Every year, Hollywood studios invest hundreds of millions of dollars in blockbuster movies, hoping to create hits. But despite holding huge marketing campaigns and spending massive budgets, some would-be stands in cinema fail to resonate with audiences and become box office boms, losing studios millions of dollars. In this article, you will learn about the biggest box office hits of all time.
The Rhythm Section
The Rhythm Section, starring Jude Law and Blake Lively, received very criticism and failed to perform well commercially. it struggle to recoup its production budget at the box office, which result to financial losses fro the studio. Estiamted loss of movie 40 million US dollars.
Charlie’s Angels(2019)
Ella Balinska, Kristen Stewart, and Naomi Scott starred in the Elizabeth Banks-directed film, which was a colossal disappointment. It was listed as one of 2019’s biggest box office letdowns. Loss estimate: forty million.
Call of the Wild
Based on Jack London’s novel, “Call of the Wild” had Harrison Ford in the starring role and included live-action characters in addition to a computer-generated-animated dog. Just before the epidemic prompted extensive theater closures and upset the regular movie release schedule, the film was released in February 2020. Because of this, “The Call of the Wild” only had a brief window of opportunity to make money at the box office before some theaters closed. The loss is estimated at $60 million.
Ali
a biography of the legendary athlete Muhammad Ali that centers on his victories and scandals from 1964 to 1974. Although it was well-received by critics (Will Smith and Jon Voight were nominated for Oscars), movie was a box office flop, earning only $87 million compared to an approximate $118 million production budget. Loss estimate: 63 million.
The Postman
A nameless wanderer dresses in a postman’s uniform and carries a bag of mail as he sets out on a mission to give the survivors of the apocalyptic America cause for optimism. Despite having a $80 million budget, the movie brought in $20.8 million globally. Loss estimate: seventy million.
Ghostbusters(2016)
It did not live up to the high standards set for a major franchise revival, even though it did not necessarily perform as disastrously as some other box office flops. There was a large marketing and production expense, and the projected loss was $75 million.
The Wolfman
Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins, two Academy Award winners, appeared in “The Wolfman.” Notwithstanding a substantial budget and well-known performers, the film had production problems and received conflicting reviews. Production costs increased as a result of the problematic development process, which included director changes and reshoots. Loss estimate: 76 million.
Power Rangers
Based on the well-liked TV show, “Power Rangers” sought to revitalize the franchise for a fresh audience. When all costs and income are taken into account, the studio is believed to have lost $76 million.
Solo: A Star Wars Story
At only $393.2 million worldwide, it became the first live-action Star Wars movie to be a box office flop. Loss estimate: 77 million.
XXX: The Union’s State
The film is a follow-up to the 2002 film “xXx,” in which Ice Cube replaced Vin Diesel as the title character. Reviewers largely condemned it for the acting, the story’s illogic, and the usage of computer-generated imagery for the majority of the action scenes. Loss estimate: 78 million.
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