But thats exactly what happened when jupiter ascending and. It was touted as a big budget franchise starter in the vein of pirates of the caribbean, but instead. Heres a countdown, roughly in reverse order of how much money each one lost, keeping in mind that a. The ten biggest summer movie flops ever celebrity net worth. The funny thing, though, is that the 1995 postapocalyptic kevin costner flick actually. Sep 07, 2015 fantastic four, tomorrowland and the biggest flops of summer 2015. The 5 biggest movie flops of 2017 so far the motley fool. From jem and the holograms to strange magic photos jem left theaters after just two weeks. However, 2015s jupiter ascending did not follow the same path.
So, of course, hollywood thought that a reboot would be a box office gold. The wardstone chronicles, this swordandsorcery yarn spent two years on the shelf before getting dumped in february 2015. The movie is still set to be released in the uk from february 12. Where on one hand, certain sloppy movies go on to become big hits, on the other hand, certain great movies fail and flop miserably. Although any film for which the production and marketing costs exceed the combined revenue after release can be considered to have bombed, the term is more frequently used on major studio releases that are highly anticipated and. With the 2015 summer movie season officially ending with labor day, here is a closer look at ten of the biggest summer movie flops of all time. Joss whedon resurrects aborted tv series firefly for the big screen, bringing back captain mal nathan fillion for one last adventure amongst the stars. Global boxoffice receipts are up slightly from a recordsetting 2015. The latest film to join such ignoble ranks is victor frankenstein. The biggest superhero movie flops and successes of all. I dont believe that the box office disaster of pan is a result of the online outcry over rooney mara being cast as tiger lily.
The 10 biggest box office flops of 2017 so far taste. The movie had some other big name actors like gwyneth paltrow. A reboot of the story featuring an fbi agent trying to stop a group of criminal surfers would see point break released again in 2015 this one did not receive much love from the critics and movie theater audience. Heres looking at the films that failed at the box office in the first half of this year. Unfortunately, the film about a prince falsely accused of treason was widely panned with a 25% on rotten tomatoes. Adam sandlers presence as the lead of a movie used to. About 100 movies from big studios are released in theaterseach year. Now, its time to look at the biggest flops of the year so far. The biggest box office flops of 2015 not every movie can be a star wars, but these five films didnt even come close.
Nov 10, 2015 this sums up our entire season last winter. Rock the kasbah, jem and the holograms and the gunman all feature. In the 2010s, not even bankable stars, big marketing campaigns or impressive cgi could guarantee box office success. A remake of the 1959 classic film, 2016s benhur was a serious flop. Even disney, the uncontested boxoffice champion of the latter part of the decade, had some major flops, such as the bigbudget john carter, the animated mars needs moms, and the lone ranger. Critics hated it and audiences were not interested. The biggest box office flops of 2015 business insider.
Its been a long and stressful year for hollywood blockbusters, and some would argue that the rise of netflix and hbo, combined with sequelprequel oversaturation, have caused some of the biggest movie flops of this year. Here are 10 of the biggest movie flops of the 2010s insider. It was a great experience shredding with the homies. The biggest box office hits and flops of the summer 2015 a prediction.
The 10 biggest box office flops of 2015 celebrity net worth. Jan 21, 2020 a remake of the 1959 classic film, 2016s benhur was a serious flop. Not every movie can rake in money like wonder woman or beauty and the beast. Burnt could become bradley coopers second big flop of the year after mays. Jun, 2017 the 10 biggest box office flops of 2017 so far posted on june, 2017 june, 2017 by justin gunterman not every movie can rake in money like wonder woman or beauty and the beast. Biggest box office flops of 2015 the last witch hunter.
Jun 24, 2014 with the first half of 2014 wrapping up, what are hollywoods biggest box office flops. But its also time for some of the years biggest boxoffice risks. It got trampled like a fallen rider in a chariot race. From jem and the holograms to strange magic photos. The 5 biggest movie flops of 2017 so far the cost of releasing major motion pictures has risen over the years, and big production and marketing costs can mean big losses without ticket sales to match. Apr 30, 2015 the 5 biggest boxoffice smashes of the summer. Edge of tomorrow may not have been as big a movie as it deserved to be last summer, but try as we might, we cant keep tom cruise down. Although it starred thor star chris hemsworth and academy awardwinner viola davis, avengers fans apparently didnt show up. We break down the most epic hollywood failures of 2015. Films that cost more to make than they acquire in revenue both domestic and worldwide are considered boxoffice catastrophes or bombs.
There have been 15 big budget disappointments or flops so. The theaters this year seemed to have more than their share of box office bombs, with box office. Comparing worldwide takings with production costs, the list, by forbes, exposes the films that left cinemagoers wishing they had stayed at home. For a martin scorsese movie, we expected some bigger numbers from the box office for this movie. Aug 29, 2017 there have been quite a few of them, but for now lets focus on these 6 bigbudget flops of 2017. Jupiter ascending scifi films from the wachowski siblings have a history of doing well, with the matrix series and v for vendetta both achieving critical and commercial success.
If you didnt even know the 2017 tom cruise actionadventure movie the mummy existed, youre not alone. The 10 biggest box office flops of 2017 so far taste of. Even vin diesel isnt immune from box office missteps. From the last witch hunter to jem and the holograms. Every year, studios take big risks by putting too much hope in a project that ultimately fails. The original point break movie was a smash hit in the early 90s with keanu reeves in one of his first noteworthy roles. The 10 biggest movie reboot boxoffice bombs of the decade. Forbes reveal the biggest turkeys of the year so far. Heading into the christmas holiday, box office receipts are down nearly 4. The biggest box office flops of 2015 include vehicles fronted by bradley cooper, george clooney and johnny depp, among others. The biggest box office flops of 2015 the motley fool. Many of you reading this list probably predicted that youd hit josh tranks the. Zac efrons movie about djs, we are your friends, really took the cake among box office bombs in 2015.
Some of the biggest movie flops of all time the delite. What were some of the biggest big budget movie flops. The big difference is the inclusion of the 1995 pirate flick cutthroat island at number three. Benhur the original is one of the most iconic films of all time.
The bill murray film rock the kasbah has topped a list of the biggest boxoffice flops of 2015. That means around 1,000 hollywood productions hit the theaters in the last decade. Its not often that hollywood releases two major theatrical bombs on the same weekend. These numbers are adjusted for inflation and are not. This list will focus on the movies didnt meet their budget total at the box office. Jun 08, 2015 zac efrons movie about djs, we are your friends, really took the cake among box office bombs in 2015. Principal photography started in 2014, and the movie was set for an october 30, 2015 debut. The film, which starred ryan reynolds as the titular hero and also featured blake lively, angela bassett, mark strong and peter sarsgaard, was one of the first superhero projects that future arrowverse creator greg berlanti worked on, and, needless to say, there were still some kinks to be worked out. Jan 01, 2016 2015 was a year of record breaking hits and plenty of epic flops and today were counting down the 9 biggest flops of the year on this special best of 2015 episode of listed. The biggest superhero movie flops and successes of all time a scene from the film, fantastic four, in u. Fantastic four, tomorrowland and the biggest flops of summer 2015. Yet hollywood is having one of its glummest summers in a long time. There have been quite a few of them, but for now lets focus on these 6 bigbudget flops of 2017.
The 10 biggest box office flops of 2017 so far posted on june, 2017 june, 2017 by justin gunterman. In the motion picture industry, a boxoffice bomb or boxoffice flop is a film that is considered highly unsuccessful or unprofitable during its theatrical run. Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 february 2020 in theaters around the world. The biggest box office flops of all time screenrant. The biggest superhero movie flops and successes of all time. Released in january 2015, blackhat quickly became the years first major flop. Unfortunately, the film about a prince falsely accused of treason was widely panned with a 25% on rotten tomatoes, and was declared the biggest box office flop of 2016. When chronicles of riddick came out, the movie was a huge flop and on top of that, diesel himself was nominated for a razzie due to his performance in this overthetop action movie.
Rising box office masks glut of bigbudget film flops wsj. And for more mindblowing facts about films, check out these 30 shocking facts about your favorite movies. Thats a lot of movies vying for peoples limited time and the stakes have never been higher. It is the second lowestgrossing movie of cameron crowes career, behind his debut say anything, released seven years before he found fame with jerry. Jupiter ascending and disneys tomorrowland are considered box. Fantastic four, tomorrowland and the biggest flops of. Barring a hollywood ending, 2019 will not go down as a year for the record books. Green lantern is one of the most notorious super movie flops around. The world of cinema is often surprising, unexpected and unpredictable. Pan flop proves whitewashing doesnt boost box office. We roundup the blockbuster films that have failed to find an audience this year. Nov 24, 2015 with a dismal 19% return on production costsand just an 8% favorable rating on rotten tomatoesrock the kasbah leads our list of 2015 s biggest flops. Sometimes, the box office failure can be seen from a mile away.