Top 10 Failed Summer Blockbusters

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this list we’ll be looking at those

this list we’ll be looking at those summer blockbusters which were meant to

summer blockbusters which were meant to

summer blockbusters which were meant to be huge hit but which fell flat on their

be huge hit but which fell flat on their

be huge hit but which fell flat on their faces instead these movies need to have

faces instead these movies need to have

faces instead these movies need to have had large budgets being released in the

had large budgets being released in the

had large budgets being released in the summer that is between May and August

summer that is between May and August

summer that is between May and August and be both critical and financial bombs

and be both critical and financial bombs

and be both critical and financial bombs with emphasis on the financial never

with emphasis on the financial never

with emphasis on the financial never under just a separate computer number 10

under just a separate computer number 10

under just a separate computer number 10 RIPD fraud we have to say thank goodness

RIPD fraud we have to say thank goodness

RIPD fraud we have to say thank goodness for Deadpool because Ryan Reynolds

for Deadpool because Ryan Reynolds

for Deadpool because Ryan Reynolds career was really starting to circle the

career was really starting to circle the

career was really starting to circle the drain there this movie starring him and

drain there this movie starring him and

drain there this movie starring him and an admittedly fun Jeff Bridges centers

an admittedly fun Jeff Bridges centers

an admittedly fun Jeff Bridges centers around a dead police officer who joins

around a dead police officer who joins

around a dead police officer who joins the rest in peace department a group of

the rest in peace department a group of

the rest in peace department a group of fellow deceased officers to try and stop

fellow deceased officers to try and stop

fellow deceased officers to try and stop the coming undead apocalypse just from

the coming undead apocalypse just from

the coming undead apocalypse just from hearing back is it a wonder it flopped

hearing back is it a wonder it flopped

hearing back is it a wonder it flopped defrosted Ashley Parker

defrosted Ashley Parker

defrosted Ashley Parker the movie was absolutely destroyed by

the movie was absolutely destroyed by

the movie was absolutely destroyed by critics and grossed only twelve million

critics and grossed only twelve million

critics and grossed only twelve million dollars in his opening weekend leading

dollars in his opening weekend leading

dollars in his opening weekend leading many people to label it a huge failure

many people to label it a huge failure

many people to label it a huge failure r.i.p RIPD where’s the gold dead man

r.i.p RIPD where’s the gold dead man

r.i.p RIPD where’s the gold dead man check the water here freakin some about

check the water here freakin some about

check the water here freakin some about him number nine the 13th warrior

him number nine the 13th warrior

him number nine the 13th warrior I pray thee God

I pray thee God

I pray thee God companies had granted this movie opened

companies had granted this movie opened

companies had granted this movie opened in the same month as The Sixth Sense

in the same month as The Sixth Sense

in the same month as The Sixth Sense which was plowing through the box office

which was plowing through the box office

which was plowing through the box office like a tornado in the summer of 99 but

like a tornado in the summer of 99 but

like a tornado in the summer of 99 but it’s still a magnificent failure was led

it’s still a magnificent failure was led

it’s still a magnificent failure was led to a brief retirement of Omar Sharif one

to a brief retirement of Omar Sharif one

to a brief retirement of Omar Sharif one of its actors I did to me death the

of its actors I did to me death the

of its actors I did to me death the folio places paint a loose adaptation of

folio places paint a loose adaptation of

folio places paint a loose adaptation of Beowulf this movie stars Antonio

Beowulf this movie stars Antonio

Beowulf this movie stars Antonio Banderas and features a pre badass story

Banderas and features a pre badass story

Banderas and features a pre badass story of a court poet who joins forces with

of a court poet who joins forces with

of a court poet who joins forces with Vikings to battle humanoid cannibals I

Vikings to battle humanoid cannibals I

Vikings to battle humanoid cannibals I am NOT Delmar we are very soon you will

am NOT Delmar we are very soon you will

am NOT Delmar we are very soon you will be no matter how cool it sounds the film

be no matter how cool it sounds the film

be no matter how cool it sounds the film was pretty bad and grossed only 61

was pretty bad and grossed only 61

was pretty bad and grossed only 61 million dollars on a budget of a hundred

million dollars on a budget of a hundred

million dollars on a budget of a hundred and sixty million making this one of the

and sixty million making this one of the

and sixty million making this one of the worst box-office bombs ever what my

worst box-office bombs ever what my

worst box-office bombs ever what my injury left number eight Super Mario

injury left number eight Super Mario

injury left number eight Super Mario Brothers was just our own mistakes

Brothers was just our own mistakes

Brothers was just our own mistakes I’m singing about the kangaroo this is

I’m singing about the kangaroo this is

I’m singing about the kangaroo this is not the mario movie we needed or the one

not the mario movie we needed or the one

not the mario movie we needed or the one we deserved this appalling adaptation of

we deserved this appalling adaptation of

we deserved this appalling adaptation of the famous videogame is responsible for

the famous videogame is responsible for

the famous videogame is responsible for giving us nightmares as children but not

giving us nightmares as children but not

giving us nightmares as children but not in a good way

in a good way

in a good way the film was immediately attacked by

the film was immediately attacked by

the film was immediately attacked by both critics and fans for being

both critics and fans for being

both critics and fans for being ridiculous and for being a terrible

ridiculous and for being a terrible

ridiculous and for being a terrible adaptation of the game and the box

adaptation of the game and the box

adaptation of the game and the box office reflected this dissatisfaction

office reflected this dissatisfaction

office reflected this dissatisfaction earning only twenty point nine million

earning only twenty point nine million

earning only twenty point nine million dollars on a 48 million dollar budget

dollars on a 48 million dollar budget

dollars on a 48 million dollar budget Haley well we got you alien school Luigi

Haley well we got you alien school Luigi

Haley well we got you alien school Luigi weird alien Nintendo immediately pulled

weird alien Nintendo immediately pulled

weird alien Nintendo immediately pulled the plug on future live-action

the plug on future live-action

the plug on future live-action adaptations and many of the actors have

adaptations and many of the actors have

adaptations and many of the actors have since disowned the movie and called

since disowned the movie and called

since disowned the movie and called working on it a nightmare number 7

working on it a nightmare number 7

working on it a nightmare number 7 Hudson Hawk you know you love me

Hudson Hawk you know you love me

Hudson Hawk you know you love me it’s your job coming off the major

it’s your job coming off the major

it’s your job coming off the major success is die hard 1 & 2 Bruce Willis

success is die hard 1 & 2 Bruce Willis

success is die hard 1 & 2 Bruce Willis was the king of summer blockbusters and

was the king of summer blockbusters and

was the king of summer blockbusters and Hudson Hawk hoped to continue that

Hudson Hawk hoped to continue that

Hudson Hawk hoped to continue that streak

streak

streak it didn’t while the movie was meant to

it didn’t while the movie was meant to

it didn’t while the movie was meant to be a goofy slapstick comedy it was

be a goofy slapstick comedy it was

be a goofy slapstick comedy it was marketed as an action film due to the

marketed as an action film due to the

marketed as an action film due to the success of the Die Hard series as a

success of the Die Hard series as a

success of the Die Hard series as a result audiences had a major case of

result audiences had a major case of

result audiences had a major case of blue whiplash when they saw the movie

blue whiplash when they saw the movie

blue whiplash when they saw the movie and it was immediately panned for its

and it was immediately panned for its

and it was immediately panned for its childish and nonsensical sense of humor

childish and nonsensical sense of humor

childish and nonsensical sense of humor afraid you weren’t gonna drop by my late

word spread and the movie grossed only

word spread and the movie grossed only seventeen million dollars on a 65

seventeen million dollars on a 65

seventeen million dollars on a 65 million dollar budget it was going to be

million dollar budget it was going to be

million dollar budget it was going to be tears you’re crying toner number six

tears you’re crying toner number six

tears you’re crying toner number six Catwoman in the early 2000s superhero

Catwoman in the early 2000s superhero

Catwoman in the early 2000s superhero films were finally starting to come into

films were finally starting to come into

films were finally starting to come into their own and started making good cash

their own and started making good cash

their own and started making good cash for their studios and then there’s cat

for their studios and then there’s cat

for their studios and then there’s cat one universally panned for just

one universally panned for just

one universally panned for just generally being utter drivel the movie

generally being utter drivel the movie

generally being utter drivel the movie opened at number three on its opening

opened at number three on its opening

opened at number three on its opening weekend which is not a great sign when

weekend which is not a great sign when

weekend which is not a great sign when your movie cost a hundred million

your movie cost a hundred million

your movie cost a hundred million dollars to make and it ended up grossing

dollars to make and it ended up grossing

dollars to make and it ended up grossing only 82 million dollars worldwide work

only 82 million dollars worldwide work

only 82 million dollars worldwide work seems like love yeah

seems like love yeah

seems like love yeah now often consider to be one of the

now often consider to be one of the

now often consider to be one of the worst movies of all time we’re lucky to

worst movies of all time we’re lucky to

worst movies of all time we’re lucky to still have the superhero genre after

still have the superhero genre after

still have the superhero genre after this catastrophe at least we’ll always

this catastrophe at least we’ll always

this catastrophe at least we’ll always have that basketball scene number 5

have that basketball scene number 5

have that basketball scene number 5 The Lone Ranger why am I covered in dirt

The Lone Ranger why am I covered in dirt

The Lone Ranger why am I covered in dirt because I buried you a rare misfire by

because I buried you a rare misfire by

because I buried you a rare misfire by Disney this movie was the first Lone

Disney this movie was the first Lone

Disney this movie was the first Lone Ranger and Tonto collaboration in third

Ranger and Tonto collaboration in third

Ranger and Tonto collaboration in third two years and to say the demand wasn’t

two years and to say the demand wasn’t

two years and to say the demand wasn’t very high would be an understatement the

very high would be an understatement the

very high would be an understatement the awful critical reception also didn’t

awful critical reception also didn’t

awful critical reception also didn’t help something very wrong with their

help something very wrong with their

help something very wrong with their horse the movie wickedly underperformed

horse the movie wickedly underperformed

horse the movie wickedly underperformed in its opening weekend and eventually

in its opening weekend and eventually

in its opening weekend and eventually grossed only two hundred and sixty

grossed only two hundred and sixty

grossed only two hundred and sixty million dollars while but may not sound

million dollars while but may not sound

million dollars while but may not sound too bad

too bad

too bad the New York Times estimated that the

the New York Times estimated that the

the New York Times estimated that the movie needed to make an astounding eight

movie needed to make an astounding eight

movie needed to make an astounding eight hundred million dollars just to break

hundred million dollars just to break

hundred million dollars just to break even

even

even and Disney eventually admitted that the

and Disney eventually admitted that the

and Disney eventually admitted that the movie lost the company upwards of a

movie lost the company upwards of a

movie lost the company upwards of a hundred and ninety million dollars so

hundred and ninety million dollars so

hundred and ninety million dollars so much for Johnny Depp being a money

much for Johnny Depp being a money

much for Johnny Depp being a money magnet oh no these were concerns number

magnet oh no these were concerns number

magnet oh no these were concerns number four Jonah Hex will tell you afraid your

four Jonah Hex will tell you afraid your

four Jonah Hex will tell you afraid your dead friend an adaptation of the DC

dead friend an adaptation of the DC

dead friend an adaptation of the DC comic that no one was asking for Jonah

comic that no one was asking for Jonah

comic that no one was asking for Jonah Hex follows the adventures of the title

Hex follows the adventures of the title

Hex follows the adventures of the title character played by Josh Brolin as he

character played by Josh Brolin as he

character played by Josh Brolin as he tries to stop the man who killed his

tries to stop the man who killed his

tries to stop the man who killed his family from committing a terrorist

family from committing a terrorist

family from committing a terrorist attack

unemployed the movie was viciously

unemployed the movie was viciously attacked by both critics and audiences

attacked by both critics and audiences

attacked by both critics and audiences for being nonsensical and wasn’t an

for being nonsensical and wasn’t an

for being nonsensical and wasn’t an immediate bomb opening at number seven

immediate bomb opening at number seven

immediate bomb opening at number seven and eventually grossing only 10 million

and eventually grossing only 10 million

and eventually grossing only 10 million dollars on a 47 million dollar budget

dollars on a 47 million dollar budget

dollars on a 47 million dollar budget she’s a common occurred most in that

she’s a common occurred most in that

she’s a common occurred most in that respect it was such a failure that

respect it was such a failure that

respect it was such a failure that Warner Brothers didn’t even give the

Warner Brothers didn’t even give the

Warner Brothers didn’t even give the movie a wide international release and

movie a wide international release and

movie a wide international release and soon enough

soon enough

soon enough Jonah Hex was as dead as its protagonist

Jonah Hex was as dead as its protagonist

Jonah Hex was as dead as its protagonist that all that was a change of room

that all that was a change of room

that all that was a change of room number three Battlefield Earth wasted my

number three Battlefield Earth wasted my

number three Battlefield Earth wasted my time

time

time –kavitha adapted from elven Hubbard’s

–kavitha adapted from elven Hubbard’s

–kavitha adapted from elven Hubbard’s novel about aliens who use humans to

novel about aliens who use humans to

novel about aliens who use humans to mine gold Battlefield Earth was a huge

mine gold Battlefield Earth was a huge

mine gold Battlefield Earth was a huge financial risk for many major studios

financial risk for many major studios

financial risk for many major studios due to the content matter and its link

due to the content matter and its link

due to the content matter and its link to Scientology it was eventually picked

to Scientology it was eventually picked

to Scientology it was eventually picked up by an independent company and after

up by an independent company and after

up by an independent company and after being funded by German contributors that

being funded by German contributors that

being funded by German contributors that film’s budget totaled around 73 million

film’s budget totaled around 73 million

film’s budget totaled around 73 million dollars you are pathetic you wouldn’t

dollars you are pathetic you wouldn’t

dollars you are pathetic you wouldn’t last one day at the academy turns out

last one day at the academy turns out

last one day at the academy turns out that the major studios were right as the

that the major studios were right as the

that the major studios were right as the dome was immediately laughed at for

dome was immediately laughed at for

dome was immediately laughed at for being awful in every conceivable way and

being awful in every conceivable way and

being awful in every conceivable way and grossed just under 30 million dollars it

grossed just under 30 million dollars it

grossed just under 30 million dollars it is still widely ridiculed to this day

is still widely ridiculed to this day

is still widely ridiculed to this day and to think Travolta actually wanted a

and to think Travolta actually wanted a

and to think Travolta actually wanted a sequel to humans number 2 gee Lee you

sequel to humans number 2 gee Lee you

sequel to humans number 2 gee Lee you gotta good folks with you you know that

gotta good folks with you you know that

gotta good folks with you you know that this terrible terrible film about two

this terrible terrible film about two

this terrible terrible film about two criminals who fall in love is widely

criminals who fall in love is widely

criminals who fall in love is widely considered to be one of the dumbest

considered to be one of the dumbest

considered to be one of the dumbest movies of all time and for good reason

movies of all time and for good reason

movies of all time and for good reason starring Ben Affleck before he became

starring Ben Affleck before he became

starring Ben Affleck before he became good again and Jennifer Lopez hype was

good again and Jennifer Lopez hype was

good again and Jennifer Lopez hype was high for this movie and the budget peak

high for this movie and the budget peak

high for this movie and the budget peak at an past 9 75 million dollars as the

at an past 9 75 million dollars as the

at an past 9 75 million dollars as the studio was banking on its stars it

studio was banking on its stars it

studio was banking on its stars it failed spectacularly dropping a massive

failed spectacularly dropping a massive

failed spectacularly dropping a massive eighty one point nine percent in its

eighty one point nine percent in its

eighty one point nine percent in its second weekend and grossing only 7

second weekend and grossing only 7

second weekend and grossing only 7 million dollars the movie was eventually

million dollars the movie was eventually

million dollars the movie was eventually taken out of theaters after only three

taken out of theaters after only three

taken out of theaters after only three weeks making this one of the biggest

weeks making this one of the biggest

weeks making this one of the biggest box-office disasters ever I don’t find

box-office disasters ever I don’t find

box-office disasters ever I don’t find this funny before we reveal our top plot

this funny before we reveal our top plot

this funny before we reveal our top plot here are a few honorable mentions

this is a story about the future the

this is a story about the future the future can be scary thank you though

future can be scary thank you though

future can be scary thank you though I’m trying to help America hides three

I’m trying to help America hides three

I’m trying to help America hides three got you back

got you back

got you back number one The Adventures of Pluto Nash

number one The Adventures of Pluto Nash

number one The Adventures of Pluto Nash well I don’t think so yeah remember this

well I don’t think so yeah remember this

well I don’t think so yeah remember this movie no that’s okay we don’t think

movie no that’s okay we don’t think

movie no that’s okay we don’t think anyone does back when Eddie Murphy was

anyone does back when Eddie Murphy was

anyone does back when Eddie Murphy was still a thing

still a thing

still a thing pseudo Nash look to be the next big

pseudo Nash look to be the next big

pseudo Nash look to be the next big science fiction comedy with a massive

science fiction comedy with a massive

science fiction comedy with a massive budget of a hundred million dollars and

budget of a hundred million dollars and

budget of a hundred million dollars and some big names behind it like the ever

some big names behind it like the ever

some big names behind it like the ever mentioned Murphy and John Cleese how did

mentioned Murphy and John Cleese how did

mentioned Murphy and John Cleese how did they find us

they find us

they find us obviously you did something stupid

obviously you did something stupid

obviously you did something stupid however the reviews came out and all

however the reviews came out and all

however the reviews came out and all hope was blasted into the Sun it was

hope was blasted into the Sun it was

hope was blasted into the Sun it was universally panned and lambasted by

universally panned and lambasted by

universally panned and lambasted by critics and audiences and it ended up

critics and audiences and it ended up

critics and audiences and it ended up grossing only seven million dollars

grossing only seven million dollars

grossing only seven million dollars seven million dollars on a hundred

seven million dollars on a hundred

seven million dollars on a hundred million dollar budget yeah

million dollar budget yeah

million dollar budget yeah let that sink in for a second oh no I

let that sink in for a second oh no I

let that sink in for a second oh no I don’t like that it makes me look like

don’t like that it makes me look like

don’t like that it makes me look like that big doofus Ben and honey do you

that big doofus Ben and honey do you

that big doofus Ben and honey do you agree with our picks check out these

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