Hollywood never seems to learn its lesson welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for another top ten biggest box-office bombs
another top ten biggest box-office bombs
another top ten biggest box-office bombs unwanted children – for this list we’re
unwanted children – for this list we’re
unwanted children – for this list we’re basing our definition of failure not
basing our definition of failure not
basing our definition of failure not just on how much of a financial flop a
just on how much of a financial flop a
just on how much of a financial flop a film was but also on how much hyper
film was but also on how much hyper
film was but also on how much hyper expectation there was surrounding it
expectation there was surrounding it
expectation there was surrounding it prior to release good children know why
prior to release good children know why
prior to release good children know why Jeff uh is in really a good time to get
Jeff uh is in really a good time to get
Jeff uh is in really a good time to get depressed we’re also taking into
depressed we’re also taking into
depressed we’re also taking into consideration the critical reception and
consideration the critical reception and
consideration the critical reception and are comparing the funds put into
are comparing the funds put into
are comparing the funds put into marketing and advertising with box
marketing and advertising with box
marketing and advertising with box office returns I’ve sat in that chair
office returns I’ve sat in that chair
office returns I’ve sat in that chair some take your time
some take your time
some take your time ease into it number ten
ease into it number ten
ease into it number ten RIPD goes on wheels fancy a supernatural
RIPD goes on wheels fancy a supernatural
RIPD goes on wheels fancy a supernatural action comedy led by Ryan Reynolds and
action comedy led by Ryan Reynolds and
action comedy led by Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges your first reaction may be
Jeff Bridges your first reaction may be
Jeff Bridges your first reaction may be heck yeah
heck yeah
heck yeah give me a ticket you frosty
give me a ticket you frosty
give me a ticket you frosty ashle huh marjoram as soon as you sit
ashle huh marjoram as soon as you sit
ashle huh marjoram as soon as you sit down to watch this box-office bomb
down to watch this box-office bomb
down to watch this box-office bomb however you are guaranteed to regret
however you are guaranteed to regret
however you are guaranteed to regret that decision the universe and its
that decision the universe and its
that decision the universe and its ultimate wisdom will not let you reveal
ultimate wisdom will not let you reveal
ultimate wisdom will not let you reveal yourself it smarter than us a Sikh with
yourself it smarter than us a Sikh with
yourself it smarter than us a Sikh with estimated losses of up to 114 million
estimated losses of up to 114 million
estimated losses of up to 114 million dollars r.i.p d’s generic humor and lazy
dollars r.i.p d’s generic humor and lazy
dollars r.i.p d’s generic humor and lazy plot about two dead cops hunting lost
plot about two dead cops hunting lost
plot about two dead cops hunting lost souls sorely let down a movie that may
souls sorely let down a movie that may
souls sorely let down a movie that may actually have had quite a bit of
actually have had quite a bit of
actually have had quite a bit of potential talk about a picture that was
potential talk about a picture that was
potential talk about a picture that was literally dead on arrival come on
literally dead on arrival come on
literally dead on arrival come on tighten up number nine final fantasy the
tighten up number nine final fantasy the
tighten up number nine final fantasy the Spirits Within what the hell is going on
Spirits Within what the hell is going on
Spirits Within what the hell is going on we know that pretty much any film based
we know that pretty much any film based
we know that pretty much any film based on a videogame is gonna be terrible but
on a videogame is gonna be terrible but
on a videogame is gonna be terrible but many hoped that this computer animated
many hoped that this computer animated
many hoped that this computer animated sci-fi flick based on the hugely popular
sci-fi flick based on the hugely popular
sci-fi flick based on the hugely popular RPG series would finally deliver
alas the spirits within was truly a
alas the spirits within was truly a final fantasy for square pictures
final fantasy for square pictures
final fantasy for square pictures the games are driven by their compelling
the games are driven by their compelling
the games are driven by their compelling stories but the film counterpart lacked
stories but the film counterpart lacked
stories but the film counterpart lacked any semblance of an interesting plot
any semblance of an interesting plot
any semblance of an interesting plot hell is that some what I think it is is
hell is that some what I think it is is
hell is that some what I think it is is it
it
it yes it’s Gaia this is definitely not a
yes it’s Gaia this is definitely not a
yes it’s Gaia this is definitely not a good place to be while the animation was
good place to be while the animation was
good place to be while the animation was praised so much was spent on that that
praised so much was spent on that that
praised so much was spent on that that the production was estimated to have
the production was estimated to have
the production was estimated to have lost almost 95 million dollars I’m not
lost almost 95 million dollars I’m not
lost almost 95 million dollars I’m not entirely sure you seem pretty calm
entirely sure you seem pretty calm
entirely sure you seem pretty calm number 8 Jack the giant slayer yes Anna
number 8 Jack the giant slayer yes Anna
number 8 Jack the giant slayer yes Anna mommy isn’t this retelling of well-known
mommy isn’t this retelling of well-known
mommy isn’t this retelling of well-known fairy tales was given the full treatment
fairy tales was given the full treatment
fairy tales was given the full treatment when it came to special effects but
when it came to special effects but
when it came to special effects but never received a good enough story to
never received a good enough story to
never received a good enough story to justify such a monetary outlay for its
justify such a monetary outlay for its
justify such a monetary outlay for its CGI
the public clearly agreed and an
the public clearly agreed and an approximate loss of 100 million dollars
approximate loss of 100 million dollars
approximate loss of 100 million dollars is a testament to the fact that modern
is a testament to the fact that modern
is a testament to the fact that modern film goers are no longer wowed by
film goers are no longer wowed by
film goers are no longer wowed by effects alone why is it what people why
effects alone why is it what people why
effects alone why is it what people why screaming only die do they think is
screaming only die do they think is
screaming only die do they think is gonna help a protracted production cycle
gonna help a protracted production cycle
gonna help a protracted production cycle that began way back in 2005 meant that
that began way back in 2005 meant that
that began way back in 2005 meant that too many Minds added their ideas to the
too many Minds added their ideas to the
too many Minds added their ideas to the mix baking for a real hot mess of a plot
mix baking for a real hot mess of a plot
mix baking for a real hot mess of a plot and a disappointing showing at the box
and a disappointing showing at the box
and a disappointing showing at the box office have you ever killed a giant
office have you ever killed a giant
office have you ever killed a giant before and you’ve killed ball one which
before and you’ve killed ball one which
before and you’ve killed ball one which makes you an expert now number seven
makes you an expert now number seven
makes you an expert now number seven Titan a II you want to hunt humans
Titan a II you want to hunt humans
Titan a II you want to hunt humans you should remember we travel in packs
you should remember we travel in packs
you should remember we travel in packs combining animation techniques does
combining animation techniques does
combining animation techniques does bring new life to the visuals of science
bring new life to the visuals of science
bring new life to the visuals of science fiction movies but that’s the only
fiction movies but that’s the only
fiction movies but that’s the only element of this title that breaks any
element of this title that breaks any
element of this title that breaks any ground for the genre my scanners are
ground for the genre my scanners are
ground for the genre my scanners are picking up a veritable cornucopia
picking up a veritable cornucopia
picking up a veritable cornucopia nothing telling the tale of a spacecraft
nothing telling the tale of a spacecraft
nothing telling the tale of a spacecraft in a post-apocalyptic world Titan AE
in a post-apocalyptic world Titan AE
in a post-apocalyptic world Titan AE borrows too many aspects from superior
borrows too many aspects from superior
borrows too many aspects from superior films to ever feel like something that
films to ever feel like something that
films to ever feel like something that refreshes the saturated market of sci-fi
refreshes the saturated market of sci-fi
refreshes the saturated market of sci-fi the human race is out of gas it’s
the human race is out of gas it’s
the human race is out of gas it’s circling the drain that’s finished this
circling the drain that’s finished this
circling the drain that’s finished this lack of imagination may be down to one
lack of imagination may be down to one
lack of imagination may be down to one fire director being replaced by others
fire director being replaced by others
fire director being replaced by others who were not keen on the genre hide and
who were not keen on the genre hide and
who were not keen on the genre hide and seek is it or should we play Search and
seek is it or should we play Search and
seek is it or should we play Search and Destroy even if that’s not to blame a
Destroy even if that’s not to blame a
Destroy even if that’s not to blame a 100 million dollar loss suggests
100 million dollar loss suggests
100 million dollar loss suggests something went seriously wrong I just I
something went seriously wrong I just I
something went seriously wrong I just I just like them to kill my food before
just like them to kill my food before
just like them to kill my food before they serve it to me
they serve it to me
they serve it to me number six forty-seven Ronin and yet to
number six forty-seven Ronin and yet to
number six forty-seven Ronin and yet to know the story of the forty-seven Ronin
know the story of the forty-seven Ronin
know the story of the forty-seven Ronin is to know the story of old Japan there
is to know the story of old Japan there
is to know the story of old Japan there was a time in the past when Keanu Reeves
was a time in the past when Keanu Reeves
was a time in the past when Keanu Reeves face on a poster was a simple recipe for
face on a poster was a simple recipe for
face on a poster was a simple recipe for success but that time was about 15 years
success but that time was about 15 years
success but that time was about 15 years before the release of this samurai based
before the release of this samurai based
before the release of this samurai based fantasy flick you will never see in my
fantasy flick you will never see in my
fantasy flick you will never see in my game milady
game milady
game milady take a last look losing about 150
take a last look losing about 150
take a last look losing about 150 million dollars this is the second
million dollars this is the second
million dollars this is the second biggest financial flop ever when
biggest financial flop ever when
biggest financial flop ever when adjusted for inflation I knew it was you
adjusted for inflation I knew it was you
adjusted for inflation I knew it was you I could see her belly sticking out from
I could see her belly sticking out from
I could see her belly sticking out from behind the trees the general lack of
behind the trees the general lack of
behind the trees the general lack of excitement for the film however means it
excitement for the film however means it
excitement for the film however means it doesn’t rank higher on this list the
doesn’t rank higher on this list the
doesn’t rank higher on this list the talented cast was provided with
talented cast was provided with
talented cast was provided with superficial roles while the rest of
superficial roles while the rest of
superficial roles while the rest of forty-seven Ronin
forty-seven Ronin
forty-seven Ronin was mundane and hopelessly absent of
was mundane and hopelessly absent of
was mundane and hopelessly absent of life we have now
life we have now
life we have now number five Ishtar those vultures yeah
number five Ishtar those vultures yeah
number five Ishtar those vultures yeah you fainted
you fainted
you fainted this action comedy about to lounge
this action comedy about to lounge
this action comedy about to lounge singers blundering their way into a Cold
singers blundering their way into a Cold
singers blundering their way into a Cold War plot at a legendary production cycle
War plot at a legendary production cycle
War plot at a legendary production cycle that involved a massive budget creative
that involved a massive budget creative
that involved a massive budget creative disputes personal vendettas and a camel
disputes personal vendettas and a camel
disputes personal vendettas and a camel that ended up getting eaten what are you
that ended up getting eaten what are you
that ended up getting eaten what are you doing with the camera oh my so long
doing with the camera oh my so long
doing with the camera oh my so long stories know someone things I thought
stories know someone things I thought
stories know someone things I thought some believe the film is the worst ever
some believe the film is the worst ever
some believe the film is the worst ever made and others believe it’s actually
made and others believe it’s actually
made and others believe it’s actually rather good but the controversies
rather good but the controversies
rather good but the controversies surrounding Ishtar still couldn’t
surrounding Ishtar still couldn’t
surrounding Ishtar still couldn’t attract viewers to the cinema losing an
attract viewers to the cinema losing an
attract viewers to the cinema losing an estimated 40 million dollars which was
estimated 40 million dollars which was
estimated 40 million dollars which was especially disastrous back in the late
especially disastrous back in the late
especially disastrous back in the late 80s the film stands up as a brilliantly
80s the film stands up as a brilliantly
80s the film stands up as a brilliantly complex example of the crazy world of
complex example of the crazy world of
complex example of the crazy world of Hollywood excess the camel move the
Hollywood excess the camel move the
Hollywood excess the camel move the camels II can wear anywhere is on my
camels II can wear anywhere is on my
camels II can wear anywhere is on my foot number four Green Lantern we’re
foot number four Green Lantern we’re
foot number four Green Lantern we’re going to fly now fly Ryan Reynolds has
going to fly now fly Ryan Reynolds has
going to fly now fly Ryan Reynolds has taken on some questionable projects over
taken on some questionable projects over
taken on some questionable projects over the years but this may well be the worst
the years but this may well be the worst
the years but this may well be the worst he’s ever done that’s good advice thanks
he’s ever done that’s good advice thanks
he’s ever done that’s good advice thanks gorgeous the Green Lantern was a
gorgeous the Green Lantern was a
gorgeous the Green Lantern was a disaster waiting to happen as it went
disaster waiting to happen as it went
disaster waiting to happen as it went through various states of production for
through various states of production for
through various states of production for around 15 years what’s with all
around 15 years what’s with all
around 15 years what’s with all screaming great is the color of will
screaming great is the color of will
screaming great is the color of will honnest will because it’s the strongest
honnest will because it’s the strongest
honnest will because it’s the strongest source of energy I mean it did no
source of energy I mean it did no
source of energy I mean it did no justice to the source material upon
justice to the source material upon
justice to the source material upon which it was based as mediocre effects
which it was based as mediocre effects
which it was based as mediocre effects and a laughable script resulted in
and a laughable script resulted in
and a laughable script resulted in upwards of 90 million dollars worth of
upwards of 90 million dollars worth of
upwards of 90 million dollars worth of losses in an era of exceptional comic
losses in an era of exceptional comic
losses in an era of exceptional comic book films this dud hearkened back to
book films this dud hearkened back to
book films this dud hearkened back to the era of Joel Schumacher and bat
the era of Joel Schumacher and bat
the era of Joel Schumacher and bat nipples this is why Superman works alone
nipples this is why Superman works alone
nipples this is why Superman works alone number three John Carter Disney was
number three John Carter Disney was
number three John Carter Disney was requiring massive ticket sales for this
requiring massive ticket sales for this
requiring massive ticket sales for this sci-fi fantasy to make its huge budget
sci-fi fantasy to make its huge budget
sci-fi fantasy to make its huge budget back you can’t stand by me this my kid
back you can’t stand by me this my kid
back you can’t stand by me this my kid today unfortunately for the House of
today unfortunately for the House of
today unfortunately for the House of mouse the general public had little
mouse the general public had little
mouse the general public had little interest in the premise of this
interest in the premise of this
interest in the premise of this overblown film hmm are ugly but you are
overblown film hmm are ugly but you are
overblown film hmm are ugly but you are beautiful and you fight like I thought
beautiful and you fight like I thought
beautiful and you fight like I thought it did have impressive visuals and
it did have impressive visuals and
it did have impressive visuals and relatively enthralling action but lacked
relatively enthralling action but lacked
relatively enthralling action but lacked a coherent story and quality acting to
a coherent story and quality acting to
a coherent story and quality acting to support its stronger points alright
support its stronger points alright
support its stronger points alright you’ve got me I surrender John Carter
you’ve got me I surrender John Carter
you’ve got me I surrender John Carter was an unbridled financial disaster for
was an unbridled financial disaster for
was an unbridled financial disaster for Disney as it lost over 120 million
Disney as it lost over 120 million
Disney as it lost over 120 million dollars with some sources claiming up to
dollars with some sources claiming up to
dollars with some sources claiming up to 200 million head honcho rich Ross was
200 million head honcho rich Ross was
200 million head honcho rich Ross was even forced to resign as leader of the
even forced to resign as leader of the
even forced to resign as leader of the company so used to churning out hits
company so used to churning out hits
company so used to churning out hits still men
number two The Lone Ranger
number two The Lone Ranger something very wrong with that horse
something very wrong with that horse
something very wrong with that horse another flop that contributed to a tough
another flop that contributed to a tough
another flop that contributed to a tough couple of years for Disney this Western
couple of years for Disney this Western
couple of years for Disney this Western was torn apart by critics who despised
was torn apart by critics who despised
was torn apart by critics who despised its length over reliance on
its length over reliance on
its length over reliance on incomprehensible action and cringe
incomprehensible action and cringe
incomprehensible action and cringe inducing dialogue great shot
inducing dialogue great shot
inducing dialogue great shot I’m supposed to be a warning shot in
I’m supposed to be a warning shot in
I’m supposed to be a warning shot in that case not so good as well as
that case not so good as well as
that case not so good as well as controversy emerging regarding the
controversy emerging regarding the
controversy emerging regarding the casting of Johnny Depp as a Native
casting of Johnny Depp as a Native
casting of Johnny Depp as a Native American the film failed to squeeze any
American the film failed to squeeze any
American the film failed to squeeze any life out of a once popular genre
life out of a once popular genre
life out of a once popular genre decrying boy Indian it also failed to
decrying boy Indian it also failed to
decrying boy Indian it also failed to appeal to Disney’s target demographic
appeal to Disney’s target demographic
appeal to Disney’s target demographic and ended up losing countless millions
and ended up losing countless millions
and ended up losing countless millions with some estimates calculating up to
with some estimates calculating up to
with some estimates calculating up to 120 million go ahead
120 million go ahead
120 million go ahead Jilla
Jilla
Jilla she tends to land on her feet it appears
she tends to land on her feet it appears
she tends to land on her feet it appears the Lone Ranger will never ride again
the Lone Ranger will never ride again
the Lone Ranger will never ride again Lone Ranger Rangers are dead before we
Lone Ranger Rangers are dead before we
Lone Ranger Rangers are dead before we reveal our top flop here are some
reveal our top flop here are some
reveal our top flop here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions I will tell you this for sure
mentions I will tell you this for sure
mentions I will tell you this for sure in any of its many forms I have found
in any of its many forms I have found
in any of its many forms I have found that nothing beats fun
that nothing beats fun
that nothing beats fun maybe purpose are you brave pizza oh I
maybe purpose are you brave pizza oh I
maybe purpose are you brave pizza oh I tried to be you’re scared because a
tried to be you’re scared because a
tried to be you’re scared because a dream was the only way any of this makes
dream was the only way any of this makes
dream was the only way any of this makes sense
sense
sense compared to what the idea that you’re
compared to what the idea that you’re
compared to what the idea that you’re the only intelligent species
the only intelligent species
the only intelligent species I need that weapon it’s the only thing
I need that weapon it’s the only thing
I need that weapon it’s the only thing that counts I figure you owe me I don’t
that counts I figure you owe me I don’t
that counts I figure you owe me I don’t say it that way oh you want a piece of
say it that way oh you want a piece of
say it that way oh you want a piece of me Jim man be cool I’m an undercover
me Jim man be cool I’m an undercover
me Jim man be cool I’m an undercover robot from Metro City I knew it
robot from Metro City I knew it
robot from Metro City I knew it Faymann ever much an ocean number one
Faymann ever much an ocean number one
Faymann ever much an ocean number one Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland this is a story about the future the
this is a story about the future the
this is a story about the future the future can be scary
future can be scary
future can be scary Disney completes their clean sweep of
Disney completes their clean sweep of
Disney completes their clean sweep of the podium positions on this list with a
the podium positions on this list with a
the podium positions on this list with a sci-fi mystery adventure that never
sci-fi mystery adventure that never
sci-fi mystery adventure that never quite knew what it was trying to achieve
quite knew what it was trying to achieve
quite knew what it was trying to achieve you see that did you see that David I
you see that did you see that David I
you see that did you see that David I know that you saw that that means that
know that you saw that that means that
know that you saw that that means that there is a chance there’s at least a
there is a chance there’s at least a
there is a chance there’s at least a chance it flits between all-out action
chance it flits between all-out action
chance it flits between all-out action and bombarding you with a cautionary
and bombarding you with a cautionary
and bombarding you with a cautionary message the only mystery ends up being
message the only mystery ends up being
message the only mystery ends up being how you can fathom the pinballing plot
how you can fathom the pinballing plot
how you can fathom the pinballing plot why are we going back one note
why are we going back one note
why are we going back one note three to another dimension so we blasted
three to another dimension so we blasted
three to another dimension so we blasted into outer space just to get a running
into outer space just to get a running
into outer space just to get a running start this part may be a little weird
start this part may be a little weird
start this part may be a little weird it’s still unclear how much money the
it’s still unclear how much money the
it’s still unclear how much money the film lost but early estimates placed it
film lost but early estimates placed it
film lost but early estimates placed it at up to 75 million while others
at up to 75 million while others
at up to 75 million while others calculate an amount closer to 140
calculate an amount closer to 140
calculate an amount closer to 140 million wait just like the fictional
million wait just like the fictional
million wait just like the fictional world the film takes place in
world the film takes place in
world the film takes place in Tomorrowland was ultimately flawed
Tomorrowland was ultimately flawed
Tomorrowland was ultimately flawed despite so much potential
despite so much potential
despite so much potential oh dear too late do you agree with our
oh dear too late do you agree with our
oh dear too late do you agree with our list which box-office duds did you
list which box-office duds did you
list which box-office duds did you wisely stay away from it’s unbearable
wisely stay away from it’s unbearable
wisely stay away from it’s unbearable you will get used to it why should I
you will get used to it why should I
you will get used to it why should I have to I’m invested in it for more
have to I’m invested in it for more
have to I’m invested in it for more interesting top 10s published every day
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