not every Disney movie translates to box-office gold welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 biggest Disney movie
for the top 10 biggest Disney movie
for the top 10 biggest Disney movie flops
flops
flops we’re not haunted by mortality as you
we’re not haunted by mortality as you
we’re not haunted by mortality as you are we return for this list we’re taking
are we return for this list we’re taking
are we return for this list we’re taking a look at Disney movies that didn’t
a look at Disney movies that didn’t
a look at Disney movies that didn’t reach the level of financial gain they
reach the level of financial gain they
reach the level of financial gain they were hoping for
were hoping for
were hoping for may may all the exhibits in this hall
may may all the exhibits in this hall
may may all the exhibits in this hall shine with the light of human knowledge
shine with the light of human knowledge
shine with the light of human knowledge number 10 mr. Magoo Oh Stacy aren’t you
number 10 mr. Magoo Oh Stacy aren’t you
number 10 mr. Magoo Oh Stacy aren’t you a sight for sore eyes when people think
a sight for sore eyes when people think
a sight for sore eyes when people think of the worst movies based on classic
of the worst movies based on classic
of the worst movies based on classic cartoons mr. Magoo is a title that
cartoons mr. Magoo is a title that
cartoons mr. Magoo is a title that instantly comes to mind this bumbling
instantly comes to mind this bumbling
instantly comes to mind this bumbling comedy is essentially one joke stretched
comedy is essentially one joke stretched
comedy is essentially one joke stretched out to 91 minutes the title character
out to 91 minutes the title character
out to 91 minutes the title character has poor eyesight that’s it ugliest
has poor eyesight that’s it ugliest
has poor eyesight that’s it ugliest child I ever say him the film’s
child I ever say him the film’s
child I ever say him the film’s depiction of the visually impaired left
depiction of the visually impaired left
depiction of the visually impaired left many blind and nearsighted people
many blind and nearsighted people
many blind and nearsighted people offended causing Disney to add a
offended causing Disney to add a
offended causing Disney to add a disclaimer meanwhile everyone else was
disclaimer meanwhile everyone else was
disclaimer meanwhile everyone else was offended that the film wasn’t funny not
offended that the film wasn’t funny not
offended that the film wasn’t funny not to mention a waste of Leslie Nielsen’s
to mention a waste of Leslie Nielsen’s
to mention a waste of Leslie Nielsen’s Talent it wasn’t at all surprising when
Talent it wasn’t at all surprising when
Talent it wasn’t at all surprising when the studio pulled mr. Magoo from
the studio pulled mr. Magoo from
the studio pulled mr. Magoo from theaters after only two weeks the movie
theaters after only two weeks the movie
theaters after only two weeks the movie grossed a mere 21 million dollars during
grossed a mere 21 million dollars during
grossed a mere 21 million dollars during its short-lived theatrical run failing
its short-lived theatrical run failing
its short-lived theatrical run failing to match its relatively low budget of 30
to match its relatively low budget of 30
to match its relatively low budget of 30 million dollars he done it again number
million dollars he done it again number
million dollars he done it again number 9 home on the range it’s payback
9 home on the range it’s payback
9 home on the range it’s payback cover me with what back in the early
cover me with what back in the early
cover me with what back in the early 2000s Disney’s traditional animated
2000s Disney’s traditional animated
2000s Disney’s traditional animated features just weren’t connecting with
features just weren’t connecting with
features just weren’t connecting with audiences like they used to
audiences like they used to
audiences like they used to if the studio wanted to bounce back from
if the studio wanted to bounce back from
if the studio wanted to bounce back from their previous financial flops investing
their previous financial flops investing
their previous financial flops investing over 100 million dollars in a musical
over 100 million dollars in a musical
over 100 million dollars in a musical about talking cows probably wasn’t the
about talking cows probably wasn’t the
about talking cows probably wasn’t the best idea you go cowgirl that’s using
best idea you go cowgirl that’s using
best idea you go cowgirl that’s using the old Mac in an age that gave us
the old Mac in an age that gave us
the old Mac in an age that gave us numerous sophisticated animated movies
numerous sophisticated animated movies
numerous sophisticated animated movies with mass appeal home on the range
with mass appeal home on the range
with mass appeal home on the range seemed like the biggest step backwards
seemed like the biggest step backwards
seemed like the biggest step backwards Disney could take bovine bounty hunters
Disney could take bovine bounty hunters
Disney could take bovine bounty hunters now I’ve seen every the public showed
now I’ve seen every the public showed
now I’ve seen every the public showed little interest in seeing this corny
little interest in seeing this corny
little interest in seeing this corny flick resulting in a hefty write down
flick resulting in a hefty write down
flick resulting in a hefty write down the film’s box office returns were so
the film’s box office returns were so
the film’s box office returns were so disappointing that the mouse house gave
disappointing that the mouse house gave
disappointing that the mouse house gave up on 2d animated features until the
up on 2d animated features until the
up on 2d animated features until the Princess and the Frog – ain’t like no
Princess and the Frog – ain’t like no
Princess and the Frog – ain’t like no frogs I ever seen they smart and we
frogs I ever seen they smart and we
frogs I ever seen they smart and we talked to number eight the country bears
big crush if Pirates of the Caribbean
big crush if Pirates of the Caribbean proved anything it’s that movies based
proved anything it’s that movies based
proved anything it’s that movies based on theme park attractions can work you
on theme park attractions can work you
on theme park attractions can work you will always remember this is the day
will always remember this is the day
will always remember this is the day that you almost caught Captain Jack
that you almost caught Captain Jack
that you almost caught Captain Jack Stein a year before Disney struck gold
Stein a year before Disney struck gold
Stein a year before Disney struck gold with Jack Sparrow though they brought
with Jack Sparrow though they brought
with Jack Sparrow though they brought the country Bear Jamboree to the big
the country Bear Jamboree to the big
the country Bear Jamboree to the big screen
screen
screen [Music]
the country bears is far from the most
the country bears is far from the most expensive film on this list costing 35
expensive film on this list costing 35
expensive film on this list costing 35 million dollars to make yet even with a
million dollars to make yet even with a
million dollars to make yet even with a modest budget it still couldn’t turn a
modest budget it still couldn’t turn a
modest budget it still couldn’t turn a profit what is that
profit what is that
profit what is that that sign grossing roughly 18 million
that sign grossing roughly 18 million
that sign grossing roughly 18 million dollars overall the country bears proved
dollars overall the country bears proved
dollars overall the country bears proved too weird for kids too juvenile for
too weird for kids too juvenile for
too weird for kids too juvenile for adults and too dopey for modern
adults and too dopey for modern
adults and too dopey for modern audiences in general to be fair
audiences in general to be fair
audiences in general to be fair Christopher Walken’s bizarre performance
Christopher Walken’s bizarre performance
Christopher Walken’s bizarre performance was beyond priceless though number 7
was beyond priceless though number 7
was beyond priceless though number 7 Newsies now is the time to seize the day
and join the play in 1992 composer Alan
and join the play in 1992 composer Alan Menken took part in one of Disney’s
Menken took part in one of Disney’s
Menken took part in one of Disney’s biggest hits ever Aladdin that same year
biggest hits ever Aladdin that same year
biggest hits ever Aladdin that same year however Menken also contributed to one
however Menken also contributed to one
however Menken also contributed to one of Disney’s lowest grossing live-action
of Disney’s lowest grossing live-action
of Disney’s lowest grossing live-action movies ever
movies ever
movies ever Newsies hae-yun imj a musical about the
Newsies hae-yun imj a musical about the
Newsies hae-yun imj a musical about the Newsboys strike of 1899 Newsies made
Newsboys strike of 1899 Newsies made
Newsboys strike of 1899 Newsies made under three million dollars on a fifteen
under three million dollars on a fifteen
under three million dollars on a fifteen million dollar budget for a dreama
million dollar budget for a dreama
million dollar budget for a dreama Nights the only
when the city’s finally sleeping
when the city’s finally sleeping despite being a failure upon initial
despite being a failure upon initial
despite being a failure upon initial release the film would gain a dedicated
release the film would gain a dedicated
release the film would gain a dedicated following on home media it even inspired
following on home media it even inspired
following on home media it even inspired an acclaimed Broadway show which
an acclaimed Broadway show which
an acclaimed Broadway show which resulted in Menken and Jack Feldman
resulted in Menken and Jack Feldman
resulted in Menken and Jack Feldman taking home their first Tony Awards then
taking home their first Tony Awards then
taking home their first Tony Awards then what they say it’s what we say and
what they say it’s what we say and
what they say it’s what we say and nobody ain’t gonna listen to us unless
nobody ain’t gonna listen to us unless
nobody ain’t gonna listen to us unless we make them the moral of this story
we make them the moral of this story
we make them the moral of this story just because something doesn’t succeed
just because something doesn’t succeed
just because something doesn’t succeed at first doesn’t mean it’ll never amount
at first doesn’t mean it’ll never amount
at first doesn’t mean it’ll never amount to anything
number six Treasure Planet my memory
number six Treasure Planet my memory isn’t what it used to be I lost my mind
isn’t what it used to be I lost my mind
isn’t what it used to be I lost my mind I lost my mind you ain’t found to have
I lost my mind you ain’t found to have
I lost my mind you ain’t found to have you another early 2000s animated feature
you another early 2000s animated feature
you another early 2000s animated feature that crashed and burned Treasure Planet
that crashed and burned Treasure Planet
that crashed and burned Treasure Planet made 109 point six million dollars on a
made 109 point six million dollars on a
made 109 point six million dollars on a 140 million dollar budget
140 million dollar budget
140 million dollar budget unlike home on the range though this
unlike home on the range though this
unlike home on the range though this science-fiction adventure actually had
science-fiction adventure actually had
science-fiction adventure actually had critical praise and an Oscar nomination
critical praise and an Oscar nomination
critical praise and an Oscar nomination on its side so why did the film leave
on its side so why did the film leave
on its side so why did the film leave such a small impression at the box
such a small impression at the box
such a small impression at the box office maybe the idea of Treasure Island
office maybe the idea of Treasure Island
office maybe the idea of Treasure Island in outer space was too out there for
in outer space was too out there for
in outer space was too out there for mainstream audiences look at you glowing
mainstream audiences look at you glowing
mainstream audiences look at you glowing like a solar fire the fact that it had
like a solar fire the fact that it had
like a solar fire the fact that it had to compete with Harry Potter probably
to compete with Harry Potter probably
to compete with Harry Potter probably didn’t help either
most mothers aren’t accustomed to seeing
most mothers aren’t accustomed to seeing a flying tom in any case Treasure Planet
a flying tom in any case Treasure Planet
a flying tom in any case Treasure Planet was sunk ultimately losing an estimated
was sunk ultimately losing an estimated
was sunk ultimately losing an estimated 85 million dollars number five The Lone
85 million dollars number five The Lone
85 million dollars number five The Lone Ranger
Ranger
Ranger why am I covered in dirt because I
why am I covered in dirt because I
why am I covered in dirt because I buried you why am i alive Disney had
buried you why am i alive Disney had
buried you why am i alive Disney had high hopes that the Lone Ranger would be
high hopes that the Lone Ranger would be
high hopes that the Lone Ranger would be their next Pirates of the Caribbean heck
their next Pirates of the Caribbean heck
their next Pirates of the Caribbean heck they even enlisted the same director and
they even enlisted the same director and
they even enlisted the same director and star behind that blockbuster franchise
star behind that blockbuster franchise
star behind that blockbuster franchise unfortunately for the studio this
unfortunately for the studio this
unfortunately for the studio this Western was a bomb of epic proportions
Western was a bomb of epic proportions
Western was a bomb of epic proportions crying boy Indian you wouldn’t think
crying boy Indian you wouldn’t think
crying boy Indian you wouldn’t think that Disney would throw too much money
that Disney would throw too much money
that Disney would throw too much money at a movie based on an old-school radio
at a movie based on an old-school radio
at a movie based on an old-school radio show but for some reason though they
show but for some reason though they
show but for some reason though they decided to spend 225 million dollars on
decided to spend 225 million dollars on
decided to spend 225 million dollars on production costs as well as 150 million
production costs as well as 150 million
production costs as well as 150 million on marketing bad dream grossing two
on marketing bad dream grossing two
on marketing bad dream grossing two hundred and sixty point five million
hundred and sixty point five million
hundred and sixty point five million dollars overall The Lone Ranger
dollars overall The Lone Ranger
dollars overall The Lone Ranger alienated audiences with its relentless
alienated audiences with its relentless
alienated audiences with its relentless runtime muddled plot and the
runtime muddled plot and the
runtime muddled plot and the controversial casting of Johnny Depp as
controversial casting of Johnny Depp as
controversial casting of Johnny Depp as Native American Tonto great shot
Native American Tonto great shot
Native American Tonto great shot supposed to be a warning shot in that
supposed to be a warning shot in that
supposed to be a warning shot in that case not so good number for Tomorrowland
case not so good number for Tomorrowland
case not so good number for Tomorrowland if you glimpse the future or frightened
if you glimpse the future or frightened
if you glimpse the future or frightened by what you saw what would you do with
by what you saw what would you do with
by what you saw what would you do with that information on paper
that information on paper
that information on paper Tomorrowland seemed like a surefire
Tomorrowland seemed like a surefire
Tomorrowland seemed like a surefire success George Clooney is one of the
success George Clooney is one of the
success George Clooney is one of the most charming actors in the business and
most charming actors in the business and
most charming actors in the business and director Brad Bird has made one classic
director Brad Bird has made one classic
director Brad Bird has made one classic after another we see nothing yet despite
after another we see nothing yet despite
after another we see nothing yet despite all the talent involved however this
all the talent involved however this
all the talent involved however this futuristic mystery just didn’t entice
futuristic mystery just didn’t entice
futuristic mystery just didn’t entice audiences
audiences
audiences what’s worse Disney spent an estimated
what’s worse Disney spent an estimated
what’s worse Disney spent an estimated three hundred and thirty million dollars
three hundred and thirty million dollars
three hundred and thirty million dollars on the film’s production and marketing
on the film’s production and marketing
on the film’s production and marketing campaign the future can be scary on a
campaign the future can be scary on a
campaign the future can be scary on a visual level you can certainly see where
visual level you can certainly see where
visual level you can certainly see where most of that money went in terms of
most of that money went in terms of
most of that money went in terms of storytelling though many felt the film
storytelling though many felt the film
storytelling though many felt the film failed to take flight do you want to
failed to take flight do you want to
failed to take flight do you want to tell the story yeah your guys because if
tell the story yeah your guys because if
tell the story yeah your guys because if you think you could tell the story
you think you could tell the story
you think you could tell the story better I would absolutely love to hear
better I would absolutely love to hear
better I would absolutely love to hear your trial Wow really really by the end
your trial Wow really really by the end
your trial Wow really really by the end of its box office run Tomorrowland
of its box office run Tomorrowland
of its box office run Tomorrowland brought in just over
brought in just over
brought in just over 200 million dollars losing the studio
200 million dollars losing the studio
200 million dollars losing the studio somewhere between 120 million and 140
somewhere between 120 million and 140
somewhere between 120 million and 140 million dollars dreama’s need to stick
million dollars dreama’s need to stick
million dollars dreama’s need to stick together
it’s programming let’s pursue number
it’s programming let’s pursue number three the Black Cauldron you look Shami
three the Black Cauldron you look Shami
three the Black Cauldron you look Shami Oh Virgil to following Walt Disney’s
Oh Virgil to following Walt Disney’s
Oh Virgil to following Walt Disney’s death in 1966 the animation studio
death in 1966 the animation studio
death in 1966 the animation studio entered one of its darkest eras
entered one of its darkest eras
entered one of its darkest eras financially but this fantasy adventure
financially but this fantasy adventure
financially but this fantasy adventure was Disney’s biggest box-office letdown
was Disney’s biggest box-office letdown
was Disney’s biggest box-office letdown yet I’m princess Eilonwy
yet I’m princess Eilonwy
yet I’m princess Eilonwy are you a lord or a warrior uh no I’m an
are you a lord or a warrior uh no I’m an
are you a lord or a warrior uh no I’m an assistant Pig Keeper at the time of its
assistant Pig Keeper at the time of its
assistant Pig Keeper at the time of its release the Black Cauldron was the most
release the Black Cauldron was the most
release the Black Cauldron was the most expensive animated feature ever with a
expensive animated feature ever with a
expensive animated feature ever with a price tag of 44 million dollars the film
price tag of 44 million dollars the film
price tag of 44 million dollars the film didn’t even make back half of its
didn’t even make back half of its
didn’t even make back half of its substantial budget accumulating a total
substantial budget accumulating a total
substantial budget accumulating a total of 21 point 3 million dollars as if
of 21 point 3 million dollars as if
of 21 point 3 million dollars as if that’s not bad enough it actually made
that’s not bad enough it actually made
that’s not bad enough it actually made less money than the Care Bears movie
less money than the Care Bears movie
less money than the Care Bears movie which came out that same year everyone
which came out that same year everyone
which came out that same year everyone okay
okay
okay sheer bear I think so although it has a
sheer bear I think so although it has a
sheer bear I think so although it has a somewhat infamous reputation the Black
somewhat infamous reputation the Black
somewhat infamous reputation the Black Cauldron has also achieved a cult
Cauldron has also achieved a cult
Cauldron has also achieved a cult following in recent years so perhaps
following in recent years so perhaps
following in recent years so perhaps audiences missed out back in the 80s pre
audiences missed out back in the 80s pre
audiences missed out back in the 80s pre Dane’s finest wine draws his last breath
Dane’s finest wine draws his last breath
Dane’s finest wine draws his last breath [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two John Carter still mine me
number two John Carter still mine me
number two John Carter still mine me this Mikey dangers over the years Disney
this Mikey dangers over the years Disney
this Mikey dangers over the years Disney has taken countless risks that have paid
has taken countless risks that have paid
has taken countless risks that have paid off alas for every film that succeeds
off alas for every film that succeeds
off alas for every film that succeeds against all odds there’s a gamble that
against all odds there’s a gamble that
against all odds there’s a gamble that simply wasn’t worth taking JOHN CARTER
simply wasn’t worth taking JOHN CARTER
simply wasn’t worth taking JOHN CARTER is one of the most notorious examples of
is one of the most notorious examples of
is one of the most notorious examples of the latter in the company’s history i
the latter in the company’s history i
the latter in the company’s history i wished to believe it was a sign that
wished to believe it was a sign that
wished to believe it was a sign that something new can come into this world
something new can come into this world
something new can come into this world on the whole disney spent three hundred
on the whole disney spent three hundred
on the whole disney spent three hundred and fifty million dollars producing and
and fifty million dollars producing and
and fifty million dollars producing and advertising this adaptation of a
advertising this adaptation of a
advertising this adaptation of a Princess of Mars however all the money
Princess of Mars however all the money
Princess of Mars however all the money in the world couldn’t save John Carter
in the world couldn’t save John Carter
in the world couldn’t save John Carter from generic characters a clunky story
from generic characters a clunky story
from generic characters a clunky story and a severe lack of originality
and a severe lack of originality
and a severe lack of originality shooting movies the film not only
shooting movies the film not only
shooting movies the film not only amounted to a 200 million dollar write
amounted to a 200 million dollar write
amounted to a 200 million dollar write down but also caused Rich Ross to resign
down but also caused Rich Ross to resign
down but also caused Rich Ross to resign as head of the studio
[Music]
[Music] before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are some honorable more in this case
some honorable more in this case
some honorable more in this case dishonorable mentions must be the 11th
dishonorable mentions must be the 11th
dishonorable mentions must be the 11th Tiger because brains ran down you know
Tiger because brains ran down you know
Tiger because brains ran down you know how can he talk Japanese to people all
how can he talk Japanese to people all
how can he talk Japanese to people all the time Jack number one Mars Needs Moms
the time Jack number one Mars Needs Moms
the time Jack number one Mars Needs Moms I thought I told you to go to bed you
I thought I told you to go to bed you
I thought I told you to go to bed you told me to go to bed
told me to go to bed
told me to go to bed you didn’t say get into it people are
you didn’t say get into it people are
you didn’t say get into it people are generally divided when it comes to
generally divided when it comes to
generally divided when it comes to motion captured animated films some find
motion captured animated films some find
motion captured animated films some find them visually stunning while others find
them visually stunning while others find
them visually stunning while others find them creepy either way we can all agree
them creepy either way we can all agree
them creepy either way we can all agree that the style feels out of place in a
that the style feels out of place in a
that the style feels out of place in a wacky space comedy like Mars Needs Moms
wacky space comedy like Mars Needs Moms
wacky space comedy like Mars Needs Moms we were not meant to be raised by
we were not meant to be raised by
we were not meant to be raised by machines we were meant to be raised by
machines we were meant to be raised by
machines we were meant to be raised by families audiences could immediately
families audiences could immediately
families audiences could immediately sense that this movie was going to blow
sense that this movie was going to blow
sense that this movie was going to blow leading to a dismal opening weekend it
leading to a dismal opening weekend it
leading to a dismal opening weekend it didn’t do much better in the weeks to
didn’t do much better in the weeks to
didn’t do much better in the weeks to come
come
come ultimately making thirty nine million
ultimately making thirty nine million
ultimately making thirty nine million dollars on a massive budget of one
dollars on a massive budget of one
dollars on a massive budget of one hundred and fifty million dollars fact
hundred and fifty million dollars fact
hundred and fifty million dollars fact is Mars Needs Moms
what the heck does that mean reaching an
what the heck does that mean reaching an all-time low the film stands out as the
all-time low the film stands out as the
all-time low the film stands out as the Disney brand’s biggest financial dud to
Disney brand’s biggest financial dud to
Disney brand’s biggest financial dud to date it also motivated Disney to close
date it also motivated Disney to close
date it also motivated Disney to close down image movers Digital a joint
down image movers Digital a joint
down image movers Digital a joint venture they had established back in
venture they had established back in
venture they had established back in 2007 with the film studio known as image
2007 with the film studio known as image
2007 with the film studio known as image movers what is she talking about do you
movers what is she talking about do you
movers what is she talking about do you agree with our list what do you think is
agree with our list what do you think is
agree with our list what do you think is Disney’s biggest flop what the hell do
Disney’s biggest flop what the hell do
Disney’s biggest flop what the hell do you think you’re doing rubbery
you think you’re doing rubbery
you think you’re doing rubbery we don’t have no money here boy for more
we don’t have no money here boy for more
we don’t have no money here boy for more entertaining top 10s published every day
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