn\u2019t include a few extra million for marketing and promotion. To this day, Titan A.E has only racked up a small $37 million revenue in the box-office, which means it\u2019s currently hanging its head with a $100 million loss.
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\n[post_page_title]Cutthroat Island – loss of $89 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMost of the time, we love nothing more than watching a movie about ye olde pirates, and there are some production companies who know just what we want from our pirates – otherwise, Pirates of the Caribbean wouldn\u2019t be so successful!
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\nHowever, production companies weren\u2019t quite as clued up in the 1990s, and Cutthroat Island just didn\u2019t know how to make it big in the movie world. With a low critical and commercial response, these guys lost all of their treasure and left with a bounty of $89 million over their heads.
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\n[post_page_title]Pan – loss of $130-$150 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBecause the family story of Peter Pan is so popular among adults and children alike, Warner Bros. decided to put all of their eggs and all of their money into one basket and greenlit the production of a Peter Pan prequel entitled Pan.
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\nAmazingly, the production company spent between $200-$275 million on the production of this movie with high hopes of a box-office success. Although they needed to make more than $400 million in box-office revenue across the world for the movie to be a success, they made just $150 million…
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\n[post_page_title]King Arthur: Legend of the Sword – loss of $150 million[\/post_page_title]
\nOn paper, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword was going to be a Hollywood smash. Guy Ritchie was taking the helm as director, and Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam was taking the lead – or the horse.
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\nWith a $175 million budget behind it, the drama fantasy movie was set for success. Sadly, King Arthur had other movies to contend with during its release, such as Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Because of this, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, lost around $150 million in this box-office flop.
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\n[post_page_title]Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas – loss of $125 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAnimated movies normally do extremely well in theaters, thanks to the wealth of families across the world who look for something to do on a rainy day. However, Dreamworks just couldn\u2019t concoct the perfect potion within their re-imagining of Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
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\nWhile there were some fans who approved of their storyline and their production, others were cringing in their seats – and it didn\u2019t take long for this bad rep to make its way out of the theaters. All in all, they lost a whopping $125 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – loss of $75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been a popular form of entertainment for youngsters around the world since the late ’80s. You can\u2019t go into a toy store without seeing these guys\u2019 faces in doll form, you can play their story on video consoles, and you can even watch their famous show on television.
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![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/15111426\/turtles-and-fox.0.0.jpg\")
\nAnd yet, younger audiences have gotten used to seeing these turtles in animated form, the original live-action trilogy notwithstanding. Because of this, modern-day fans were slightly creeped out to see their sort-of realistic CGI bodies in the 2016 movie remake, and it ultimately took a loss of $75 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Power Rangers – loss of $76 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers was a \u201890s kids TV classic, and we all had our favorite Ranger. However, this show also proved to be so popular because it was unrealistic and we always knew what we were getting.
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\nSo, when Lionsgate Films decided to create a live-action adaptation of the Power Rangers story in 2017, fans were not too impressed. In fact, the movie received a huge critical smackdown and only racked up $142 million in worldwide box-office. Losing $76 million couldn\u2019t have been fun…
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\n[post_page_title]Mars Needs Moms – loss of $100-$144 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIn 2011, Walt Disney Studios spent more than $150 million on their brand new sci-fi adventure movie Mars Needs Moms. With this epic budget, creative geniuses in Hollywood worked tirelessly to create new and unique 3D computer-animated motion-capture images that would supposedly knock our socks off.
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\nSadly, as soon as the movie was released in theaters it was clear that fans weren\u2019t happy with this new animation. Many believe this animation and technique was the reason it lost an incredible $100-$144 million in the box-office.
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\n[post_page_title]Speed Racer – loss of $73-$81 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLike many of the other movies on this list, Speed Racer was the result of big Hollywood production companies rubbing their hands together and seeing dollars in their eyes. After seeing the success of the popular sports action comedy animated TV show, movie producers decided to transform the story into a blockbuster movie.
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\nThey soon realized that they really shouldn\u2019t have tried to fix something that wasn\u2019t broken, however, as their movie adaptation was a box-office flop and the dejected producers eventually ended up with a $73-$81 million bill on their hands.
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\n[post_page_title]Gigli – loss of $72 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThere have been countless celebrity romances in the past, but Revolution Studios decided to use one of these couples to their advantage in the early \u201800s. During this time, Jennifer Lopez was dating Hollywood superstar, Ben Affleck.
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\nTo hitch up the ratings and get people in the theaters, Revolution Studios decided to cast these two lovebirds as the leading roles in their romantic comedy movie Gigli. Sadly, this love was just not enough to get fans to fall in love with their movie, and they eventually walked away with their head in their hands and a $72 million loss.
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\n[post_page_title]The Adventures of Pluto Nash – loss of $96 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIf you\u2019ve seen The Adventures of Pluto Nash, you\u2019ll know that it\u2019s a light-hearted sci-fi comedy movie that features the legend that is Eddie Murphy as a moon-dwelling alien. However, after a bunch of crooks steal his lunar nightclub, Eddie makes it his mission to go up against his enemies in an epic battle.
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![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/11144742\/ron_underwood_rosario_dawson_eddie_murphy_pluto_nash_001.jpg\")
\nAlthough Warner Bros. believed the movie would be a huge success and believed that their $100 million budget was worthwhile, their excitement soon made its way back down to earth after it grossed just $7 million in the box-office. Thankfully, this flop didn\u2019t affect Eddie\u2019s career, and he later went onto score his iconic role in the family animation series, Shrek.
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\n[post_page_title]The Good Dinosaur – loss of $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThere\u2019s a high chance that you have heard of this family animated feature, so you might be surprised to see The Good Dinosaur on this list! As a Pixar production, critics were also surprised to see that this movie was a box-office flop – but that\u2019s the way the world of Hollywood works.
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\nMany people believe this hefty $85 million loss came from the fact that Pixar pays their animators huge sums to create their masterpieces. If you don\u2019t make as much as you spend, you\u2019re headed for a loss. That’s just simple economics, even if you are a movie juggernaut like Pixar.
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\n[post_page_title]Evan Almighty – loss of $88 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThe comedy movie Bruce Almighty went down a storm in 2003 – and fans couldn\u2019t wait to see how Universal Pictures were going to create the sequel. Sadly, Evan Almighty just did not live up to the hype.
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\nWhile the storyline was entertaining and Steve Carell took on the lead role with gusto, many fans just couldn\u2019t help but wonder about the treatment of the animals on-set. Because of this, many people boycotted the movie and refused to watch it, which led to an epic loss of around $88 million.
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\n[post_page_title]The Mummy – loss of $95 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIt\u2019s always difficult to recreate a beloved movie, as production companies never know whether it will go down a storm, or whether it will be a complete flop. Nevertheless, they try their hardest to create something that justified their hard work and their money.
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\nUnfortunately, this extra budget seemed to work against the action-adventure 2017 remake of The Mummy\u2019s favor. Not only were fans upset with the new and updated special effects, but it meant that also had an intense profit to make. They just slightly missed the mark. Okay, more than slightly – it was a $95 million loss.
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\n[post_page_title]Jack Frost – loss of $68 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLet’s be honest, Jack Frost is one of the most famous holiday movies out there, and most families know the story of Jack Frost and the father-and-son relationship that has made us all cry.
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\nDespite the fact that Jack Frost is now a cult classic and incredibly iconic, its release in the late 1990s was not met with the enthusiasm it has today. Yes, although now it is incredibly famous, Jack Frost took a loss of $68 million during its time in the box-office. What frosty numbers!
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\n[post_page_title]Pixels – loss of $75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWhen you see a trailer come up on your screen, it\u2019s normally easy to tell whether the movie will be a complete flop, or whether it has potential. Sadly, Pixels was one arcade game-based fantasy film that stood proudly in the former category.
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\nFeaturing all-too-colorful graphics, painful gags, and a struggling storyline, Pixels was created to make money on relevant topics and trends rather than entertain viewers. Ironically, the studio of this box-office flop never actually made any money from this project and walked away with a $75 million debt. Ouch.
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\n[post_page_title]Ghostbusters – loss of $75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLike many other movie remakes, the 2017 adaptation of the \u201880s fantasy adventure, Ghostbusters, really tried to impress its fans. They incorporated an all-female cast of A-list celebrities, they included classic aspects of the original movie, and they offered a feel-good comedy for all of the family.
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\nHowever, not everyone shared this view, and many fans had already made up their minds before seeing the critical flop. Because of this, Ghostbusters couldn\u2019t bust their way into the realm of profit and made a whopping $75 million loss.
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\n[post_page_title]Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within – loss of $94 million[\/post_page_title]
\nDuring the late \u201800s, the world of special effects and CGI really took off and introduced us to movies such as the fantasy movie, Avatar. Yet, before James Cameron got his hands on a special effects camera, the creators of science fiction movie Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within were playing around with this kind of animation.
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\nAlthough it was impressive, the creators just couldn\u2019t iron out the kinks within their special effects, which largely put off their fans. Sadly, these little glitches cost them a profit, and the movie suffered a loss of $94 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Hugo – loss of $57-$92 million[\/post_page_title]
\nProducing high-budget movies always comes with a risk, because you need to ensure that you get a return on the money you pay out to make a profit.
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\nAfter being allocated a whopping $170 million budget, historical drama Hugo was expected to offer fans a detailed storyline, cool casting, and perfect production – and that\u2019s exactly what they did. Despite the commercial and critical success, the production company had set their bar too high, and they just couldn\u2019t reach a profit for their movie They ultimately landed a $57-$92 million loss.
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\n[post_page_title]The Wolfman – loss of $76-$80 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThe Wolfman is a horror story that many fans hold dear – especially after the original movie entered our lives in 1941. As hardcore film fanatics praised the production and concept of the original, they remained wary of new adaptations.
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\nSo, when a brand new adaptation came onto our screens in 2010, they were quick to judge and report back to the rest of the world. Despite the huge amount of money spent on promotion, their voices traveled further, and the movie eventually settled for a loss of around $76-$80 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Osmosis Jones – loss of $63 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIf you grew up in the early \u201800s, you might remember a famous sci-fi cartoon by the name of Osmosis Jones. This Farrelly brothers\u2019 creation proved to be hugely popular during the early millennia, so Warner Bros. decided to cash in on its success with a brand new movie.
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\nAlthough fans were happy to see their blue friend back on their screens, they noted that his place wasn\u2019t on the silver screen. Osmosis Jones ultimately struggled to maintain traction in the box-office and suffered a hefty loss of $63 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Rise of the Guardians – loss of $87 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIt\u2019s no secret that Dreamworks Animation are leaders in the realm of animated movies, but it seems that even the big dogs fail sometimes. After announcing their plans for the adventure fantasy, Rise of the Guardians, fans were eager to see what they would bring to the table.
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\nSadly, critics were less than impressed with the bland storyline and the characters within this movie. While it did go down a treat with some fans, it just wasn\u2019t enough to get their profit out of the minus numbers and into the clear.
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\n[post_page_title]Town and Country – loss of $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nNo matter how many famous faces you put into a movie, you can never guarantee that it will do well in the box-office, as Town and Country found out in 2001.
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\nThis romance starred the likes of Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Gary Shandling, but still could not impress fans or critics. Although this movie had a small budget of just over $90 million, they couldn\u2019t even rack up $10 million in the box-office, which means it now stands as one of the biggest box-office flops ever.
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\n[post_page_title]Treasure Planet – loss of $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWhen you think about retro Disney movies, there\u2019s a high chance that the fantasy adventure, Treasure Planet, will come into your mind. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as wannabe pirate, Jim Hawkins, this movie has since made its way into the realm of legends.
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\nHowever, it didn\u2019t do too well in the box-office. After its release in theaters, Treasure Planet struggled to fill the seats in their theaters and just couldn\u2019t make a profit. All in all, they made a loss of around $85 million. Thankfully, we still love it!
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\n[post_page_title]Ali – loss of $63 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSometimes, we love nothing more than watching an interesting biopic about some of the most famous people in history. Thanks to this love of biopics, we were extremely excited to watch Will Smith take on the role of the iconic boxer, Muhammad Ali, in 2001.
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\nWith a huge budget under its belt and an A-list actor on the books, fans were expecting this movie to wow them over and teach them about Ali\u2019s legendary life. Unfortunately, it did neither. In fact, the only thing it did do was rack up a loss of $63 million.
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\n[post_page_title]Supernova – loss of $83 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThere are some movies that are just really, really bad – and they just can\u2019t be sugar-coated. No matter how much money is put into the production and no matter how well it is promoted, you just can\u2019t polish a you-know-what.
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\nBecause of this, it was no surprise to learn that this sci-fi movie did not perform well in the box-office. However, it was surprising just how bad it really was. After racking up a critics’ score of just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, Supernova was an absolute flop and lost $83 million in the process. Yikes!
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\n[post_page_title]Allied – loss of $75-$90 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThere are many tricks of the movie production trade, one of which involves two attractive lead stars who have undeniable chemistry. After Paramount Pictures released the trailer for this war movie in 2016, fans were overwhelmed by the sparks between Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard.
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\nHowever, it seems they put all of the sizzle in their trailers because fans felt the movie itself was underwhelming and forced. As word got out, fans avoided the movie theater at all costs and refused to buy tickets. This probably didn\u2019t help their $75-$90 million loss…
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\n[post_page_title]Alexander – loss of $71 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMost film production companies will know that taking on an iconic character and giving them their own movie will always be risky. In this case, Warner Bros. knew that making a movie about Alexander the Great might not go down well – but they wanted to take the risk.
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\nThanks to the history surrounding this story, fans and critics alike couldn\u2019t help but put this movie under the microscope, and later came to the conclusion that they weren\u2019t impressed. Ultimately, they made a loss of a whopping $71 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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