List of box office bombs

In the film and media industry, if a film released in theatres fails to break even by a large amount, it is considered a box office bomb or box office flop, thus losing money for the distributor, studio, and/or production company that invested in it. Unless officially acknowledged by studios, figures of losses are usually rough estimates at best. This is mostly due to Hollywood accounting practices that typically manipulate profits or keep costs secret to avoid profit-sharing agreements.^[1] In some cases, a company can make profits from a box office bomb when ancillary revenues are taken into account, such as home media sales and rentals, television broadcast rights, and licensing rights, so a film that performs poorly at the box office can still break even after its theatrical run.^[2]

Biggest box office bombs

The following is a list of the biggest box office losses in the history of the film industry, presented along with how much money each film lost. Because currency devalues over time, it is important to adjust the nominal losses for inflation to make a fair comparison. The list is limited to films that are potentially among the top 100 box office losses, adjusted for inflation. The films are ordered alphabetically since it is not possible to provide an exact ranking due to missing data, and conflicting estimates for several films.

Biggest box office bombs

Title	Year	Production budget	Gross	Estimated loss		Ref
				Nominal	Adjusted for inflation	[nb 1]
The 13th Warrior	1999	$100,000,000–160,000,000	$61,700,000	$69,000,000–129,000,000	$98,000,000–183,000,000	[# 1]
47 Ronin	2013	$175,000,000–225,000,000	$151,800,000	$98,000,000–150,000,000	$100,000,000–152,000,000	[# 2]
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen	1988	$23,500,000	$8,100,000	$38,500,000	$77,000,000	[# 3]
The Adventures of Pluto Nash	2002	$100,000,000	$7,100,000	$96,000,000	$126,000,000	[# 4]
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle	2000	$76,000,000–98,600,000	$35,100,000	$63,500,000	$87,000,000	[# 5]
The Alamo	2004	$107,000,000	$25,800,000	$94,000,000	$118,000,000	[# 6]
Alexander	2004	$155,000,000	$167,300,000	$71,000,000	$89,000,000	[# 7]
Ali	2001	$107,000,000	$87,700,000	$63,000,000	$84,000,000	[# 8]
Aloha	2015	$37,000,000	$26,300,000	$65,000,000	$65,000,000	[# 9]
Around the World in 80 Days	2004	$110,000,000	$72,200,000	$74,000,000	$93,000,000	[# 10]
The Astronaut's Wife	1999	$75,000,000	$19,600,000	$65,000,000	$92,000,000	[# 11]
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever	2002	$70,000,000	$19,900,000	$70,100,000	$92,000,000	[# 12]
Battlefield Earth	2000	$73,000,000–103,000,000	$29,700,000	$73,300,000	$101,000,000	[# 13]
Battleship	2012	$209,000,000	$303,000,000	$58,000,000	$59,000,000	[# 14]
Beloved	1998	$80,000,000	$22,900,000	$68,500,000	$99,000,000	[# 15]
Blackhat	2015	$70,000,000	$2,000,000	$68,000,000–90,000,000	$68,000,000–90,000,000	[# 16]
The Bonfire of the Vanities	1990	$47,000,000	$15,700,000	$31,300,000	$57,000,000	[# 17]
Catwoman	2004	$100,000,000	$82,100,000	$52,900,000	$66,000,000	[# 18]
Chill Factor	1999	$70,000,000	$11,800,000	$64,000,000	$91,000,000	[# 19]
The Chronicles of Riddick	2004	$105,000,000–120,000,000	$115,800,000	$47,000,000–73,000,000	$59,000,000–91,000,000	[# 20]
Conan the Barbarian	2011	$90,000,000	$48,800,000	$60,000,000–66,000,000	$63,000,000–69,000,000	[# 21]
The Cotton Club	1983	$47,000,000	$25,900,000	$32,100,000	$76,000,000	[# 22]
Cowboys & Aliens	2011	$163,000,000	$174,800,000	$63,000,000–75,000,000	$66,000,000–79,000,000	[# 23]
Cutthroat Island [nb 2]	1995	$98,000,000	$18,300,000	$89,000,000	$138,000,000	[# 24]
Doctor Dolittle	1967	$17,000,000	$9,000,000	$10,800,000	$77,000,000	[# 25]
Driven	2001	$94,000,000	$54,700,000	$67,000,000	$90,000,000	[# 26]
Dudley Do-Right	1999	$70,000,000	$10,000,000	$65,000,000	$92,000,000	[# 27]
Ender's Game	2013	$110,000,000	$125,500,000	$69,000,000	$70,000,000	[# 28]
Evan Almighty	2007	$175,000,000	$173,400,000	$88,000,000	$100,000,000	[# 29]
The Fall of the Roman Empire	1964	$18,400,000	$4,800,000	$14,300,000	$109,000,000	[# 30]
Fantastic Four	2015	$120,000,000–125,000,000	$168,000,000	$80,000,000–100,000,000	$80,000,000–100,000,000	[# 31]
Fathers' Day	1997	$85,000,000	$35,700,000	$67,000,000	$99,000,000	[# 32]
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within	2001	$137,000,000	$85,100,000	$94,000,000	$126,000,000	[# 33]
The Finest Hours	2016	$70,000,000–80,000,000	$52,000,000	$75,000,000	$75,000,000	[# 34]
Gigli	2003	$75,600,000	$7,300,000	$72,000,000	$93,000,000	[# 35]
Gods and Generals	2003	$55,000,000–60,00,000	$12,900,000	$47,100,000	$61,000,000	[# 36]
The Good Dinosaur	2015	$175,000,000–200,000,000	$331,000,000	$85,000,000	$85,000,000	[# 37]
The Great Raid	2005	$80,000,000	$10,800,000	$75,000,000	$91,000,000	[# 38]
Green Lantern	2011	$200,000,000	$219,900,000	$69,000,000–90,000,000	$73,000,000–95,000,000	[# 39]
Happy Feet Two	2011	$135,000,000	$158,000,000	$65,000,000	$66,000,000	[# 40]
Hard Rain	1998	$70,000,000	$19,900,000	$60,000,000	$87,000,000	[# 41]
Hart's War	2002	$70,000,000–95,000,000	$32,300,000	$62,700,000	$92,000,000–125,000,000	[# 42]
Heaven's Gate	1980	$44,000,000	$3,500,000	$40,500,000	$116,000,000	[# 43]
Hello, Dolly!	1969	$25,300,000	$33,200,000	$10,000,000	$65,000,000	[# 44]
Honky Tonk Freeway	1981	$24,000,000	$2,000,000	$22,000,000	$57,000,000	[# 45]
How Do You Know	2010	$100,000,000	$48,700,000	$76,000,000–105,000,000	$82,000,000–114,000,000	[# 46]
Hudson Hawk	1991	$65,000,000	$17,200,000	$47,800,000	$83,000,000	[# 47]
Hugo	2011	$150,000,000–170,000,000	$185,800,000	$57,000,000–92,000,000	$60,000,000–97,000,000	[# 48]
Inchon	1982	$46,000,000	$5,200,000	$40,800,000	$100,000,000	[# 49]
Instinct	1999	$80,000,000	$34,100,000	$63,000,000	$89,000,000	[# 50]
The Invasion	2007	$80,000,000	$4,000,000	$71,000,000	$81,000,000	[# 51]
Ishtar	1987	$51,000,000–55,000,000	$14,400,000	$40,600,000	$85,000,000	[# 52]
Jack Frost	1998	$85,000,000	$34,600,000	$68,000,000	$99,000,000	[# 53]
Jack the Giant Slayer	2013	$185,000,000–200,000,000	$197,700,000	$86,000,000–106,000,000	$87,000,000–108,000,000	[# 54]
John Carter	2012	$263,700,000	$284,100,000	$122,000,000–200,000,000	$126,000,000–206,000,000	[# 55]
Jupiter Ascending	2015	$175,000,000	$184,000,000	$87,000,000–120,000,000	$87,000,000–120,000,000	[# 56]
K-19: The Widowmaker	2002	$100,000,000	$65,700,000	$67,000,000	$88,000,000	[# 57]
Krull	1983	$27,000,000	$16,500,000	$33,500,000	$80,000,000	[# 58]
Land of the Lost	2009	$100,000,000	$68,800,000	$64,000,000–66,000,000	$71,000,000–73,000,000	[# 59]
The Last Castle	2001	$72,000,000	$27,600,000	$44,400,000	$59,000,000	[# 60]
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return	2014	$70,000,000	$18,700,000	$71,000,000	$71,000,000	[# 61]
Lolita	1997	$62,000,000	$1,100,000	$61,000,000	$90,000,000	[# 62]
The Lone Ranger	2013	$225,000,000–250,000,000	$260,500,000	$95,000,000–190,000,000	$97,000,000–193,000,000	[# 63]
The Lovely Bones	2009	$65,000,000	$93,600,000	$58,000,000	$64,000,000	[# 64]
Lucky You	2007	$55,000,000	$8,400,000	$61,000,000	$70,000,000	[# 65]
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	2015	$75,000,000	$109,800,000	$80,000,000	$80,000,000	[# 66]
Mars Needs Moms	2011	$150,000,000	$39,000,000	$100,000,000–144,000,000	$105,000,000–151,000,000	[# 67]
Monkeybone	2001	$75,000,000	$7,600,000	$71,000,000	$95,000,000	[# 68]
Mr. Peabody & Sherman	2014	$145,000,000	$275,700,000	$57,000,000	$57,000,000	[# 69]
Nine	2009	$80,000,000	$54,000,000	$57,000,000	$58,000,000	[# 70]
Nothing but Trouble	1991	$40,000,000	$8,500,000	$31,500,000	$55,000,000	[# 71]
The Nutcracker in 3D	2010	$90,000,000	$16,200,000	$82,000,000	$89,000,000	[# 72]
One from the Heart	1982	$26,000,000	$600,000	$25,400,000	$62,000,000	[# 73]
Osmosis Jones	2001	$70,000,000	$14,000,000	$63,000,000	$84,000,000	[# 74]
Pan	2015	$150,000,000	$128,400,000	$93,000,000–150,000,000	$93,000,000–150,000,000	[# 75]
Peter Pan	2003	$130,600,000	$122,000,000	$70,000,000	$90,000,000	[# 76]
Pixels	2015	$88,000,000	$243,600,000	$75,000,000	$75,000,000	[# 77]
Poseidon	2006	$160,000,000	$181,700,000	$69,000,000–77,000,000	$81,000,000–90,000,000	[# 78]
The Postman	1997	$80,000,000	$20,800,000	$70,000,000	$103,000,000	[# 79]
R.I.P.D.	2013	$130,000,000–154,000,000	$78,300,000	$91,000,000–115,000,000	$92,000,000–117,000,000	[# 80]
Red Planet	2000	$80,000,000	$33,500,000	$63,000,000	$87,000,000	[# 81]
Revolution	1985	$28,000,000	$400,000	$27,600,000	$61,000,000	[# 82]
Rise of the Guardians	2012	$145,000,000	$306,900,000	$87,000,000	$90,000,000	[# 83]
Rollerball	2002	$70,000,000	$25,900,000	$54,000,000	$71,000,000	[# 84]
Rush Hour 3	2007	$140,000,000	$258,000,000	$59,000,000	$67,000,000	[# 85]
Sahara	2005	$160,000,000	$119,300,000	$78,400,000–100,000,000	$95,000,000–121,000,000	[# 86]
The Scarlet Letter	1995	$46,000,000	$10,400,000	$35,600,000	$55,000,000	[# 87]
Seventh Son	2015	$95,000,000	$114,200,000	$85,000,000	$85,000,000	[# 88]
Soldier	1998	$60,000,000–75,000,000	$14,600,000	$60,000,000	$87,000,000	[# 89]
A Sound of Thunder	2005	$80,000,000	$11,700,000	$74,000,000	$90,000,000	[# 90]
Speed Racer	2008	$120,000,000	$93,900,000	$73,000,000–81,000,000	$80,000,000–89,000,000	[# 91]
Sphere	1998	$73,000,000–80,000,000	$50,100,000	$61,000,000	$89,000,000	[# 92]
Stealth	2005	$135,000,000	$76,900,000	$96,000,000	$116,000,000	[# 93]
Supernova	2000	$90,000,000	$14,800,000	$83,000,000	$114,000,000	[# 94]
Titan A.E.	2000	$75,000,000–90,000,000	$36,800,000	$100,000,000	$137,000,000	[# 95]
Tomorrowland	2015	$180,000,000–190,000,000	$209,000,000	$76,000,000–150,000,000	$76,000,000–150,000,000	[# 96]
Town & Country	2001	$90,000,000	$10,400,000	$85,000,000	$114,000,000	[# 97]
Treasure Planet	2002	$140,000,000	$109,600,000	$85,000,000	$112,000,000	[# 98]
Windtalkers	2002	$115,000,000–120,000,000	$77,600,000	$76,000,000–81,000,000	$100,000,000–107,000,000	[# 99]
The Wolfman	2010	$150,000,000	$139,800,000	$76,000,000–80,000,000	$82,000,000–87,000,000	[# 100]
xXx: State of the Union	2005	$113,100,000	$71,000,000	$78,000,000	$95,000,000	[# 101]
Zoom	2006	$75,600,000	$12,500,000	$69,000,000	$81,000,000	[# 102]

See also

• List of films considered the worst
• List of highest-grossing films

Notes

1. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
2. Cutthroat Island was once listed as having the "largest box office loss" by Guinness World Records,^[3][4] but the category has since been retired.

References

1. Susman, Gary (April 14, 2015). "The 19 Biggest Box Office Bombs in Movie History". Moviefone. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
2. Davidson, Adam (June 26, 2012). "How Does the Film Industry Actually Make Money". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
3. "Largest Box Office Loss". Guinness World Records. HIT Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 27, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
4. McClintock, Pamela (July 8, 2013). "Why 'Mars Needs Moms' bombed for Disney". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2013. Other infamous financial flops include Renny Harlin's pirate pic Cutthroat Island -- listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the biggest bomb of all time -- Sahara, The Adventures of Pluto Nash and Gigli.

Chart sources

1. The 13th Warrior
   • Total worldwide gross: "The 13th Warrior (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
   • Production budget: Sklar, Elizabeth S. (2011). The Vikings on Film: Essays on Depictions of the Nordic Middle Ages. McFarland & Company. p. 122. ISBN 9780786460441. Despite a lavish production budget for which estimates range from $100,000,000 to $160,000,000...
   • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
2. 47 Ronin
   • Total worldwide gross: "47 Ronin (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
   • Production budget: Lee, Chris (25 December 2013). "Troubled '47 Ronin' may be headed for a box office reckoning". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
   • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
   • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
3. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
   • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1987–1989)
4. The Adventures of Pluto Nash
   • Total worldwide gross: "The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
   • Production budget: Stewart, Andrew (August 11, 2012). "B.O. reality gets lost in perception". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
   • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
5. The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
   • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
   • Production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
6. The Alamo
   • Total worldwide gross: "The Alamo (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
   • Production budget: Waxman, Sharon (March 24, 2004). "A Battle Disney May Never Forget; For 'The Alamo,' a Long and Bumpy Road, From Conception to Release". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
   • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
7. Alexander
   • Total worldwide gross: "Alexander (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
   • Production budget: Waxman, Sharon (November 20, 2004). "Breaking Ground With a Gay Movie Hero". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
   • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
8. Ali
   • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ali (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
   • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
9. Aloha
   • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Aloha (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
   • Expected loss: McClintock (2015)
10. Around the World in 80 Days
    • Total worldwide gross: "Around the World in 80 Days (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Harris, Dana (January 12, 2003). "Inside Move: On Walden bond". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
11. The Astronaut's Wife
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Astronaut's Wife (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
12. Ballistic
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
13. Battlefield Earth
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Battlefield Earth (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    • Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
14. Battleship
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Battleship (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014.
15. Beloved
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Beloved (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
16. Blackhat
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Blackhat (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Graser (2015)
17. The Bonfire of the Vanities
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1990–1991)
18. Catwoman
    • Total worldwide gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (2004)
19. Chill Factor
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Chill Factor (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
20. The Chronicles of Riddick
    • Total worldwide gross: "The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
    • Production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
21. Conan the Barbarian
    • Total worldwide gross: "Conan the Barbarian (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Finke, Nikki (August 21, 2011). "Autopsy Report: LG’s ‘Conan The Barbarian’". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014.
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
22. The Cotton Club
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1983–1984)
23. Cowboys & Aliens
    • Total worldwide gross: "Cowboys & Aliens (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Graser, Marc (July 29, 2011). "A fistful of ambitions for Platinum’s ‘Cowboys’". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
24. Cutthroat Island
    • Total worldwide gross: "Cutthroat Island". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    • Production budget: Hindes, Andrew (January 11, 1999). "Arnold outbonds ‘em". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
25. Doctor Doolittle
    • Canadian and U.S. gross: "Doctor Dolittle (1967)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1967–1969)
26. Driven
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Driven (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
27. Dudley Do-Right
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Dudley Do-Right (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
28. Ender's Game
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ender's Game (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
29. Evan Almighty
    • Total worldwide gross: "Evan Almighty (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: McClintock, Pamela; Fleming, Michael (June 25, 2007). "‘Evan’ struggles to find right audience". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) and Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
30. The Fall of the Roman Empire
    • Canadian and U.S. gross: "The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
    • Production budget: The New York Times. August 6, 1965. "$18,436,625"
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
31. Fantastic Four
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Fantastic Four (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
    • Expected loss and production budget: McClintock (2015)
32. Father's Day
    • Total worldwide gross: and production budget: "Fathers' Day (1997)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
33. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Bolton, Christopher; Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr; Takayuki Tatsumi (2007). "10". Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams: Japanese Science Fiction from Origins to Anime. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0-8166-4974-X.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
34. The Finest Hours
    • Total worldwide gross: "The Finest Hours (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
    • Production budget: D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 February 2016). "‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Gets Leg Up On Fierce 1st Quarter & Scores Record January Toon Opening – Monday B.O. Postmortem". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Rainey, James (March 8, 2016). "Disney Expects $75 Million Loss on ‘The Finest Hours’". Variety. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
35. Gigli
    • Total worldwide gross: "Gigli (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
    • Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011)
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
36. Gods and Generals
    • Total worldwide gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (2003)
37. The Good Dinosaur
    • Total worldwide gross: "The Good Dinosaur (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
    • Production budget: Faughnder, Ryan (24 November 2015). "'Good Dinosaur' and 'Creed' to battle 'Hunger Games' at holiday box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: McClintock, Pamela (January 22, 2016). "'Good Dinosaur': Analyzing Pixar's First Box-Office Disaster". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
38. The Great Raid
    • Total worldwide gross: "The Great Raid (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: "Escape from limbo-land". Variety. July 17, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
39. Green Lantern
    • Total worldwide gross: "Green Lantern (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Stewart, Andrew (June 16, 2011). "‘Green Lantern’ looks to shine at box office". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
40. Happy Feet Two
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Happy Feet Two (2011)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
41. Hard Rain
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Hard Rain (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
42. Hart's War
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Hart's War (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    • Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
43. Heaven's Gate
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Heaven's Gate (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
44. Hello, Dolly!
    • Canadian and U.S. gross: "Hello, Dolly (1969)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
    • Production budget: Solomon, Aubrey (2002). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Scarecrow Filmmakers Series 20. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 216 (background for figures) & 256 (budget). ISBN 9780810842441.
    • Estimated loss: LoBianco, Lorraine. "Hello, Dolly! (1969) – Articles". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
45. Honky Tonk Freeway
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1981)
46. How Do You Know
    • Total worldwide gross: "How Do You Know (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Masters, Kim (December 9, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: 'How Do You Know' Price Tag: $120 Million, $50 Million Just for Talent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2013. THR has learned that the film, which centers on a love triangle, cost $120 million to make, though the studio drove that down to about $100 million thanks to tax rebates from Pennsylvania and D.C.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
47. Hudson Hawk
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Hudson Hawk (1991)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
48. Hugo
    • Total worldwide gross: "Hugo (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
    • Production budget: Kaufman, Amy (November 22, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Breaking Dawn' to devour three new family films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
49. Inchon
    • Canadian and U.S. gross: "Inchon (1982)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
50. Instinct
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Instinct (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
51. The Invasion
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Invasion (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
52. Ishtar
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and budget: "Ishtar (1987)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    • Production budget: Harmetz, Aljean (May 19, 1987). "Elaine May's 'Ishtar': A $51 Million Film in Trouble". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
53. Jack Frost
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Jack Frost (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
54. Jack the Giant Slayer
    • Total worldwide gross: "Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Smith, Grady (February 28, 2013). "Box office preview: 'Jack the Giant Slayer' hopes to climb higher than '21 And Over'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
55. John Carter
    • Total worldwide gross: "John Carter (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Sylt, Christian (22 October 2014). "Revealed: The $307 Million Cost of Disney's John Carter". Forbes. Retrieved 7 December 2014. The tax payment to John Carter gave the picture a net budget of $263.7 million which is far more than estimates predicted.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Expected loss (upper-bound): Chmielewski, Dawn C. (March 20, 2012). "Disney expects $200-million loss on 'John Carter'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
56. Jupiter Ascending
    • Total worldwide gross: "Jupiter Ascending (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
    • Production budget: McNary, Dave (4 February 2015). "Box Office: ‘Spongebob’ to Mop the Floor With ‘Jupiter Ascending,’ ‘Seventh Son’ For $35 Million". Variety. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): McClintock, Pamela (June 10, 2015). "Disney Could Lose $140 Million on 'Tomorrowland' Flop". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
57. K-19: The Widowmaker
    • Total worldwide gross: "K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Welkos, Robert W. (March 4, 2001). "Venturing Into Rough Seas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
58. Krull
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1983–1984)
59. Land of the Lost
    • Total worldwide gross: "Land of the Lost (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Stuever, Hank (June 5, 2009). "A 'Land' Where Most Jokes Go to Waste". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015.
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
60. The Last Castle
    • Total worldwide gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (2001–1)
61. Legends of Oz
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
    • Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
62. Lolita
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Lolita (1997)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
63. The Lone Ranger
    • Total worldwide gross: "The Lone Ranger (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
    • Production budget: Graser, Marc (June 25, 2013). "Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer See ‘Lone Ranger’ as New Genre-Bending Superhero". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2013. The picture cost approximately $250 million to produce... Studio reps say the pic cost around $225 million, but sources say it was considerably higher.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Acuna, Kirsten (August 6, 2013). "Disney Predicts It Will Lose Between $160-$190 Million On 'The Lone Ranger' Bomb". Business Insider. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
64. The Lovely Bones
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Lovely Bones (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014.
65. Lucky You
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Lucky You (2007)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015.
66. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
    • Expected loss: McClintock (2015)
67. Mars Needs Moms
    • Total worldwide gross: "Mars Needs Moms (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Graser, Marc (May 10, 2011). "‘Mars’ flop dents Disney earnings". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Barnes, Brooks (March 14, 2011). "Many Culprits in Fall of a Family Film". The New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
68. Monkeybone
    • Total worldwide gross: "Monkeybone (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Thielman, Sam (February 6, 2009). "Selick puts stop motion in Focus". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
69. Mr. Peabody & Sherman
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Lieberman (2014)
70. Nine
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Nine (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014.
71. Nothing but Trouble
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1990–1991)
72. The Nutcracker in 3D
    • Total worldwide gross: "The Nutcracker in 3D (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2011). "Chernin, U nab ‘Nutcracker’ pitch". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
73. One From the Heart
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1982)
74. Osmosis Jones
    • Total worldwide gross: "Osmosis Jones (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
    • Production budget: DiOrio, Carl (August 12, 2001). "Horny hijinks heat up B.O.". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
75. Pan
    • Total worldwide gross: "Pan (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
    • Production budget: Child, Ben (October 13, 2015). "Pan: big budget turkey heading for $150m nosedive". The Guardian. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): McClintock, Pamela (October 12, 2016). "Warner Bros.' 'Pan' Could Lead to $150 Million Loss". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
76. Peter Pan
    • Total worldwide gross: "Peter Pan (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
    • Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011)
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
77. Pixels
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Pixels (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
    • Expected loss: McClintock (2015)
78. Poseidon
    • Total worldwide gross: "Poseidon (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Horn, John (May 16, 2006). "Investors hope to cruise but sometimes sink". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
79. The Postman
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Postman". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
80. R.I.P.D.
    • Total worldwide gross: "R.I.P.D. (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
    • Production budget: Finke, Nikki (July 21, 2013). "#1 ‘The Conjuring’ Scares Up $41.5M Weekend But Other New Films Sink Or Soft: ‘R.I.P.D.’, ‘Turbo’, ‘Red 2′, As Sizzling Summer Fizzles". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
81. Red Planet
    • Total worldwide gross: "Red Planet (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
82. Revolution
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1985–1986)
83. Rise of the Guardians
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Rise of the Guardians (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Lieberman (2014)
84. Rollerball
    • Total worldwide gross: "Rollerball (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
85. Rush Hour 3
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Rush Hour 3 (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
86. Sahara
    • Total worldwide gross: "Sahara (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget and estimated loss (lower-bound): Bunting, Glenn F. (April 15, 2007). "$78 million of red ink?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
87. The Scarlet Letter
    • Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1995–1)
88. Seventh Son
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Seventh Son (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Graser (2015)
89. Soldier
    • Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Soldier (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    • Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
90. A Sound of Thunder
    • Total worldwide gross: "A Sound of Thunder (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Kelly, Brendan (March 6, 2001). "‘Sound’ shoot off as strike threat looms". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
91. Speed Racer
    • Total worldwide gross: "Speed Racer (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Thompson, Anne (June 13, 2008). "Why ‘Speed Racer’ sputtered". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
92. Sphere
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Sphere (1998)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
    • Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
93. Stealth
    • Total worldwide gross: "Stealth (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Horn, John (November 14, 2005). "Hurry. Somebody call Spider-Man". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
94. Supernova
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Supernova (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
95. Titan A.E.
    • Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Titan A.E. (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
    • Production budget: Welkos, Robert W. (June 12, 2000). "Animated Clash of the 'Titan'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
    • Estimated loss: Palmeri, Christopher (September 19, 2013). "Despicable Me 2 Producer Knows How to Win the Box Office". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
96. Tomorrowland
    • Total worldwide gross: "Tomorrowland (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    • Production budget: Busch, Anita; D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 May 2015). "‘Tomorrowland’ Slightly Better In Actuals, But Memorial Day Frame Was Still A Downer – Tuesday B.O. Update". Deadline.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
    • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
    • Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2015)
97. Town & Country
    • Total worldwide gross: "Town & Country (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Lyons, Charles (April 24, 2001). "New Line nixes ‘Town’ meeting". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
98. Treasure Planet
    • Total worldwide gross: "Treasure Planet (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: Amdur, Meredith (April 12, 2004). "For Disney, it’s a season on the brink". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
99. Windtalkers
    • Total worldwide gross: "Windtalkers (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
    • Production budget: DiOrio, Carl (June 30, 2002). "Limping Lion loses Levin". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
    • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
100. The Wolfman
     • Total worldwide gross: "The Wolfman (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
     • Production budget: Kit, Borys (October 31, 2011). "Universal's New Wolf-Man Movie Begins Shooting, Will Head Straight to DVD". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
     • Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
     • Estimated loss (upper-bound): Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
101. XXX: State of the Union
     • Total worldwide gross: "XXX: State of the Union (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
     • Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011)
     • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
102. Zoom
     • Total worldwide gross: "Zoom (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
     • Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011)
     • Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)

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