Never mind that the film had the eighthbiggest opening of the. Dec 07, 2012 at the time the movie ishtar, with warren beatty, held the record as being the biggest hollywood flop of all time, having lost millions of dollars in the making, over budget, extravagant location scenes, luxurious sets and costumes, actors over paid, and returned next to nothing at the box office and almost bankrupt the film studio. In 1995, waterworld was widely regarded as one of the biggest. Many have pointed out, however, that it technically wasnt. The most spectaculartobehold flop of all time by ryan bort on 72815 at 5. Cats among the biggest box office flops of 2019 ign. At the time of its production, waterworld set a record for most expensive movie ever made although it would be surpassed two years later by titanic. All time greatest boxoffice bombs, disasters and flops. Read more some of the biggest movie flops of all time.
Sep 08, 2012 the biggest flops of all time the 90s ive continued my retrospective of the most noteworthy turkeys in history with this 90s edition. The biggest movie flops in the history of modern cinema. With 2019 coming to a close, its time to look back on those movies that you probably didnt see. Fantasy film john carter is on course to be the biggest movie flop of all time but which films have met a similar fate in recent years. Since then, there has been a countless number of boxoffice flops as well. Isnt it time to take waterworld off the all time flop list. While the list happens to contain mostly remakes and franchise continuations, some original ideas are included here, too. Stinkers bad movie awards worst picture, nominated. Behind the scenes of the disaster film waterworld, the most expensive blockbuster of its time it had all the makings of a good movie.
Apparently no one wanted to watch a movie about a postapocalyptic world in which kevin costner has gills. Jan 21, 2020 another ryan reynolds flick lands on the list of the biggest flops in recent decades. Starting with 1987s the untouchables, costner enjoyed a massive hot streak that catapulted him to the top of the alist with a string of commercial hits that included no. The fact is that waterworld, the biggest flop of all time, doesnt even make the list of the top 50 biggest box office bombs. Aug 28, 2009 at the time of its production, waterworld set a record for most expensive movie ever made although it would be surpassed two years later by titanic. If you want a movie about wolves to money then you cast. Aug 18, 2015 1995s kevin costner vehicle waterworld is widely regarded as one of the biggest cinematic belly flops of all time. Looking back at the biggest flops of the last 20 years cutthroat island 1995. Although any film for which the production and marketing costs exceed the combined revenue after release can be considered to have bombed, the term is more frequently used on major studio releases that are highly anticipated and. Waterworld is a 1995 american postapocalyptic action film directed by kevin reynolds and. Eddies lucky that pluto nash didnt come out during the 80s as it was originally intended, because the young stars career probably wouldnt have recovered. The wolverine, waterworld and other flops that werent forbes. There you have it, some of the biggest box office flops of all time. But the film wasnt simply a flop, it was a complete disaster.
But most dont remember waterworld as a marginally entertaining film. The biggest movie flops ever will make you wonder what studios were thinking by cj garcia july 29, 2017 disney it seems like every six months, a new superhero is. Waterworld was one of the biggest flops of all time. Part of the problem was the massive reedits the film, which originally went by the far more memorable title eaters of the dead, underwent after test audiences rejected it. Isnt it time to take waterworld off the alltime flop list. Mar, 2006 biggest movie flops of all time ive seen lots of lists of the worlds worst movies and biggest hollywood flops but every one of these lists seems incomplete they list the movies by how much they cost without bothering to subtract their earnings or they list the overall loss and dont compensate for inflation.
The 19 biggest box office bombs in movie history moviefone. The film has made history as one of the biggest flops of all time by attracting fewer than 10 viewers. Isnt it time to take waterworld off the alltime flop. This list is all about the latter the films which have drowned in their own ridiculous budgets and were hammered by critics and audiences. The 10 biggest box office flops of 2018 so far taste. Aug 01, 20 the wolverine, waterworld and other flops that werent. Waterworld behind the scenes stories point to how this wouldbe blockbuster went straight off the rails. Also note that only the first 1,000 movies with the highest.
The 10 biggest box office flops of 2018 so far taste of. Not only was waterworld a complete flop, it was an utter disaster. Then there are films that move you to tears of boredom. Now, in remembrance of the most famous flop of all, go find a copy of waterworld and enjoy a disappointing hourandahalf. In order to determine the 50 most expensive movies of all time, 247 wall st. Not only was waterworld a complete flop, it was an utter. There are movies on the all time biggest flop list that will never see a. In 1995, waterworld was widely regarded as one of the biggest cinematic belly flops of all time, but 20 years later, that stance has softened some, and star kevin costner doesnt think it was a.
Inflation adjusted net losses are calculated as of 2008. Like i pointed out on the 00s flops blog, scores of movies come out every year that dont perform well, but some fail so spectacularly that they cause us to question what we ever liked about the previously. Yes, were delving into the biggest box office bombs of 2019, which the recently released. The wolverine, waterworld and other flops that werent.
For a martin scorsese movie, we expected some bigger numbers from the box office for this movie. The funny thing, though, is that the 1995 postapocalyptic kevin costner flick actually. So click ahead to see which movies, in order, are the biggest box office bombs of all time. Some movies take off and soar at the box office, while others flop like a fish out of water and are dragged into the sea of infamy. All time worldwide nonsequel box office rank 301400 357.
If you want a movie about wolves to money then you cast taylor. Now, in remembrance of the most famous flop of all, go find a copy of waterworld and enjoy a disappointing houranda. Jul 11, 2017 and while it received critical praise for this, it was also met with controversy as having a child molesting protagonist in a film would and failed to find an audience. The most expensive flops in movie history detailing the biggest financial film disasters in hollywood history up to that time.
Part of the problem was the massive reedits the film, which originally went by the far more memorable title eaters. This list explores the ten biggest box office flops of 2018 so far. Waterworld, then the most expensive movie ever made its budget. I cant remember if it was mars needs moms or another movie but there was an animated movie that bombed so hard i think it was considered the lowest grossing movie of all time. Because the films on the list have been released over a large span of time currency.
The south china morning post stated the movie was given a oneweek run at a cinema in the fanling district of the city, then given a limited release on video presumably to an. Costner, however, doesnt look at the film as a failure, and doesnt think it was a flop at all. Waterworld was an incredibly successful movie which just didnt do well in america. Despite this loss, the decision to close the production company had been made a year prior to the films release. In the motion picture industry, a boxoffice bomb or boxoffice flop is a film that is considered highly unsuccessful or unprofitable during its theatrical run.
Take a look at the list, some you may be familiar with and others will be complete unknowns. Box office flops happen a lot more than youd expect, just look at the newest fantastic four movie. They can whisk you away to another world, move you to tears or lift your spirits when you are feeling blue. The most expensive film ever made at the time, waterworld was released to mixed. Instead, john carter ended up being the biggest movie flop of all time. In 1984, the medveds also wrote the hollywood hall of shame.
Cardboard cutouts were used as special effects, and well, that just didnt go over well. Perhaps the worst theater experience is when you are amped to see a flick that has just opened. Like birds of prey tried to rename their own movie 3 days after release just to try anything to get people to watch it. John carter was a gigantic disney movie that was, ideally, supposed to spawn sequels derived from edward rice burroughs john carter of mars book series. Using the numbers as a data source, rankings were compiled based on box office earnings only, and do not incorporate video or other retail sales. Aug 17, 2015 in 1995, waterworld was widely regarded as one of the biggest cinematic belly flops of all time, but 20 years later, that stance has softened some, and star kevin costner doesnt think it was a. Time takes a look at some of the biggest flops in boxoffice history. Here are hollywoods biggest losers at the box office. All time worldwide box office for original screenplay movies rank 200 234. That level of spending usually works out in the end, since movies. Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 february 2020 in theaters around the world. From transformers to avatar, 50 most expensive movies. Why waterworld wasnt a flop, according to kevin costner.
At the time the movie ishtar, with warren beatty, held the record as being the biggest hollywood flop of all time, having lost millions of dollars in the making, over budget, extravagant location scenes, luxurious sets and costumes, actors over paid, and returned next to nothing at the box office and almost bankrupt the film studio. But he also said that loeb calling waterworld, and maybe even ishtar, alltime flops. In recent years, some of these lowincome producing films have become profitable after initial boxoffice failures with strong international grosses, and further profits from the sales of movies to tv. Waterworld is known to be one of hollywoods biggest boxoffice flops of all time, it lost literally millions.
Jeff bridges also starred in the film, in which the pair portray a duo of ghost cops who find evil souls and return them to earth. Stacker is honoring the occasions in which bigbudget vehicles fail to deliver the goodsranking the biggest box off ice bombs of all time. Released 20 years ago this week on july 28, 1995, the postapocalyptic epic about the survivors of a drowned earth became known as one of the most bloated flops of all time. The biggest shock about the lone rangers box office failure is that it only placed fifth on the worst flops of all time list. When people think of epic movie flops, waterworld is often one of the first titles that comes to mind. Costner, however, doesnt look at the film as a failure, and doesnt think it was. Costner has been down for so long that it can be easy to forget just how huge a star he was in the late 80 and early 90s. In the film and media industry, if a film released in theatres fails to break even by a large.
Aug 07, 20 there are movies on the all time biggest flop list that will never see a cent of profit. Cards on the table, i loved waterworld in 1995, and i love waterworld now. Some of the films on this list are ones you might expect to see, but even some of the most anticipated films of 2018 will be included on this list. The 10 biggest box office flops of all time in pictures. We are going to look at the ten biggest movie flops of all time. Another ryan reynolds flick lands on the list of the biggest flops in recent decades. Inchon is about the korean war and is considered one of the worst movies of all time. Jul 01, 2018 this list explores the ten biggest box office flops of 2018 so far. Aug 17, 2015 1995s kevin costner vehicle waterworld is widely regarded as one of the biggest cinematic belly flops of all time. Some films are unjustly labeled flops, such as cleopatra 1963 and waterworld 1995, although both are included in the descriptions. The 1995 science fiction epic waterworld is considered one of the biggest flops of all time.
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