List of box office bombs

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This is a list of movies that have been described as box office bombs.

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Losses have been estimated from the revenues returned from box office sales worldwide subtracting the total costs of the movie including production, marketing, and distribution costs, although many studios do not provide official marketing costs. Other sales such as DVD sales and alternative revenues such as fees for product placement and licensing, are not taken into account. The list is sorted according to losses measured in 2013 US dollars (losses are inflated with the CPI from the year of release).[1]

Note that this list includes the revenues of three separate companies (the studio, the distributor and the exhibitor i.e. the theater chains) but only includes the costs from one of those three companies (the studio). The real losses may be therefore much higher. The losses presented in this list are just an indication for the size of the failure and do not represent precisely the actual studio losses. In many cases the production studio can even make profit from a box office bomb when other indirect revenues are taken into account, however the film still remains a notable box office failure.

Films [edit]

The films in this list are considered to be among the biggest box office failures.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Film Year Total cost (production + marketing) (USD) Worldwide theater gross (USD) Net losses (USD) Net losses inflation adjusted (2013 USD)[1]
Cutthroat Island 1995 7008115000000000000115,000,000[2] 700718517322000000018,517,322[9] 700796482678000000096,482,678 7008145366673000000145,366,673
The Alamo 2004 7008145000000000000145,000,000[4][2] 700725820000000000025,820,000[4] 7008119180000000000119,180,000 7008144859553000000144,859,553
The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002 7008120000000000000120,000,000[2] 70067103973000000007,103,973[2] 7008112896027000000112,896,027 7008144101700000000144,101,700
Sahara 2005 7008241000000000000241,000,000[10][2] 7008119269486000000119,269,486 7008121730514000000121,730,514 7008143094022000000143,094,022
Mars Needs Moms 2011 7008175000000000000175,000,000[11][3] 700738992758000000038,992,758 7008136007242000000136,007,242 7008138803841000000138,803,841
The 13th Warrior 1999 7008160000000000000160,000,000[2] 700761698899000000061,698,899 700798301101000000098,301,101 7008135473291000000135,473,291
Town & Country 2001 7008105000000000000105,000,000[5][2] 700710372291000000010,372,291 700794627709000000094,627,709 7008122690578000000122,690,578
Speed Racer 2008 7008200000000000000200,000,000[12][2] 700793945766000000093,945,766 7008106054254000000106,054,254 7008113086290000000113,086,290
Heaven's Gate 1980 700744000000000000044,000,000*[2] 70063484331000000003,484,331 700740515669000000040,515,669 7008112890792000000112,890,792
Stealth 2005 7008170800000000000170,800,000[13] 700776932872000000076,932,872 700793867128000000093,867,128 7008110340657000000110,340,657
Green Lantern 2011 7008325000000000000325,000,000[14][3] 7008219851172000000219,851,172 7008105148828000000105,148,828 7008107310912000000107,310,912
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 2001 7008167000000000000167,000,000[2] 700785131830000000085,131,830 700781868170000000081,868,170 7008106147060000000106,147,060
The Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 700719000000000000019,000,000* 70064750000000000004,750,000[15] 700714250000000000014,250,000 7008105483637000000105,483,637
Supernova 2000 700790000000000000090,000,000* 700714828081000000014,828,081 700775171919000000075,171,919 7008100214699000000100,214,699
Battlefield Earth 2000 7008103000000000000103,000,000 700729725663000000029,725,663 700773274337000000073,274,337 700797684957000000097,684,957
Inchon 1982 700746000000000000046,000,000*[16][2] 70065200000000000005,200,000[16] 700740800000000000040,800,000 700797061793000000097,061,793
Treasure Planet 2002 7008180000000000000180,000,000[2] 7008109578115000000109,578,115 700770421885000000070,421,885 700789887250000000089,887,250
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever 2002 700790000000000000090,000,000 700719924033000000019,924,033 700770075967000000070,075,967 700789445716000000089,445,716
The Postman 1997 700780000000000000080,000,000*[2] 700717626234000000017,626,234 700762373766000000062,373,766 700789203278000000089,203,278
Red Planet 2000 7008100000000000000100,000,000[2] 700733463969000000033,463,969 700766536031000000066,536,031 700788701851000000088,701,851
Monkeybone 2001 700775000000000000075,000,000* 70067622365000000007,622,365 700767896027000000067,896,027 700788031327000000088,031,327
K-19: The Widowmaker 2002 7008135000000000000135,000,000 700765716126000000065,716,126 700769283874000000069,283,874 700788434680000000088,434,680
Lolita 1997 700762000000000000062,000,000* 70061147784000000001,147,784 700760852216000000060,852,216 700787027247000000087,027,247
Dudley Do-Right 1999 700770000000000000070,000,000* 70069974410000000009,974,410 700761974410000000061,974,410 700785409799000000085,409,799
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle 2000 700798600000000000098,600,000[17] 700735134820000000035,134,820 700763465180000000063,465,180 700784607976000000084,607,976
Soldier 1998 700775000000000000075,000,000*[2] 700715000000000000015,000,000 700760000000000000060,000,000 700784512046000000084,512,046
Gigli 2003 700774000000000000074,000,000[2] 70067266209000000007,266,209 700766733791000000066,733,791 700783284447000000083,284,447
Around the World in 80 Days 2004 7008140000000000000140,000,000 700772178895000000072,178,895 700767821105000000067,821,105 700782434426000000082,434,426
Ishtar 1987 700755000000000000055,000,000* 700714375181000000014,375,181 700740624819000000040,624,819 700782094501000000082,094,501
The Great Raid 2005 700780000000000000080,000,000* 700710769311000000010,769,311 700769230689000000069,230,689 700781380563000000081,380,563
Chill Factor 1999 700770000000000000070,000,000* 700711263966000000011,263,966 700758736034000000058,736,034 700780946844000000080,946,844
Hudson Hawk 1991 700765000000000000065,000,000* 700717218080000000017,218,080 700747781920000000047,781,920 700780539327000000080,539,327
Beloved 1998 700780000000000000080,000,000* 700722852487000000022,852,487 700757147513000000057,147,513 700780494221000000080,494,221
A Sound of Thunder 2005 700780000000000000080,000,000*[4] 700711665465000000011,665,465 700768334535000000068,334,535 700780327135000000080,327,135
Hart's War 2002 700795000000000000095,000,000 700732287044000000032,287,044 700762712956000000062,712,956 700780047490000000080,047,490
The Nutcracker in 3D 2010 700790000000000000090,000,000 700714679294000000014,679,294 700775320706000000075,320,706 700779297658000000079,297,658
Osmosis Jones 2001 700775000000000000075,000,000* 700714026418000000014,026,418 700760973582000000060,973,582 700779055956000000079,055,956
Land of the Lost 2009 7008142000000000000142,000,000 700768777554000000068,777,554 700773222446000000073,222,446 700778356081000000078,356,081
Krull 1983 700750000000000000050,000,000* 700716519463000000016,519,463 700733480537000000033,480,537 700777174148000000077,174,148
The Astronaut's Wife 1999 700775000000000000075,000,000* 700719598588000000019,598,588 700755401412000000055,401,412 700776351247000000076,351,247
How Do You Know 2010 7008120000000000000120,000,000* 700748668907000000048,668,907 700771331093000000071,331,093 700775097392000000075,097,392
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988 700746630000000000046,630,000* 70068083123000000008,083,123 700738546877000000038,546,877 700774826929000000074,826,929
Doctor Dolittle 1967 700717015000000000017,015,000[18] 70066200000000000006,200,000[19] 700710815000000000010,815,000 700774463757000000074,463,757
Fathers' Day 1997 700785000000000000085,000,000* 700735681080000000035,681,080 700749318920000000049,318,920 700770533008000000070,533,008
The Cotton Club 1984 700758000000000000058,000,000 700725928721000000025,928,721 700732071279000000032,071,279 700770871158000000070,871,158
Hard Rain 1998 700770000000000000070,000,000* 700719870567000000019,870,567 700750129433000000050,129,433 700770609016000000070,609,016
Pirates 1986 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70066341825000000006,341,825 700733658175000000033,658,175 700770494156000000070,494,156
Lucky Numbers 2000 700763000000000000063,000,000* 700710890222000000010,890,222 700752109778000000052,109,778 700769469634000000069,469,634
Holy Man 1998 700760000000000000060,000,000* 700712069719000000012,069,719 700747930281000000047,930,281 700767511435000000067,511,435
John Carter 2012 7008350000000000000350,000,000[20][21] 7008282778100000000282,778,100 700767221900000000067,221,900 700767221900000000067,221,900
Foodfight! 2012 700765000000000000065,000,000 700473706000000000073,706 700764926294000000064,926,294 700764926294000000064,926,294
Love Affair 1994 700760000000000000060,000,000* 700718272894000000018,272,894 700741727106000000041,727,106 700764632983000000064,632,983
Catwoman 2004 7008135000000000000135,000,000 700782102379000000082,102,379 700752897621000000052,897,621 700764295399000000064,295,399
Turbulence 1997 700755000000000000055,000,000* 700711538235000000011,538,235 700743461765000000043,461,765 700762156450000000062,156,450
Eye See You (D-Tox) 2002 700755000000000000055,000,000* 70066416302000000006,416,302 700748583698000000048,583,698 700762012753000000062,012,753
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale 2008 700770000000000000070,000,000 700713097915000000013,097,915 700756902085000000056,902,085 700760675036000000060,675,036
Jade 1995 700750000000000000050,000,000* 70069851610000000009,851,610 700740148390000000040,148,390 700760490007000000060,490,007
Sphere 1998 700780000000000000080,000,000* 700737020277000000037,020,277 700742979723000000042,979,723 700760538405000000060,538,405
One from the Heart 1982 700726000000000000026,000,000* 7005636796000000000636,796 700725363204000000025,363,204 700760338188000000060,338,188
Revolution 1985 700728000000000000028,000,000* 7005358574000000000358,574 700727641426000000027,641,426 700759003155000000059,003,155
Get Carter 2000 700763600000000000063,600,000* 700719412993000000019,412,993 700744187007000000044,187,007 700758907471000000058,907,471
1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992 700747000000000000047,000,000* 700711089907000000011,089,907 700735910093000000035,910,093 700758748810000000058,748,810
Gods and Generals 2003 700760000000000000060,000,000* 700712923936000000012,923,936 700747076064000000047,076,064 700758751405000000058,751,405
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure 2012 700760000000000000060,000,000[22] 70061065907000000001,065,907[23] 700758934093000000058,934,093 700758934093000000058,934,093
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70062816518000000002,816,518 700737183482000000037,183,482 700757595160000000057,595,160
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987 700730000000000000030,000,000*[24] 70061576615000000001,576,615 700728423385000000028,423,385 700757437883000000057,437,883
The Last Castle 2001 700772000000000000072,000,000* 700727642707000000027,642,707 700744357293000000044,357,293 700757511927000000057,511,927
Mad City 1997 700750000000000000050,000,000* 700710561038000000010,561,038 700739438962000000039,438,962 700756403275000000056,403,275
Rollerball 2002 700770000000000000070,000,000* 700725852764000000025,852,764 700744147236000000044,147,236 700756350006000000056,350,006
3000 Miles to Graceland 2001 700762000000000000062,000,000* 700718720175000000018,720,175 700743279825000000043,279,825 700756114924000000056,114,924
Honky Tonk Freeway 1981 700724000000000000024,000,000* 70062004742000000002,004,742 700721995258000000021,995,258 700755543662000000055,543,662
Jakob the Liar 1999 700745000000000000045,000,000* 70064956401000000004,956,401 700740043599000000040,043,599 700755185935000000055,185,935
The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 700747000000000000047,000,000* 700715691192000000015,691,192 700731308808000000031,308,808 700755017694000000055,017,694
Isn't She Great 2000 700744000000000000044,000,000* 70063003296000000003,003,296 700740996704000000040,996,704 700754654350000000054,654,350
Havana 1990 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70069243140000000009,243,140 700730756860000000030,756,860 700754047778000000054,047,778
The Scarlet Letter 1995 700746000000000000046,000,000* 700710382407000000010,382,407 700735617593000000035,617,593 700753663633000000053,663,633
The House of the Spirits 1993 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70066265311000000006,265,311 700733734689000000033,734,689 700753613365000000053,613,365
The Fan 1996 700755000000000000055,000,000* 700718626419000000018,626,419 700736373581000000036,373,581 700753244501000000053,244,501
Nothing but Trouble 1991 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70068479793000000008,479,793 700731520207000000031,520,207 700753129223000000053,129,223
Death to Smoochy 2002 700750000000000000050,000,000* 70068382938000000008,382,938 700741617062000000041,617,062 700753120465000000053,120,465
True Crime 1999 700755000000000000055,000,000* 700716649768000000016,649,768 700738350232000000038,350,232 700752852227000000052,852,227
Meet Dave 2008 7008100000000000000100,000,000[25] 700750650079000000050,650,079 700749349921000000049,349,921 700752622118000000052,622,118
Bringing Out the Dead 1999 700755000000000000055,000,000* 700716797191000000016,797,191 700738202809000000038,202,809 700752649057000000052,649,057
The Molly Maguires 1970 700711000000000000011,000,000* 70062200000000000002,200,000 70068800000000000008,800,000 700752023308000000052,023,308
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery 1992 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70068251071000000008,251,071 700731748929000000031,748,929 700751941157000000051,941,157
All the King's Men 2006 700755000000000000055,000,000* 70069450897000000009,450,897 700745549103000000045,549,103 700751872443000000051,872,443
All the Pretty Horses 2000 700757000000000000057,000,000* 700718133495000000018,133,495 700738866505000000038,866,505 700751814496000000051,814,496
Lucky You 2007 700755000000000000055,000,000* 70068382477000000008,382,477 700746617523000000046,617,523 700751615197000000051,615,197
Ride with the Devil 1999 700738000000000000038,000,000* 7005635096000000000635,096 700737364904000000037,364,904 700751494301000000051,494,301
Strange Days 1995 700742000000000000042,000,000* 70067959291000000007,959,291 700734040709000000034,040,709 700751287803000000051,287,803
North 1994 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70067182747000000007,182,747 700732817253000000032,817,253 700750832112000000050,832,112
Can't Stop the Music 1980 700720000000000000020,000,000* 70062000000000000002,000,000 700718000000000000018,000,000 700750154281000000050,154,281
Mary Reilly 1996 700747000000000000047,000,000* 700712900000000000012,900,000 700734100000000000034,100,000 700749916380000000049,916,380
BloodRayne 2006 700747000000000000047,000,000[26] 70063605420000000003,605,420 700743394580000000043,394,580 700749418819000000049,418,819
XXX: State of the Union 2005 7008113100000000000113,100,000 700771022693000000071,022,693 700742077307000000042,077,307 700749461806000000049,461,806
Stay 2005 700750000000000000050,000,000 70068342132000000008,342,132 700741657868000000041,657,868 700748968756000000048,968,756
Rock Star 2001 700757000000000000057,000,000* 700719334145000000019,334,145 700737665855000000037,665,855 700748836071000000048,836,071
Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus 2010 700755000000000000055,000,000* 70068266778000000008,266,778 700746733222000000046,733,222 700749200748000000049,200,748
Texas Rangers 2001 700738000000000000038,000,000* 7005763740000000000763,740 700737236260000000037,236,260 700748279075000000048,279,075
Baby's Day Out 1994 700748000000000000048,000,000* 700716827402000000016,827,402 700731172598000000031,172,598 700748284633000000048,284,633
Flyboys 2006 700760000000000000060,000,000* 700717834865000000017,834,865 700742165135000000042,165,135 700748018697000000048,018,697
Event Horizon 1997 700760000000000000060,000,000* 700726673242000000026,673,242 700733326758000000033,326,758 700747661962000000047,661,962
The Mod Squad 1999 700750000000000000050,000,000* 700715419304000000015,419,304 700734580696000000034,580,696 700747657256000000047,657,256
Lost Horizon 1973 700712000000000000012,000,000* 70063000000000000003,000,000 70069000000000000009,000,000 700746544978000000046,544,978
Cradle Will Rock 1999 700736000000000000036,000,000* 70062986932000000002,986,932 700733013068000000033,013,068 700745496835000000045,496,835
Timeline 2003 700780000000000000080,000,000* 700743935763000000043,935,763 700736064237000000036,064,237 700745008533000000045,008,533
The Blue Bird 1976 700712000000000000012,000,000* 7005887000000000000887,000 700711113000000000011,113,000 700744835431000000044,835,431
Deep Rising 1998 700745000000000000045,000,000* 700711203026000000011,203,026 700733796974000000033,796,974 700747604190000000047,604,190
The Majestic 2001 700772000000000000072,000,000* 700737317558000000037,317,558 700734682442000000034,682,442 700744967895000000044,967,895
The Invasion 2007 700780000000000000080,000,000* 700740170558000000040,170,558 700739829442000000039,829,442 700744099393000000044,099,393
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland 1989 700735000000000000035,000,000* 700711368212000000011,368,212 700723631788000000023,631,788 700743767975000000043,767,975
Nomad 2005 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70063088685000000003,088,685[27] 700736911315000000036,911,315 700743389191000000043,389,191
Old Gringo 1989 700727000000000000027,000,000* 70063574256000000003,574,256 700723425744000000023,425,744 700743386365000000043,386,365
Heaven & Earth 1993 700733000000000000033,000,000 70065864949000000005,864,949 700727135051000000027,135,051 700743124791000000043,124,791
Conan the Barbarian 2011 700790000000000000090,000,000 700748795021000000048,795,021 700741204979000000041,204,979 700742052241000000042,052,241
Yes, Giorgio 1982 700719000000000000019,000,000* 70061368588000000001,368,588 700717631412000000017,631,412 700741944521000000041,944,521
Wild Bill 1995 700730000000000000030,000,000* 70062167808000000002,167,808 700727832192000000027,832,192 700741933674000000041,933,674
Delgo 2008 700740000000000000040,000,000*[4] 7005915840000000000915,840 700739084160000000039,084,160 700741675675000000041,675,675
Alexander 2004 7008201200000000000201,200,000[9] 7008167298192000000167,298,192 700733901808000000033,901,808 700741206584000000041,206,584
Warriors of Virtue 1997 700735000000000000035,000,000* 70066448817000000006,448,817 700728551183000000028,551,183 700740832216000000040,832,216
Impostor 2002 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70068145549000000008,145,549 700731854451000000031,854,451 700740659363000000040,659,363
Cats Don't Dance 1997 700732000000000000032,000,000* 70063588602000000003,588,602 700728411398000000028,411,398 700740632304000000040,632,304
White Squall 1996 700738000000000000038,000,000* 700710292300000000010,292,300 700727707700000000027,707,700 700740559181000000040,559,181
Big Trouble 2002 700740000000000000040,000,000* 70068493890000000008,493,890 700731506110000000031,506,110 700740214737000000040,214,737

(*) Marketing costs unavailable[28][9] (*) This list contains a total of 123 films in all.

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