Biggest Movie Bombs

[Big Daddy]

Movie Disasters: Historic Box Office Bombs as reported by Yahoo. Click to watch the slide show.

BATTLEFIELD EARTH (2000)
Budget: $73 million, US Box Office: $21 million

THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH (2002)
Budget: $100 million, US Box Office: $4.4 million

HEAVEN'S GATE (1980)
Budget: $40 million, US Box Office: $3.5 million

TOWN AND COUNTRY (2001)
Budget: $90 million, US Box Office: $6.7 million

CLEOPATRA (1963)
Budget: $44 million, US Box Office: $26 million

HUDSON HAWK (1991)
Budget: $65 million, US Box Office: $17 million

CUTTHROAT ISLAND (1995)
Budget: $98 million, US Box Office: $10 million

ISHTAR (1987)
Budget: $55 million, US Box Office: $14 million

THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN (1988)
Budget: $47 million, US Box Office: $8 million

HOWARD THE DUCK (1986)
Budget: $38 million, US Box Office: $16 million

THE POSTMAN (1997)
Budget: $80 million, US Box Office $17.6 million

ZYZZYX RD. (2005)
Budget: $2 million, US Box Office: $30 (Yes, you read that right. It is $30, not $30 million)

MEET DAVE (2008)
Budget: $60 million, US Box Office: $11.6 million

SPEED RACER (2008)
Budget: $120 million, US Box Office: $44 million

[My_Two_Cents]

I'm probably opening myself up for some bashing, but I really liked Hudson Hawk. It was just so stupidly funny.

"Bo-bo, balls!"

Why is Waterworld not up in the top 10? Another one I really liked, in spite of all of the negative reviews.

[Darko]

Maybe cause it grossed Worldwide $264,218,220 and cost $175 million to make.

I have no idea if Yahoos list took that into consideration. But most of Waterworlds bad press came from the press. The production problems, the budget ballooning skyward, all over shadowed the movie. It was by no means a domestic blockbuster but not near the disaster people claimed it too be at the time.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by Darko

Maybe cause it grossed Worldwide $264,218,220 and cost $175 million to make.

I have no idea if Yahoos list took that into consideration. But most of Waterworlds bad press came from the press. The production problems, the budget ballooning skyward, all over shadowed the movie. It was by no means a domestic blockbuster but not near the disaster people claimed it too be at the time.

Thanks. I've always read that it was a huge bomb, but obviously $90MM says different.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

ZYZZYX RD. (2005)
Budget: $2 million, US Box Office: $30 (Yes, you read that right. It is $30, not $30 million)

IMDB
Only opened in one theater (Highland Village Park Theater in Dallas, Texas) ran for six days, and amassed a final total of $20 (originally tallied as $30, but $10 was refunded to a member of the film's crew who paid to see the movie) in box office takings.

Ouch

[4K2K]

The Shadow had a huge bomb

[Show spoiler]But I think they disabled it just in time

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by 4K2K

The Shadow had a huge bomb.

Did he feel better afterward? I always do...

[4K2K]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Did he feel better afterward? I always do...

I don't think the Shadow even knew it existed.

[Show spoiler]But the professor etc. felt better after it was disabled after they had chased it down a corridor

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

I'm not too familiar with the movie industry on how it works but what exactly happens next when a movie bombs at the box office? Does the studio, director, producer, etc. have to pay everything back as if they're in debt?

[4K2K]

But this thread is comparing the movie budget against the US box office takings, without taking into account the Worldwide box office takings, or, more importantly, the income from DVD & Blu-ray sales/rentals. Most of the income nowadays is probably from DVD sales rather than box office takings.

I bet most films make a profit once worldwide box office+DVD+Blu-ray sales & rentals are taken into account

[BStecke]

I'm surprised there are only two Eddie Murphy movies on there. He hasn't made a good movie in ages.

[Blu Titan]

Surprised that they did not include Waterworld $175 million budget and only $88 million domstic gross.

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

Norbit was a good movie (IMHO)

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by 4K2K

I don't think the Shadow even knew it existed.

[Show spoiler]But the professor etc. felt better after it was disabled after they had chased it down a corridor

I think you missed my vain attempt at sarcasm....or I missed yours.

[4K2K]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

I think you missed my vain attempt at sarcasm....or I missed yours.

I got it

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

Norbit was a good movie (IMHO)

Really? I think I laughed twice during the whole thing. I think the last Eddie Murphy movie I really enjoyed was Nutty Professor.

Even though Waterworld only did 88 million domestically, it covered its budget in foreign box office. Not a huge success, but it was profitable.

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=waterworld.htm

[jadedeath]

Speed Racer?

I'm shocked, horrified, and even taken aback.

This is balderdash!

The Wackoffski bros made a shitty movie?

Inconceivable!

Logan

[Blu Jacket]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Inconceivable!

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

[El Negro]

Speed Racer may have not done well but im sure it will do well over-all after Blu Ray release. I will definitely be getting it on Blu.

[Moefiz]

Speed Racer wasn't that bad of a movie....its about 1/2 hr too long and to get kids to sit down 2+ hrs for a movie isn't easy.

I'll get it on ..not sure if on BD or DVD....for the kids.