Biggest box-office bombs
editThe following is a partial list of films that lost the most money, based on documented losses or estimated by expert analysis of various financial factors such as the production budget, marketing and distribution costs, gross box-office receipts and other ancillary revenues. The list is limited to films that are potentially among the top one hundred box-office losses, adjusted for inflation (approximately upper-bound losses of $85 million or higher as of 2021[update]).
- † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 15 November 2024 in theaters around the world.
- § indicates a film released for streaming less than 30 days after it was released theatrically.
| Title | Year | Net production budget (millions) |
Worldwide gross (millions) |
Estimated loss (millions) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal | Adjusted for inflation | [nb 1] | ||||
| 65 † | 2023 | $45 | $0.000065 | $45 | $45 | [# 1] |
| The 13th Warrior | 1999 | $100–160 | $61.7 | $69–129 | $126–236 | [# 2] |
| 47 Ronin | 2013 | $175–225 | $151.8 | $96 | $126 | [# 3] |
| The 355 | 2022 | $40–75 | $27.7 | $93 | $105 | [# 4] |
| The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | 1988 | $46.6 | $8.1 | $38.5 | $99 | [# 5] |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | 2002 | $100 | $7.1 | $96 | $163 | [# 6] |
| The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | 2000 | $76–98.6 | $35.1 | $63.5 | $112 | [# 7] |
| The Alamo | 2004 | $107 | $25.8 | $94 | $152 | [# 8] |
| Alexander | 2004 | $155 | $167.3 | $71 | $115 | [# 9] |
| Ali | 2001 | $107 | $87.7 | $63 | $108 | [# 10] |
| Allied | 2016 | $85 | $118.6 | $75–90 | $95–114 | [# 11] |
| Amsterdam † | 2022 | $80 | $31.2 | $97 | $109 | [# 12] |
| Around the World in 80 Days | 2004 | $110 | $72.2 | $74 | $119 | [# 13] |
| The Astronaut's Wife | 1999 | $75 | $19.6 | $65 | $119 | [# 14] |
| Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | 2002 | $70 | $19.9 | $70.1 | $119 | [# 15] |
| Battlefield Earth | 2000 | $73–103 | $29.7 | $73.3 | $130 | [# 16] |
| Battleship | 2012 | $209–220 | $303 | $150 | $199 | [# 17] |
| Beloved | 1998 | $80 | $22.9 | $68.5 | $128 | [# 18] |
| Ben-Hur | 2016 | $100 | $94.1 | $75–121.7 | $95–152 | [# 19] |
| The BFG | 2016 | $140 | $179.6 | $71–100 | $90–127 | [# 20] |
| Blackhat | 2015 | $70 | $19.7 | $68–90 | $87–116 | [# 21] |
| Black Adam † | 2022 | $190–260 | $393 | $50–100 | $56–112 | [# 22] |
| Blade Runner 2049 | 2017 | $150–185 | $260.5 | $80 | $99 | [# 23] |
| The Call of the Wild | 2020 | $125–150 | $107.6 | $50–100 | $59–118 | [# 24] |
| Cats | 2019 | $90–100 | $73.7 | $71–113.6 | $85–135 | [# 25] |
| Chaos Walking | 2021 | $100 | $26.5 | $112 | $126 | [# 26] |
| Chill Factor | 1999 | $70 | $11.8 | $64 | $117 | [# 27] |
| A Christmas Carol | 2009 | $175–200 | $325.3 | $50–100 | $71–161 | [# 28] |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | 2004 | $105–120 | $115.8 | $47–73 | $76–118 | [# 29] |
| Cutthroat Island [nb 2] | 1995 | $98 | $18.3 | $105 | $210 | [# 30] |
| Dark Phoenix | 2019 | $200 | $252.4 | $79–133 | $96–161 | [# 31] |
| Deepwater Horizon | 2016 | $110–120 | $119.5 | $60–112 | $76–142 | [# 32] |
| Doctor Dolittle | 1967 | $17 | $9 | $10.8 | $99 | [# 33] |
| Dolittle | 2020 | $175 | $227.9 | $50–100 | $59–118 | [# 34] |
| Driven | 2001 | $94 | $54.7 | $67 | $115 | [# 35] |
| Dudley Do-Right | 1999 | $70 | $10 | $65 | $119 | [# 36] |
| Evan Almighty | 2007 | $175 | $173.4 | $87 | $128 | [# 37] |
| The Fall of the Roman Empire | 1964 | $18.4 | $4.8 | $14.3 | $140 | [# 38] |
| Fantastic Four | 2015 | $120–125 | $168 | $80–100 | $103–129 | [# 39] |
| Fathers' Day | 1997 | $85 | $35.7 | $67 | $127 | [# 40] |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | 2001 | $137 | $85.1 | $94 | $162 | [# 41] |
| The Finest Hours | 2016 | $70–80 | $52.1 | $75 | $95 | [# 42] |
| Gemini Man | 2019 | $138 | $173.5 | $111.1 | $132 | [# 43] |
| Ghostbusters | 2016 | $144 | $229.1 | $75 | $95 | [# 44] |
| Gigli | 2003 | $75.6 | $7.3 | $72 | $119 | [# 45] |
| Gods of Egypt | 2016 | $140 | $150.7 | $76–90 | $96–114 | [# 46] |
| The Good Dinosaur | 2015 | $175–200 | $332.2 | $85 | $109 | [# 47] |
| The Great Raid | 2005 | $80 | $10.8 | $75 | $117 | [# 48] |
| The Great Wall | 2016 | $150 | $332 | $75 | $95 | [# 49] |
| Green Lantern | 2011 | $200 | $219.9 | $75 | $102 | [# 50] |
| Hard Rain | 1998 | $70 | $19.9 | $60 | $112 | [# 51] |
| Hart's War | 2002 | $70–95 | $32.3 | $62.7 | $119–161 | [# 52] |
| Heaven's Gate | 1980 | $44 | $3.5 | $40.5 | $150 | [# 53] |
| How Do You Know | 2010 | $100 | $48.7 | $104 | $145 | [# 54] |
| Hudson Hawk | 1991 | $65 | $17.2 | $47.8 | $107 | [# 55] |
| Hugo | 2011 | $150–170 | $185.8 | $91 | $123 | [# 56] |
| The Huntsman: Winter's War | 2016 | $115 | $165 | $75 | $95 | [# 57] |
| Inchon | 1982 | $46 | $5.2 | $40.8 | $129 | [# 58] |
| Instinct | 1999 | $80 | $34.1 | $63 | $115 | [# 59] |
| The Invasion | 2007 | $80 | $40 | $71 | $104 | [# 60] |
| Ishtar | 1987 | $51–55 | $14.4 | $40.6 | $109 | [# 61] |
| Jack Frost | 1998 | $40–85 | $34.6 | $68 | $127 | [# 62] |
| Jack the Giant Slayer | 2013 | $185–200 | $197.7 | $103 | $135 | [# 63] |
| John Carter | 2012 | $263.7 | $284.1 | $113–200 | $150–265 | [# 64] |
| Jungle Cruise § | 2021 | $200 | $220.9 | $151 | $170 | [# 65] |
| Jupiter Ascending | 2015 | $175 | $184 | $95–120 | $122–154 | [# 66] |
| K-19: The Widowmaker | 2002 | $100 | $65.7 | $67 | $113 | [# 67] |
| King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | 2017 | $175 | $148.7 | $112–153.2 | $139–190 | [# 68] |
| Krull | 1983 | $27 | $16.5 | $33.5 | $102 | [# 69] |
| The Last Duel | 2021 | $100 | $30.6 | $99 | $111 | [# 70] |
| Lightyear | 2022 | $200 | $226.4 | $124 | $139 | [# 71] |
| Live by Night | 2016 | $65 | $22.3 | $75 | $95 | [# 72] |
| Lolita | 1997 | $62 | $1.1 | $61 | $116 | [# 73] |
| The Lone Ranger | 2013 | $225–250 | $260.5 | $160–190 | $209–249 | [# 74] |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 2015 | $75 | $109.8 | $80 | $103 | [# 75] |
| Mars Needs Moms | 2011 | $150 | $39 | $100–144 | $135–195 | [# 76] |
| The Matrix Resurrections § | 2021 | $190 | $156.5 | $138.7 | $156 | [# 77] |
| Missing Link | 2019 | $102.3 | $26.2 | $101.3 | $121 | [# 78] |
| Monkeybone | 2001 | $75 | $7.6 | $71 | $122 | [# 79] |
| Monster Trucks | 2016 | $125 | $64.5 | $109–123.1 | $138–156 | [# 80] |
| Moonfall | 2022 | $138 | $44.3 | $139 | $156 | [# 81] |
| Mortal Engines | 2018 | $110 | $83.7 | $174.8 | $212 | [# 82] |
| Mulan § | 2020 | $200 | $66.8 | $141 | $166 | [# 83] |
| The Mummy | 2017 | $195 | $410 | $60–95 | $75–118 | [# 84] |
| The New Mutants | 2020 | $67–80 | $49.2 | $84 | $99 | [# 85] |
| The Nutcracker in 3D | 2010 | $100–160 | $20.5 | $82 | $115 | [# 86] |
| Onward § | 2020 | $175–200 | $142 | $131 | $154 | [# 87] |
| Osmosis Jones | 2001 | $70 | $14 | $63 | $108 | [# 88] |
| Pan | 2015 | $150 | $128.4 | $86–150 | $111–193 | [# 89] |
| Peter Pan | 2003 | $130.6 | $122 | $70 | $116 | [# 90] |
| Pixels | 2015 | $88 | $244.9 | $75 | $96 | [# 91] |
| Poseidon | 2006 | $160 | $181.7 | $83 | $125 | [# 92] |
| The Postman | 1997 | $80 | $20.8 | $70 | $133 | [# 93] |
| The Promise | 2016 | $90 | $10.6 | $93–102.1 | $118–130 | [# 94] |
| R.I.P.D. | 2013 | $130–154 | $78.3 | $92 | $120 | [# 95] |
| Red Planet | 2000 | $80 | $33.5 | $63 | $111 | [# 96] |
| Rise of the Guardians | 2012 | $145 | $306.9 | $87 | $115 | [# 97] |
| Robin Hood | 2018 | $100 | $85.7 | $83.7 | $102 | [# 98] |
| Sahara | 2005 | $160 | $119.2 | $78.4 | $122 | [# 99] |
| Seventh Son | 2015 | $95 | $114.2 | $85 | $109 | [# 100] |
| Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | 2003 | $60 | $80.8 | $125 | $207 | [# 101] |
| Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins | 2021 | $88–110 | $40.1 | $88 | $99 | [# 102] |
| Soldier | 1998 | $60–75 | $14.6 | $60 | $112 | [# 103] |
| A Sound of Thunder | 2005 | $80 | $11.7 | $74 | $115 | [# 104] |
| Space Jam: A New Legacy § | 2021 | $150 | $162.9 | $111 | $125 | [# 105] |
| Speed Racer | 2008 | $120 | $93.9 | $88 | $125 | [# 106] |
| Sphere | 1998 | $73–80 | $50.2 | $61 | $114 | [# 107] |
| Stealth | 2005 | $135 | $79.3 | $96 | $150 | [# 108] |
| Strange World † | 2022 | $135–180 | $72.2 | $147 | $165 | [# 109] |
| The Suicide Squad § | 2021 | $185 | $167.4 | $121 | $136 | [# 110] |
| Supernova | 2000 | $90 | $14.8 | $83 | $147 | [# 111] |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | 2016 | $135 | $245.6 | $75 | $95 | [# 112] |
| Tenet | 2020 | $200 | $363.7 | $50–100 | $50–100 | [# 113] |
| Terminator: Dark Fate | 2019 | $185–196 | $261.1 | $110–130 | $133–158 | [# 114] |
| Titan A.E. | 2000 | $75–90 | $36.8 | $100 | $177 | [# 115] |
| Tomorrowland | 2015 | $180–190 | $209 | $90–150 | $116–193 | [# 116] |
| Town & Country | 2001 | $90 | $10.4 | $85 | $146 | [# 117] |
| Transformers: The Last Knight | 2017 | $217 | $605.4 | $100+ | $124+ | [# 118] |
| Treasure Planet | 2002 | $140 | $109.6 | $85 | $144 | [# 119] |
| Turning Red § | 2022 | $175 | $19.8 | $167 | $188 | [# 120] |
| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | 2017 | $177.2–180 | $225.9 | $82 | $102 | [# 121] |
| West Side Story | 2021 | $100 | $76 | $104 | $117 | [# 122] |
| Windtalkers | 2002 | $115–120 | $77.6 | $76–81 | $129–137 | [# 123] |
| The Wolfman | 2010 | $150 | $139.8 | $76 | $106 | [# 124] |
| Wonder Woman 1984 § | 2020 | $200 | $166.5 | $100–137 | $118–161 | [# 125] |
| A Wrinkle in Time | 2018 | $125 | $133.4 | $130.6 | $158 | [# 126] |
| xXx: State of the Union | 2005 | $113.1 | $71 | $78 | $122 | [# 127] |
| Zoom | 2006 | $75.6 | $12.5 | $69 | $104 | [# 128] |
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- ^ "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.