Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Film Flops
of All-Time

Summary Chart

Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops of All-Time

The following summary chart provides estimates of the greatest film failures and flops (disasters, bombs, etc.) that potentially lost the highest amounts of revenue, based upon their estimated losses. Some films that appeared at first to do well (in foreign and/or domestic markets), were doomed to fail and not make a profit because their marketing and production budget costs were so substantial and exorbitant. Films that have lost over $80 million in revenue (adjusted for inflation) are usually considered to be among the all-time losers.

Sometimes a film was able to recoup its costs years later, due to sales of ancillary products (DVD sales and rentals), TV rights, licensing fees, etc.

Many of the films in the list below are reviewed in detail in the pages that follow.

Greatest Box-Office Flops of All-Time
All Figures in Millions, Currently Through 2019
Sorted by Estimated Loss (In Descending Order)
Production Budget Figures are Not the Total Cost (Additional Marketing Not Included)

Title Screen
(Film Title, Year)
Production Budget
(approx.)
Gross Revenue
(Domestic)
Gross Revenue
(Worldwide)
Estimated Loss
(Inflation-Adjusted)

Mortal Engines (2018, NZ/US)
$100-110 million
$16 million
$83.7 million
$175 million
($178 million adjusted)

The Lone Ranger (2013)
$215 million
$89.3 million
$260.5 million
$160-190 million
($176-209 million adjusted)

Cutthroat Island (1995)
$98 million
$10 million
$10 million
$105 million
($176 million adjusted)

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
$60 million
$26.5 million
$80.8 million
$125 million
($174 million adjusted)

Titan A.E. (2000)
$75 million
$22.8 million
$36.8 million
$100 million
($148 million adjusted)

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
$100 million
$4.4 million
$7.1 million
$96 million
($136 million adjusted)

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
$137 million
$32.1 million
$85.1 million
$94 million
($136 million adjusted)

A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
$100 million
$100.5 million
$132.7 million
$131 million
($133 million adjusted)

John Carter (2012)
$250 million
$73 million
$284 million
$114-200 million
($127-223 million adjusted)

The Alamo (2004)
$107 million
$22.4 million
$25.8 million
$94 million
($127 million adjusted)

Stealth (2005)
$135 million
$32.1 million
$76.9 million
$96 million
($126 million adjusted)

Heaven's Gate (1980)
$44 million
$3.5 million
$3.5 million
$40.5 million
($126 million adjusted)

How Do You Know (2010)
$120 million
$30.2 million
$48.7 million
$105 million
($123 million adjusted)

Town & Country (2001)
$90 million
$6.7 million
$10.4 million
$85 million
($123 million adjusted)

Supernova (2000)
$90 million
$14.2 million
$14.8 million
$83 million
($123 million adjusted)

Treasure Planet (2002)
$140 million
$38.2 million
$110 million
$85 million
($121 million adjusted)

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
$175 million
$39.2 million
$148.7 million
$114-153 million
($119-160 million adjusted)

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
$19 million
$4.8 million
$14.3 million
($118 million adjusted)

Monster Trucks (2016)
$125 million
$33.3 million
$64.5 million
$109-123 million
($116-131 million adjusted)

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
$195 million
$65.2 million
$197.7 million
$105 million
($115 million adjusted)

Mars Needs Moms (2011)
$150 million
$21.4 million
$39 million
$100-144 million
($114-164 million adjusted)

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
$185 million
$62.3 million
$261.1 million
$110-130 million
($112-132 million adjusted)

The Postman (1997)
$80 million
$17.6 million
$20.8 million
$70 million
($111 million adjusted)

Evan Almighty (2007)
$175 million
$100.5 million
$173.4 million
$88 million
($109 million adjusted)

Battleship Earth: A Saga of the Year 2000 (2000)
$73-103 million
$21.5 million
$29.7 million
$73.3 million
($109 million adjusted)

Windtalkers (2002)
$115-120 million
$40.9 million
$77.6 million
$76-81 million
($108-115 million adjusted)

Inchon! (1981/1982)
$46 million
$5.2 million
$5.2 million
$40.8 million
($108 million adjusted)

Beloved (1998)
$80 million
$22.9 million
$22.9 million
$68.5 million
($107 million adjusted)

Jack Frost (1998)
$85 million
$34.6 million
$34.6 million
$68 million
($107 million adjusted)

Fathers' Day (1997)
$85 million
$28.6 million
$35.7 million
$67 million
($107 million adjusted)

47 Ronin (2013)
$175-225 million
$38.4 million
$151.8 million
$97 million
($106 million adjusted)

The 13th Warrior (1999)
$100-160 million
$32.7 million
$61.7 million
$69-129 million
($106-198 million adjusted)

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
$217 million
$130.2 million
$605.4 million
$100+ million
($104+ million adjusted)

Hugo (2011)
$150-170 million
$73.9 million
$185.8 million
$91 million
($103 million adjusted)

Sahara (2005)
$160 million
$68.7 million
$119.2 million
$78.4 million
($103 million adjusted)

Monkeybone (2001)
$75 million
$5.4 million
$7.6 million
$71 million
($103 million adjusted)

Jupiter Ascending (2015)
$176 million
$47.4 million
$183.9 million
$95-120 million
($102-129 million adjusted)

xXx: State of the Union (2005) (aka xXx 2)
$87-113 million
$26.9 million
$71 million
$78 million
($102 million adjusted)

R.I.P.D. (2013)
$130-154 million
$33.6 million
$78.3 million
$91-93 million
($100-102 million adjusted)

Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
$110 million
$24 million
$72.2 million
$74 million
($100 million adjusted)

Gigli (2003)
$54 million
$6.1 million
$7.3 million
$72 million
($100 million adjusted)

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
$70 million
$14.3 million
$20.2 million
$70.1 million
($100 million adjusted)

The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
$75 million
$10.7 million
$19.6 million
$65 million
($100 million adjusted)

Dudley Do-Right (1999)
$70 million
$10 million
$10 million
$65 million
($100 million adjusted)

Hart's War (2002)
$70 million
$19.1 million
$32.3 million
$62.7 million
($100-135 million adjusted)

The Mummy (2017)
$125-195 million
$80.2 million
$409.2 million
$95 million
($99 million adjusted)

The Promise (2016, Sp./US)
$90 million
$8.2 million
$12.4 million
$93-102 million
($99-109 million adjusted)

Poseidon (2006)
$160 million
$60.7 million
$181.7 million
$77 million
($98 million adjusted)

The Great Raid (2005)
$80 million
$10.2 million
$10.8 million
$75 million
($98 million adjusted)

Chill Factor (1999)
$70 million
$11.2 million
$11.8 million
$64 million
($98 million adjusted)

Tomorrowland (2015)
$190 million
$93.4 million
$209 million
$90-150 million
($97-162 million adjusted)

Rise of the Guardians (2012)
$145 million
$103.4 million
$306.9 million
$87 million
($97 million adjusted)

A Sound of Thunder (2005, UK/US)
$80 million
$1.9 million
$11.7 million
$74 million
($97 million adjusted)

Peter Pan (2003)
$100-130.6 million
$48.5 million
$122 million
$70 million
($97 million adjusted)

Driven (2001)
$94 million
$32.7 million
$54.7 million
$67 million
($97 million adjusted)

Instinct (1999)
$80 million
$34.1 million
$34.1 million
$63 million
($97 million adjusted)

Lolita (1997)
$62 million
$1.1 million
$1.1 million
$61 million
($97 million adjusted)

The Nutcracker in 3D (2010, UK/Hungary) (aka The Nutcracker: The Untold Story)
$90 million
$195,459
$16.4 million
$82 million
($96 million adjusted)

Alexander (2004)
$155 million
$34.3 million
$167.3 million
$71 million
($96 million adjusted)

Sphere (1998)
$73-80 million
$37 million
$50.2 million
$61 million
($96 million adjusted)

Speed Racer (2008)
$120 million
$43.9 million
$93.9 million
$80 million
($95 million adjusted)

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
$100 million
$35.2 million
$65.7 million
$67 million
($95 million adjusted)

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
$76-98.6 million
$26 million
$35.1 million
$63.5 million
($94 million adjusted)

Red Planet (2000)
$80 million
$17.5 million
$33.5 million
$63 million
($94 million adjusted)

Hard Rain (1998)
$70 million
$19.9 million
$19.9 million
$60 million
($94 million adjusted)

Soldier (1998)
$60-75 million
$14.6 million
$14.6 million
$60 million
($94 million adjusted)

The Good Dinosaur (2015)
$175-200 million
$123 million
$332.2 million
$85 million
($92 million adjusted)

Pan (2015)
$150 million
$35 million
$128.4 million
$85-150 million
($92-162 million adjusted)

Seventh Son (2015, US/UK/Canada/China)
$95 million
$17.2 million
$114.2 million
$85 million
($92 million adjusted)

Ali (2001)
$107 million
$58.2 million
$87.8 million
$63 million
($91 million adjusted)

Osmosis Jones (2001)
$70 million
$13.6 million
$14 million
$63 million
($91 million adjusted)

Ishtar (1987)
$51-55 million
$14.4 million
$14.4 million
$40.6 million
($91 million adjusted)

The Wolfman (2010)
$150 million
$62 million
$140 million
$76 million
($89 million adjusted)

The Invasion (2007)
$80 million
$15 million
$40.2 million
$71 million
($88 million adjusted)

Zoom: Academy For Superheroes (2006)
$35-75.6 million
$12 million
$12.5 million
$69 million
($88 million adjusted)

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017, Fr./US)
$177.2-180 million
$41.2 million
$225.9 million
$82 million
($86 million adjusted)

Fantastic Four (2015)
$120-125 million
$56.1 million
$167.9 million
$80-100 million
($86-108 million adjusted)

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
$75 million
$45.4 million
$107 million
$80 million
($86 million adjusted)

Krull (1983, UK/US)
$27-47 million
$16.9 million
$16.9 million
$33.5 million
($86 million adjusted)
Robin Hood (2018)
$100 million
$30.8 million
$86.5 million
$83.7 million
($85 million adjusted)

Green Lantern (2011)
$200 million
$116.6 million
$219.9 million
$75 million
($85 million adjusted)
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
$200 million
$65.8 million
$252.4 million
$82-120 million
($83-122 million adjusted)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
$150-185 million
$92 million
$260.5 million
$80 million
($83 million adjusted)

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988, UK)
$46.6 million
$8.1 million
$8.1 million
$38.5 million
($83 million adjusted)

Doctor Dolittle (1967)
$17 million
?
$9 million
$10.8 million
($83 million adjusted)

Gods of Egypt (2016)
$140 million
$31.2 million
$150.7 million
$76-90 million
($81-96 million adjusted)

Pixels (2015)
$88 million
$78.8 million
$244.9 million
$75 million
($81 million adjusted)

Allied (2016)
$85 million
$40.1 million
$119.5 million
$75-90 million
($80-96 million adjusted)

Ben-Hur (2016)
$100 million
$26.4 million
$94.1 million
$75-122 million
($80-128 million adjusted)

The BFG (2016)
$140 million
$55.5 million
$183.3 million
$71-100 million
($76-107 million adjusted)

Blackhat (2015)
$70 million
$8 million
$19.7 million
$68-90 million
($73-97 million adjusted)
Cats (2019)
$95 million
$26.8 million
$60 million
$71-100 million
($71-100 million adjusted)

The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
$105-120 million
$57.8 million
$115.8 million
$47-73 million
($64-99 million adjusted)

Deepwater Horizon (2016)
$110-120 million
$61.4 million
$121.8 million
$60-112 million
($64-119 million adjusted)

Justice League (2017)
$300 million
$229 million
$657.9 million
$50-100 million
($52-104 million adjusted)

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