List of biggest 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. Due to the secrecy surrounding costs and profit margins in the film industry, figures of losses are usually rough estimates at best, and there are often conflicting estimates over how much a film has lost. To accommodate this uncertainty, the losses are presented as ranges where this is the case, and the list is ordered alphabetically in the absence of a definitive order. Because the films on the list have been released over a large span of time, currency inflation is also a factor that must be considered, so the losses are adjusted for inflation using the United States Consumer Price Index to enable an accurate comparison.
Some films on this list grossed more than their production budgets yet are still regarded as flops. This can be due to Hollywood accounting practices that typically manipulate profits or keep costs secret to avoid profit-sharing agreements,[1] but it is also possible for films to lose money legitimately even when the theatrical gross exceeds the budget. This is because a distributor does not collect the full gross, and the full cost of a film can substantially exceed its production budget once distribution and marketing is taken into account. For example, tax filings in 2010 for Cinemark Theatres show that only 54.5 percent of ticket revenues went to the distributor, with the exhibitor retaining the rest. While the distributor's cut will vary from film to film, a Hollywood studio will typically collect half the gross in the United States and less in other parts of the world. Marketing often represents a substantial share of the overall cost of the picture too: for a film with an average sized budget the promotion and advertising costs are typically half that of the production budget, and in the case of smaller films it is not unusual for the cost of the marketing to be higher than the production budget.[2] 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 fees, so a film that loses money at the box office can still eventually break even.[3]
There are some films notorious for large production budgets that are commonly thought to be box-office bombs, but have either broken even or turned a profit. Cleopatra nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox with production and marketing costs of US$44 million and numerous delays.[4][5] Despite becoming the highest-grossing film of 1963 it failed to recoup its investment during its theatrical release,[4] and eventually broke even in 1966 when Fox sold the television broadcast rights to ABC for $5 million.[6] The total costs for Waterworld (1995) exceeded $300 million and it was perceived as a disaster at the time, despite grossing $264 million worldwide. It also eventually broke even through other revenue streams.[7][8] Such films are still cited as high-risk examples in evaluating the prospects of future film productions.[7] For example, Cleopatra was considered the film that killed big-budget epic films in the 1960s.[9]
Biggest box office bombs
The following list is limited to films that are potentially among the top one hundred box office losses, adjusted for inflation (approximately upper-bound losses of $75 million or higher).
- Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 5 February 2021 in theaters around the world.
Title | Year | Net production budget (millions) |
Worldwide gross (millions) |
Estimated loss (millions) | Ref. | |
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Nominal | Adjusted for inflation | [nb 1] | ||||
The 13th Warrior | 1999 | $100–160 | $61.7 | $69–129 | $106–198 | [# 1] |
47 Ronin | 2013 | $175–225 | $151.8 | $97 | $106 | [# 2] |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | 1988 | $46.6 | $8.1 | $38.5 | $83 | [# 3] |
The Adventures of Pluto Nash | 2002 | $100 | $7.1 | $96 | $136 | [# 4] |
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | 2000 | $76–98.6 | $35.1 | $63.5 | $94 | [# 5] |
The Alamo | 2004 | $107 | $25.8 | $94 | $127 | [# 6] |
Alexander | 2004 | $155 | $167.3 | $71 | $96 | [# 7] |
Ali | 2001 | $107 | $87.7 | $63 | $91 | [# 8] |
Alice Through the Looking Glass | 2016 | $170 | $299.5 | $70+ | $75+ | [# 9] |
Allied | 2016 | $85 | $118.6 | $75–90 | $80–96 | [# 10] |
Around the World in 80 Days | 2004 | $110 | $72.2 | $74 | $100 | [# 11] |
The Astronaut's Wife | 1999 | $75 | $19.6 | $65 | $100 | [# 12] |
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | 2002 | $70 | $19.9 | $70.1 | $100 | [# 13] |
Battlefield Earth | 2000 | $73–103 | $29.7 | $73.3 | $109 | [# 14] |
Beloved | 1998 | $80 | $22.9 | $68.5 | $107 | [# 15] |
Ben-Hur | 2016 | $100 | $94.1 | $75–121.7 | $80–128 | [# 16] |
The BFG | 2016 | $140 | $179.6 | $71–100 | $76–107 | [# 17] |
Blackhat | 2015 | $70 | $19.7 | $68–90 | $73–97 | [# 18] |
Blade Runner 2049 | 2017 | $150–185 | $260.5 | $80 | $83 | [# 19] |
The Call of the Wild | 2020 | $125–150 | $107.6 | $50–100 | $50–100 | [# 20] |
Cats | 2019 | $90–100 | $73.7 | $71–113.6 | $71–114 | [# 21] |
Chill Factor | 1999 | $70 | $11.8 | $64 | $98 | [# 22] |
A Christmas Carol | 2009 | $175–200 | $325.3 | $50–100 | $60–135 | [# 23] |
The Chronicles of Riddick | 2004 | $105–120 | $115.8 | $47–73 | $64–99 | [# 24] |
The Cotton Club | 1984 | $47 | $25.9 | $32.1 | $79 | [# 25] |
Cutthroat Island [nb 2] | 1995 | $98 | $18.3 | $105 | $176 | [# 26] |
Dark Phoenix | 2019 | $200 | $252.4 | $79–133 | $80–135 | [# 27] |
Deepwater Horizon | 2016 | $110–120 | $119.5 | $60–112 | $64–119 | [# 28] |
Doctor Dolittle | 1967 | $17 | $9 | $10.8 | $83 | [# 29] |
Dolittle | 2020 | $175 | $227.9 | $50–100 | $50–100 | [# 30] |
Driven | 2001 | $94 | $54.7 | $67 | $97 | [# 31] |
Dudley Do-Right | 1999 | $70 | $10 | $65 | $100 | [# 32] |
Ender's Game | 2013 | $110 | $125.5 | $68 | $75 | [# 33] |
Evan Almighty | 2007 | $175 | $173.4 | $88 | $109 | [# 34] |
The Fall of the Roman Empire | 1964 | $18.4 | $4.8 | $14.3 | $118 | [# 35] |
Fantastic Four | 2015 | $120–125 | $168 | $80–100 | $86–108 | [# 36] |
Fathers' Day | 1997 | $85 | $35.7 | $67 | $107 | [# 37] |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | 2001 | $137 | $85.1 | $94 | $136 | [# 38] |
The Finest Hours | 2016 | $70–80 | $52.1 | $75 | $80 | [# 39] |
Gemini Man | 2019 | $138 | $173.5 | $111.1 | $111 | [# 40] |
Geostorm | 2017 | $120 | $221.6 | $71.6 | $75 | [# 41] |
Ghostbusters | 2016 | $144 | $229.1 | $75 | $80 | [# 42] |
Gigli | 2003 | $75.6 | $7.3 | $72 | $100 | [# 43] |
Gods of Egypt | 2016 | $140 | $150.7 | $76–90 | $81–96 | [# 44] |
The Good Dinosaur | 2015 | $175–200 | $332.2 | $85 | $92 | [# 45] |
The Great Raid | 2005 | $80 | $10.8 | $75 | $98 | [# 46] |
The Great Wall | 2016 | $150 | $332 | $75 | $80 | [# 47] |
Green Lantern | 2011 | $200 | $219.9 | $75 | $85 | [# 48] |
Hard Rain | 1998 | $70 | $19.9 | $60 | $94 | [# 49] |
Hart's War | 2002 | $70–95 | $32.3 | $62.7 | $100–135 | [# 50] |
Heaven's Gate | 1980 | $44 | $3.5 | $40.5 | $126 | [# 51] |
How Do You Know | 2010 | $100 | $48.7 | $105 | $123 | [# 52] |
Hudson Hawk | 1991 | $65 | $17.2 | $47.8 | $90 | [# 53] |
Hugo | 2011 | $150–170 | $185.8 | $91 | $103 | [# 54] |
The Huntsman: Winter's War | 2016 | $115 | $165 | $75 | $80 | [# 55] |
Inchon | 1982 | $46 | $5.2 | $40.8 | $108 | [# 56] |
Instinct | 1999 | $80 | $34.1 | $63 | $97 | [# 57] |
The Invasion | 2007 | $80 | $40 | $71 | $88 | [# 58] |
Ishtar | 1987 | $51–55 | $14.4 | $40.6 | $91 | [# 59] |
Jack Frost | 1998 | $40–85 | $34.6 | $68 | $107 | [# 60] |
Jack the Giant Slayer | 2013 | $185–200 | $197.7 | $105 | $115 | [# 61] |
John Carter | 2012 | $263.7 | $284.1 | $114–200 | $127–223 | [# 62] |
Jupiter Ascending | 2015 | $175 | $184 | $95–120 | $102–129 | [# 63] |
Justice League | 2017 | $300 | $657.9 | $50–100 | $52–104 | [# 64] |
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | 2017 | $175 | $148.7 | $114–153.2 | $119–160 | [# 65] |
K-19: The Widowmaker | 2002 | $100 | $65.7 | $67 | $95 | [# 66] |
Krull | 1983 | $27 | $16.5 | $33.5 | $86 | [# 67] |
Land of the Lost | 2009 | $100 | $68.8 | $64 | $76 | [# 68] |
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | 2014 | $70 | $20.1 | $71 | $77 | [# 69] |
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | 2019 | $99 | $192.3 | $79–133 | $80–135 | [# 70] |
Live by Night | 2016 | $65 | $22.3 | $75 | $80 | [# 71] |
Lolita | 1997 | $62 | $1.1 | $61 | $97 | [# 72] |
The Lone Ranger | 2013 | $225–250 | $260.5 | $160–190 | $176–209 | [# 73] |
Lucky You | 2007 | $55 | $8.4 | $61 | $75 | [# 74] |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 2015 | $75 | $109.8 | $80 | $86 | [# 75] |
Mars Needs Moms | 2011 | $150 | $39 | $100–144 | $114–164 | [# 76] |
Missing Link | 2019 | $102.3 | $26.2 | $101.3 | $101 | [# 77] |
Monkeybone | 2001 | $75 | $7.6 | $71 | $103 | [# 78] |
Monster Trucks | 2016 | $125 | $64.5 | $109–123.1 | $116–131 | [# 79] |
Mortal Engines | 2018 | $110 | $83.7 | $174.8 | $178 | [# 80] |
The Mummy | 2017 | $195 | $410 | $60–95 | $63–99 | [# 81] |
The Nutcracker in 3D | 2010 | $90 | $20.5 | $82 | $96 | [# 82] |
Osmosis Jones | 2001 | $70 | $14 | $63 | $91 | [# 83] |
Pan | 2015 | $150 | $128.4 | $85–150 | $92–162 | [# 84] |
Peter Pan | 2003 | $130.6 | $122 | $70 | $97 | [# 85] |
Pixels | 2015 | $88 | $244.9 | $75 | $81 | [# 86] |
Poseidon | 2006 | $160 | $181.7 | $77 | $98 | [# 87] |
The Postman | 1997 | $80 | $20.8 | $70 | $111 | [# 88] |
Power Rangers | 2017 | $100 | $142.3 | $76 | $79 | [# 89] |
The Promise | 2016 | $90 | $10.6 | $93–102.1 | $99–109 | [# 90] |
R.I.P.D. | 2013 | $130–154 | $78.3 | $91–93 | $100–102 | [# 91] |
Red Planet | 2000 | $80 | $33.5 | $63 | $94 | [# 92] |
Rise of the Guardians | 2012 | $145 | $306.9 | $87 | $97 | [# 93] |
Robin Hood | 2018 | $100 | $85.7 | $83.7 | $85 | [# 94] |
Rollerball | 2002 | $70 | $25.9 | $54 | $77 | [# 95] |
Sahara | 2005 | $160 | $119.2 | $78.4 | $103 | [# 96] |
Seventh Son | 2015 | $95 | $114.2 | $85 | $92 | [# 97] |
Soldier | 1998 | $60–75 | $14.6 | $60 | $94 | [# 98] |
Solo: A Star Wars Story | 2018 | $250 | $393.2 | $76.9 | $78 | [# 99] |
A Sound of Thunder | 2005 | $80 | $11.7 | $74 | $97 | [# 100] |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | 2003 | $60 | $80.8 | $125 | $174 | [# 101] |
Speed Racer | 2008 | $120 | $93.9 | $80 | $95 | [# 102] |
Sphere | 1998 | $73–80 | $50.2 | $61 | $96 | [# 103] |
Stealth | 2005 | $135 | $79.3 | $96 | $126 | [# 104] |
Supernova | 2000 | $90 | $14.8 | $83 | $123 | [# 105] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | 2016 | $135 | $245.6 | $75 | $80 | [# 106] |
Tenet | 2020 | $200 | $363.1 | $50–100 | $50–100 | [# 107] |
Terminator: Dark Fate | 2019 | $185–196 | $261.1 | $110–130 | $112–132 | [# 108] |
Titan A.E. | 2000 | $75–90 | $36.8 | $100 | $148 | [# 109] |
Tomorrowland | 2015 | $180–190 | $209 | $90–150 | $97–162 | [# 110] |
Town & Country | 2001 | $90 | $10.4 | $85 | $123 | [# 111] |
Transformers: The Last Knight | 2017 | $217 | $605.4 | $100+ | $104+ | [# 112] |
Treasure Planet | 2002 | $140 | $109.6 | $85 | $121 | [# 113] |
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | 2017 | $177.2–180 | $225.9 | $82 | $86 | [# 114] |
Windtalkers | 2002 | $115–120 | $77.6 | $76–81 | $108–115 | [# 115] |
The Wolfman | 2010 | $150 | $139.8 | $76 | $89 | [# 116] |
Wonder Woman 1984 | 2020 | $200 | $152.2 | $100 | $100 | [# 117] |
A Wrinkle in Time | 2018 | $125 | $133.4 | $130.6 | $133 | [# 118] |
xXx: State of the Union | 2005 | $113.1 | $71 | $78 | $102 | [# 119] |
Zoom | 2006 | $75.6 | $12.5 | $69 | $88 | [# 120] |
See also
- List of films considered the worst
- List of highest-grossing films
- List of commercial failures in video gaming
Notes
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- Cutthroat Island was once listed as having the "largest box office loss" by Guinness World Records,[10][11] but the category has since been retired.
References
- Susman, Gary (April 14, 2015). "The 19 Biggest Box Office Bombs in Movie History". Moviefone. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Anders, Charlie Jane (January 31, 2011). "How much money does a movie need to make to be profitable?". io9. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Davidson, Adam (June 26, 2012). "How Does the Film Industry Actually Make Money". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Galloway, Stephen (September 9, 2019). "Hollywood History Questions Answered: What Movie Was the Biggest Bomb Ever?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- Hall, Sheldon; Neale, Stephen (2010). Epics, spectacles, and blockbusters: a Hollywood history. Wayne State University Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-8143-3008-1.
With top tickets set at an all-time high of $5.50,Cleopatra had amassed as much as $20 million in such guarantees from exhibitors even before its premiere. Fox claimed the film had cost in total $44 million, of which $31,115,000 represented the direct negative cost and the rest distribution, print and advertising expenses. (These figures excluded the more than $5 million spent on the production's abortive British shoot in 1960–61, prior to its relocation to Italy.) By 1966 worldwide rentals had reached $38,042,000 including $23.5 million from the United States.
- Block, Alex Ben; Wilson, Lucy Autrey, eds. (2010). George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-by-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success. HarperCollins. pp. 434 & 461. ISBN 9780061778896.
- Fleming Jr., Mike (August 7, 2013). "Isn't It Time To Take 'Waterworld' Off The All-Time Flop List?". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015.
- Stewart, Andrew (August 11, 2012). "B.O. reality gets lost in perception". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- Patterson, John (July 15, 2013). "Cleopatra, the film that killed off big-budget epics". The Guardian. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- "Largest Box Office Loss". Guinness World Records. HIT Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 27, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- 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
- 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 to $160...
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
- 47 Ronin
- Total worldwide gross: "47 Ronin (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- Production budget: Lee, Chris (December 25, 2013). "Troubled '47 Ronin' may be headed for a box office reckoning". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
- Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1987–1989)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Ali
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ali (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2016)
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Allied
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Allied (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2016)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Beloved
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Beloved (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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Ben-Hur
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ben-Hur (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): Sakoui, Anousha (September 1, 2016). "Hollywood's Summertime Bombs Got a Lot More Disastrous This Year". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2016)
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The BFG
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The BFG (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on June 5, 2017.
- Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2016)
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Blackhat
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Blackhat (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- 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 29, 2016.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Graser (2015)
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Blade Runner 2049
- Total worldwide gross: "Blade Runner 2049 (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- Production budget: McClintock, Pamela (September 14, 2017). "'Blade Runner 2049' Tracking for $40M-Plus U.S. Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
- Expected loss: McClintock, Pamela (November 8, 2017). "'Blade Runner 2049' Losses Could Hit $80 Million for Producer Alcon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
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The Call of the Wild
- Total worldwide gross: "The Call of the Wild". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- Production budget: Pamela McClintock (February 20, 2020). "Box Office Preview: 'Sonic the Hedgehog' to Leave 'Call of the Wild' Out in the Cold". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): Rebecca Rubin (March 1, 2020). "Harrison Ford's 'Call of the Wild' to Lose $50 Million at Box Office". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- Expected loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2020). "'Hedgehog' Bites Back At 'Wild' Dog As 'Sonic' Speeds To No. 1 With $26M+; $203M+ WW – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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Cats
- Total worldwide gross: "Cats". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- Lower-bound production budget and loss: D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 29, 2019). "'Cats' Bound To Lose At Least $71M After All Ancillaries: Here's How". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- Upper-bound production budget and loss: D'Alessandro (2020)
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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)
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A Christmas Carol
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "A Christmas Carol (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 29, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- Production budget: Barnes, Brooks (October 26, 2009). "Disney Hopes Christmas Carol Lives Up to Its Blockbuster Marketing". New York Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- Estimated loss: Eller, Claudia (November 10, 2009). "Disney Studios president leaves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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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)
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The Cotton Club
- Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1983–1984)
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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: "Largest Box Office Loss". Guinness World Records. HIT Entertainment. April 30, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
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Dark Phoenix
- Total worldwide gross: "Dark Phoenix (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2020)
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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Deepwater Horizon
- Total worldwide gross: "Deepwater Horizon (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Production budget: McClintock, Pamela (October 3, 2016). "Box-Office Analysis: Can 'Deepwater Horizon' Be Rescued". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): McClintock (2016)
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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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)
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Dolittle (2020)
- Total world gross and production budget: "Dolittle". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 20, 2020). "How Sony Built 'Bad Boys For Life' Into A Success With $101M+ WW & $73M+ U.S.; 'Dolittle' Poised For $50M+ Loss – Monday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Fuster, Jeremy (January 19, 2020). "Robert Downey Jr's 'Dolittle' Could Lose $100 Million at Box Office". TheWrap. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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Driven
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Driven (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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)
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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, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017.
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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)
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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 978-0-8166-4974-7.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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The Finest Hours
- Total worldwide gross: "The Finest Hours (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Production budget: D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 1, 2016). "'Kung Fu Panda 3' Gets Leg Up On Fierce 1st Quarter & Scores Record January Toon Opening – Monday B.O. Postmortem". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- Expected loss: Rainey, James (March 8, 2016). "Disney Expects $75 Million Loss on 'The Finest Hours'". Variety. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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Gemini Man
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Gemini Man (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Expected loss: D'Alessandro (2020)
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Geostorm
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Geostorm (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- Estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2018)
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Ghostbusters
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ghostbusters (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- Expected loss: Rainey, James (August 10, 2016). "'Sony's 'Ghostbusters' Loss Likely to Come to About $50 Million, Sources Say". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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Gigli
- Total worldwide gross: "Gigli (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011)
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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Gods of Egypt
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Gods of Egypt (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2016)
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The Good Dinosaur
- Total worldwide gross: "The Good Dinosaur (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- Production budget: Faughnder, Ryan (November 24, 2015). "'Good Dinosaur' and 'Creed' to battle 'Hunger Games' at holiday box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock, Pamela (January 22, 2016). "'Good Dinosaur': Analyzing Pixar's First Box-Office Disaster". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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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)
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The Great Wall
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Great Wall (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- Expected loss: McClintock, Pamela; Galloway, Stephen (March 2, 2017). "Matt Damon's 'The Great Wall' to Lose $75 Million; Future U.S.-China Productions in Doubt". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
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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: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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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)
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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 (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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The Huntsman
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2016)
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Inchon
- Canadian and U.S. gross: "Inchon (1982)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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Instinct
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Instinct (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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)
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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)
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Jack Frost
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Jack Frost (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Production budget: Andrew Hindes (December 20, 1998). "'Mail' shows a prophet". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- John Carter
- Total worldwide gross: "John Carter (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Sylt, Christian (October 22, 2014). "Revealed: The $307 Million Cost of Disney's John Carter". Forbes. Retrieved December 7, 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): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- 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.
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Jupiter Ascending
- Total worldwide gross: "Jupiter Ascending (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- Production budget: McNary, Dave (February 4, 2015). "Box Office: 'Spongebob' to Mop the Floor With 'Jupiter Ascending,' 'Seventh Son' For $35 Million". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): McClintock, Pamela (June 10, 2015). "Disney Could Lose $140 Million on 'Tomorrowland' Flop". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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Justice League
- Total worldwide gross: "Justice League (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- Production budget: "'Justice League': Warner Bros. CEO Reportedly Mandated a Runtime Under 2 Hours,'". Collider. November 6, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- Estimated loss: "Warner Bros. Faces A Possible $50M To $100M Loss On 'Justice League'". Forbes. November 20, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- Expected loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2018)
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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)
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Krull
- Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) (1983–1984)
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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. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015.
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Legends of Oz
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017.
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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
- Total worldwide gross: "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: Mendelson, Scott (August 10, 2019). "Why 'The LEGO Movie 2' Is A Franchise-Ending Box Office Failure". Forbes. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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Live by Night
- Total worldwide gross: "Live By Night (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- Production budget and estimated loss: Lang, Brent (January 26, 2016). "Ben Affleck's 'Live by Night' Flop Results in $75 Million Loss (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
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Lolita
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Lolita (1997)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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: 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.
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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.
- 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)
- 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)
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Missing Link
- Total worldwide gross: "Missing Link (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2020)
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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)
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Monster Trucks
- Total worldwide gross: "Monster Trucks". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- Production budget: Faughnder, Ryan (January 13, 2017). "2017's first big flop? How Paramount's 'Monster Trucks' went awry". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2018)
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Mortal Engines
- Total worldwide gross: "Mortal Engines (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2019)
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The Mummy
- Total worldwide gross: "The Mummy (2017)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 19, 2017). "'The Mummy' Will Lose $95M: Here's Why". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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The Nutcracker in 3D
- Total worldwide gross: "The Nutcracker in 3D (2010)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- Production budget: Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2011). "Chernin, U nab 'Nutcracker' pitch". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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)
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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): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- 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.
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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)
- Pixels
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Pixels (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2015)
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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: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017.
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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)
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Power Rangers
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Power Rangers (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017.
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The Promise
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Promise (2017)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2018)
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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 Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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Red Planet
- Total worldwide gross: "Red Planet (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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)
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Robin Hood
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Robin Hood (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- Estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2019)
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Rollerball
- Total worldwide gross: "Rollerball (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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.
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Seventh Son
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Seventh Son (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Graser (2015)
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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)
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Total worldwide gross: "Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2019)
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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)
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- Estimated loss: Eller, Claudia; Hofmeister, Sallie (December 17, 2005). "DreamWorks Sale Sounds Wake-Up Call for Indie Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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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: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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Sphere
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Sphere (1998)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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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)
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Supernova
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Supernova (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2016)
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Tenet
- Total worldwide gross: "Tenet (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- Expected loss and production budget: Rubin, Rebecca (November 3, 2020). "Christopher Nolan Defends 'Tenet' Box Office Results". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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Terminator: Dark Fate
- Total worldwide gross: "Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- Production budget: D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2019). "How 'Terminator: Dark Fate' Conked Out With $29M & Why 'The Irishman' Is A Strategic Opportunity – Sunday Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Expected loss: Pamela McClintock (November 3, 2019). "'Terminator: Dark Fate' Puts Franchise on Ice, Faces $120M-Plus Loss". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- 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.
- Tomorrowland
- Total worldwide gross: "Tomorrowland (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- Production budget: Busch, Anita; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 26, 2015). "'Tomorrowland' Slightly Better In Actuals, But Memorial Day Frame Was Still A Downer – Tuesday B.O. Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
- Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2015)
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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)
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Transformers: The Last Knight
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Transformers: The last Knight (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- Estimated loss: Bond, Paul (January 9, 2019). "Viacom CEO Says He's Mulling Small Acquisition Targets". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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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)
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- Total worldwide gross and net production budget (lower-bound): "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- Net production budget (upper-bound): McClintock, Pamela (July 23, 2017). "Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Conquers Competition With $50.5M Debut; 'Valerian' Bombs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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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)
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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: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers)
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Wonder Woman 1984
- Total worldwide gross: Wonder Woman 1984 at Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Production budget: "Warner Bros Debates Whether Wonder Woman 1984 Should Skip Theaters for Streaming (Exclusive)". TheWrap. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- Estimated loss: McClintock, Pamela (January 27, 2021). "Studios Hold Out Hope for Theaters' Return to Normalcy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- A Wrinkle in Time
- Total worldwide gross: "A Wrinkle in Time (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2019)
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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)
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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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