According to data from february 2020, the biggest movie flop of all time was disneys 2011 film mars needs moms, with an overall loss of 143. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year on six occasions, and on three occasions have been the highestgrossing film of all time. The numbers movie budgets, most expensive movies, most. The top 10 most profitable films in box office history the. Over the past 10 years, movies have cost more than ever before, with the most expensive one, pirates of the caribbean. The weird thing was that, even on this unprecedented scale of loss, cleopatra, hampered by its lengthy and eventfilled gestation process which included elizabeth taylors nearfatal illness. The ten most expensive movie flops of all time digital spy.
One of the worst movies we ever made was wolfman, said. From the biggest blockbuster to the cheapest zpicture, they all have an ambition to entertain, to tell a story that will resonate in the hearts and minds of. Hugo was critically acclaimed, nominated for an oscar for best film and was directed by legendary director martin scorsese, and still the film was one of the biggest bombs of 2011. The worlds biggest tv set is so huge that it would take an elephant to block your view and only if it stands on the back of another elephant.
Jul 15, 20 the weird thing was that, even on this unprecedented scale of loss, cleopatra, hampered by its lengthy and eventfilled gestation process which included elizabeth taylors nearfatal illness. Instead, john carter ended up being the biggest movie flop of all time. The pairing of dustin hoffman and warren beatty failed to attract audiences and repelled critics, but the biggest casualty was the career of. Bombay velvet this mega budget film was bombed at the box office. Studios often try to keep the information secret and will use accounting tricks to inflate or reduce announced budgets.
On chesil beach is an upcoming film staring saoirse ronan as a young woman who falls head over heels in loveonly to have her marriage unraveled by all the. The top 10 most profitable films in box office history. In the film and media industry, if a film released in theatres fails to break even by a large. First there was the iconic 1932 mummy, and then there was the 1999 remake, the mummy, and now the blockbuster reboot. Jeff bridges also starred in the film, in which the pair portray a duo of ghost cops who find evil souls and return them to earth. The best and biggest movie mistakes of all time, as voted by visitors to. This adventure movie which stars highprofile actors such as jennifer love hewitt and freddie prinze jr. The only film in history to be the highestgrossing movie of the year and still make a loss, cleopatra finally broke even in 1973, ten years after it was released. Storage wars scores its biggest payout ever huffpost. The alamo 2004 the cast of the alamo touchstone pictures. Despite a discernible lack of talent and resources, auteur ed wood jr. A pair of movie tickets and a tub of popcorn cost more than the lowestgrossing movie on this list made.
But this kind of movies are made with very high budget. Here are the ten movies that have lost the most money so far, but watch out guys, john carter is catching up fast. Here are the biggest film box office disasters of all time and how their losses. Movie budget and financial performance records note. Jul 30, 2019 in fact, this movie takes the record as the lowest grossing animated movie ever. Here are the five most expensive movie flops in hollywood history. The alltime biggest box office duds the top 10 biggest. It is still ranked as one of the most expensive movies ever made. And one of the best ways to get the waterworks going is to watch a tearjerkin movie, so weve assembled some of the saddest, most romantic, cryworthy flicks ever all to get you in the mood. Jan 21, 2020 another ryan reynolds flick lands on the list of the biggest flops in recent decades. Hollywood movie budgets have been climbing as each year passes.
The data we have is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate but there are gaps and disputed figures. Olympus has fallen the plotholes in this movie were so glaringly obvious, you could sail the entirety of the us seventh fleet through it with room to spare. Here, we break down the most expensive hollywood films ever made. Dec 19, 2012 it was the biggest payout in the history of storage wars. Feb 24, 2020 according to data from february 2020, the biggest movie flop of all time was disneys 2011 film mars needs moms, with an overall loss of 143. A complete list of all movies for which we have budget information can be found here. Thats because john carter lost more money for disney than any other movie theyve ever made. Biggest moneylosing movies of all time 2020 statista. Apr 27, 2016 over the past 10 years, movies have cost more than ever before, with the most expensive one, pirates of the caribbean. Jan 30, 2010 crowned as the worst movie ever made back in the 1980 book the golden turkey awards, this is the movies most famous zgrade clunker. Cleopatra, the film that killed off bigbudget epics. Due to the secretive nature of hollywood accounting it is not clear which film is the most.
Budget numbers for movies can be both difficult to find and unreliable. What are bollywoods biggest flops of all time which came. But the show clearly saved the best for last, as the season finale revealed a find no one could have anticipated. On chesil beach is an upcoming film staring saoirse ronan as a young woman who falls head over heels in loveonly to. The top 10 biggest moneylosing movies of all time business. The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made. Feb 05, 2018 we dare you not to smile while watching this. Universals had its share, but as a horror flick it did pretty bad. Jupiter ascending 2015 heavens gate 1980 sahara 2005 the lone ranger 20.
The 10 most expensive hollywood movies ever highsnobiety. Biggest movie flops of all time based on loss on earnings. Speaking of tim burton and all things vaguely creepy, nightmare before christmas is neckandneck with the lion king as the other best movie disney. Today the highest grossing movie goes by the name avatar, which is also considered most profitable movie ever, without including dvd and bluray revenue. Examples of such sources include metacritic, roger eberts list of mosthated films, the golden turkey awards, leonard maltins movie guide, rotten tomatoes, the stinkers bad movie awards, the cult tv series mystery science theater 3000, and the golden. The 12 worst films ever made london evening standard. Due to the secretive nature of hollywood accounting it is not clear which film is the most expensive film ever made.
Jun 17, 2019 the mummy is the worst movie tom cruise has ever made, hands down. John carter provides a stark reminder that profiting from art is not an exact science. From losing millions to billions at a plethora of casino tables, we count down 10 biggest gambling losses of all time. Steven spielberg is the most represented director on the chart with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. Mar 21, 2012 john carter provides a stark reminder that profiting from art is not an exact science.
The majority of this list is made up with failed childrens movies and this one, based purely on a pun, is typical of its. Here are some big films which flopped at the box office which came with high expectations. Sep 10, 2010 most profitable movies of all time a profitable movie doesnt just do well at the box office. Nov 27, 2014 the 25 biggest box office bombs of all time. The profit and loss figures are very rough estimates based on domestic and international box office earnings and domestic video sales, extrapolated to estimate worldwide income to the studio, after deducting retail costs. The following list is limited to films that are potentially among. Biggest box office bombs title year net production budget millions worldwide gross millions estimated loss millions ref. The loss of a hollywood great is never easy, but in certain stars cases, their passing came long before it was their time to go.
The biggest box office movie flops ever made page 18. They pulled it from over 800 theaters in its third weekend. Cleopatra, the film that killed off bigbudget epics film. The wall our biggest win ever episode highlight youtube. To accommodate this uncertainty the losses are presented as ranges where.
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