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Biggest box-office bombs
The following is a partial list of films that lost the most money, based on documented losses or estimated by expert analysis of various financial factors such as the production budget, marketing and distribution costs, gross box-office receipts and other ancillary revenues. The list is limited to films that are potentially among the top one hundred box-office losses, adjusted for inflation (approximately upper-bound losses of $85 million or higher as of 2021[update]).
- † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 13 March 2026 in theaters around the world.
- § indicates a film released for streaming less than 30 days after it was released theatrically.
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| Title | Year | Net production budget (millions) |
Worldwide gross (millions) |
Estimated loss (millions) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal | Adjusted for inflation | [nb 1] | ||||
| 65 † | 2023 | $45 | $0.000065 | $45 | $45 | [# 1] |
| The 13th Warrior | 1999 | $100–160 | $61.7 | $69–129 | $133–249 | [# 2] |
| 47 Ronin | 2013 | $175–225 | $151.8 | $96 | $133 | [# 3] |
| The 355 | 2022 | $40–75 | $27.7 | $93 | $110 | [# 4] |
| The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | 1988 | $46.6 | $8.1 | $38.5 | $105 | [# 5] |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | 2002 | $100 | $7.1 | $96 | $172 | [# 6] |
| The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | 2000 | $76–98.6 | $35.1 | $63.5 | $119 | [# 7] |
| The Alamo | 2004 | $107 | $25.8 | $94 | $160 | [# 8] |
| Alexander | 2004 | $155 | $167.3 | $71 | $121 | [# 9] |
| Ali | 2001 | $107 | $87.7 | $63 | $115 | [# 10] |
| Allied | 2016 | $85 | $118.6 | $75–90 | $101–121 | [# 11] |
| Amsterdam † | 2022 | $80 | $31.2 | $97 | $115 | [# 12] |
| Around the World in 80 Days | 2004 | $110 | $72.2 | $74 | $126 | [# 13] |
| The Astronaut's Wife | 1999 | $75 | $19.6 | $65 | $126 | [# 14] |
| Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | 2002 | $70 | $19.9 | $70.1 | $125 | [# 15] |
| Battlefield Earth | 2000 | $73–103 | $29.7 | $73.3 | $137 | [# 16] |
| Battleship | 2012 | $209–220 | $303 | $150 | $210 | [# 17] |
| Beloved | 1998 | $80 | $22.9 | $68.5 | $135 | [# 18] |
| Ben-Hur | 2016 | $100 | $94.1 | $75–121.7 | $101–161 | [# 19] |
| The BFG | 2016 | $140 | $179.6 | $71–100 | $95–134 | [# 20] |
| Blackhat | 2015 | $70 | $19.7 | $68–90 | $92–122 | [# 21] |
| Black Adam † | 2022 | $190–260 | $393 | $50–100 | $59–119 | [# 22] |
| Blade Runner 2049 | 2017 | $150–185 | $260.5 | $80 | $105 | [# 23] |
| The Call of the Wild | 2020 | $125–150 | $107.6 | $50–100 | $62–124 | [# 24] |
| Cats | 2019 | $90–100 | $73.7 | $71–113.6 | $89–143 | [# 25] |
| Chaos Walking | 2021 | $100 | $26.5 | $112 | $133 | [# 26] |
| Chill Factor | 1999 | $70 | $11.8 | $64 | $124 | [# 27] |
| A Christmas Carol | 2009 | $175–200 | $325.3 | $50–100 | $75–170 | [# 28] |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | 2004 | $105–120 | $115.8 | $47–73 | $80–124 | [# 29] |
| Cutthroat Island [nb 2] | 1995 | $98 | $18.3 | $105 | $222 | [# 30] |
| Dark Phoenix | 2019 | $200 | $252.4 | $79–133 | $101–171 | [# 31] |
| Deepwater Horizon | 2016 | $110–120 | $119.5 | $60–112 | $80–150 | [# 32] |
| Doctor Dolittle | 1967 | $17 | $9 | $10.8 | $104 | [# 33] |
| Dolittle | 2020 | $175 | $227.9 | $50–100 | $62–124 | [# 34] |
| Driven | 2001 | $94 | $54.7 | $67 | $122 | [# 35] |
| Dudley Do-Right | 1999 | $70 | $10 | $65 | $126 | [# 36] |
| Evan Almighty | 2007 | $175 | $173.4 | $87 | $135 | [# 37] |
| The Fall of the Roman Empire | 1964 | $18.4 | $4.8 | $14.3 | $148 | [# 38] |
| Fantastic Four | 2015 | $120–125 | $168 | $80–100 | $109–136 | [# 39] |
| Fathers' Day | 1997 | $85 | $35.7 | $67 | $134 | [# 40] |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | 2001 | $137 | $85.1 | $94 | $171 | [# 41] |
| The Finest Hours | 2016 | $70–80 | $52.1 | $75 | $101 | [# 42] |
| Gemini Man | 2019 | $138 | $173.5 | $111.1 | $140 | [# 43] |
| Ghostbusters | 2016 | $144 | $229.1 | $75 | $101 | [# 44] |
| Gigli | 2003 | $75.6 | $7.3 | $72 | $126 | [# 45] |
| Gods of Egypt | 2016 | $140 | $150.7 | $76–90 | $102–121 | [# 46] |
| The Good Dinosaur | 2015 | $175–200 | $332.2 | $85 | $115 | [# 47] |
| The Great Raid | 2005 | $80 | $10.8 | $75 | $124 | [# 48] |
| The Great Wall | 2016 | $150 | $332 | $75 | $101 | [# 49] |
| Green Lantern | 2011 | $200 | $219.9 | $75 | $107 | [# 50] |
| Hard Rain | 1998 | $70 | $19.9 | $60 | $119 | [# 51] |
| Hart's War | 2002 | $70–95 | $32.3 | $62.7 | $125–170 | [# 52] |
| Heaven's Gate | 1980 | $44 | $3.5 | $40.5 | $158 | [# 53] |
| How Do You Know | 2010 | $100 | $48.7 | $104 | $154 | [# 54] |
| Hudson Hawk | 1991 | $65 | $17.2 | $47.8 | $113 | [# 55] |
| Hugo | 2011 | $150–170 | $185.8 | $91 | $130 | [# 56] |
| The Huntsman: Winter's War | 2016 | $115 | $165 | $75 | $101 | [# 57] |
| Inchon | 1982 | $46 | $5.2 | $40.8 | $136 | [# 58] |
| Instinct | 1999 | $80 | $34.1 | $63 | $122 | [# 59] |
| The Invasion | 2007 | $80 | $40 | $71 | $110 | [# 60] |
| Ishtar | 1987 | $51–55 | $14.4 | $40.6 | $115 | [# 61] |
| Jack Frost | 1998 | $40–85 | $34.6 | $68 | $134 | [# 62] |
| Jack the Giant Slayer | 2013 | $185–200 | $197.7 | $103 | $142 | [# 63] |
| John Carter | 2012 | $263.7 | $284.1 | $113–200 | $158–280 | [# 64] |
| Jungle Cruise § | 2021 | $200 | $220.9 | $151 | $179 | [# 65] |
| Jupiter Ascending | 2015 | $175 | $184 | $95–120 | $129–163 | [# 66] |
| K-19: The Widowmaker | 2002 | $100 | $65.7 | $67 | $120 | [# 67] |
| King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | 2017 | $175 | $148.7 | $112–153.2 | $147–201 | [# 68] |
| Krull | 1983 | $27 | $16.5 | $33.5 | $108 | [# 69] |
| The Last Duel | 2021 | $100 | $30.6 | $99 | $118 | [# 70] |
| Lightyear | 2022 | $200 | $226.4 | $124 | $147 | [# 71] |
| Live by Night | 2016 | $65 | $22.3 | $75 | $101 | [# 72] |
| Lolita | 1997 | $62 | $1.1 | $61 | $122 | [# 73] |
| The Lone Ranger | 2013 | $225–250 | $260.5 | $160–190 | $221–263 | [# 74] |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 2015 | $75 | $109.8 | $80 | $109 | [# 75] |
| Mars Needs Moms | 2011 | $150 | $39 | $100–144 | $143–206 | [# 76] |
| The Matrix Resurrections § | 2021 | $190 | $156.5 | $138.7 | $165 | [# 77] |
| Missing Link | 2019 | $102.3 | $26.2 | $101.3 | $128 | [# 78] |
| Monkeybone | 2001 | $75 | $7.6 | $71 | $129 | [# 79] |
| Monster Trucks | 2016 | $125 | $64.5 | $109–123.1 | $146–165 | [# 80] |
| Moonfall | 2022 | $138 | $44.3 | $139 | $165 | [# 81] |
| Mortal Engines | 2018 | $110 | $83.7 | $174.8 | $224 | [# 82] |
| Mulan § | 2020 | $200 | $66.8 | $141 | $175 | [# 83] |
| The Mummy | 2017 | $195 | $410 | $60–95 | $79–125 | [# 84] |
| The New Mutants | 2020 | $67–80 | $49.2 | $84 | $105 | [# 85] |
| The Nutcracker in 3D | 2010 | $100–160 | $20.5 | $82 | $121 | [# 86] |
| Onward § | 2020 | $175–200 | $142 | $131 | $163 | [# 87] |
| Osmosis Jones | 2001 | $70 | $14 | $63 | $115 | [# 88] |
| Pan | 2015 | $150 | $128.4 | $86–150 | $117–204 | [# 89] |
| Peter Pan | 2003 | $130.6 | $122 | $70 | $123 | [# 90] |
| Pixels | 2015 | $88 | $244.9 | $75 | $102 | [# 91] |
| Poseidon | 2006 | $160 | $181.7 | $83 | $133 | [# 92] |
| The Postman | 1997 | $80 | $20.8 | $70 | $140 | [# 93] |
| The Promise | 2016 | $90 | $10.6 | $93–102.1 | $125–137 | [# 94] |
| R.I.P.D. | 2013 | $130–154 | $78.3 | $92 | $127 | [# 95] |
| Red Planet | 2000 | $80 | $33.5 | $63 | $118 | [# 96] |
| Rise of the Guardians | 2012 | $145 | $306.9 | $87 | $122 | [# 97] |
| Robin Hood | 2018 | $100 | $85.7 | $83.7 | $107 | [# 98] |
| Sahara | 2005 | $160 | $119.2 | $78.4 | $129 | [# 99] |
| Seventh Son | 2015 | $95 | $114.2 | $85 | $115 | [# 100] |
| Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | 2003 | $60 | $80.8 | $125 | $219 | [# 101] |
| Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins | 2021 | $88–110 | $40.1 | $88 | $105 | [# 102] |
| Soldier | 1998 | $60–75 | $14.6 | $60 | $119 | [# 103] |
| A Sound of Thunder | 2005 | $80 | $11.7 | $74 | $122 | [# 104] |
| Space Jam: A New Legacy § | 2021 | $150 | $162.9 | $111 | $132 | [# 105] |
| Speed Racer | 2008 | $120 | $93.9 | $88 | $132 | [# 106] |
| Sphere | 1998 | $73–80 | $50.2 | $61 | $120 | [# 107] |
| Stealth | 2005 | $135 | $79.3 | $96 | $158 | [# 108] |
| Strange World † | 2022 | $135–180 | $72.2 | $147 | $175 | [# 109] |
| The Suicide Squad § | 2021 | $185 | $167.4 | $121 | $144 | [# 110] |
| Supernova | 2000 | $90 | $14.8 | $83 | $155 | [# 111] |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | 2016 | $135 | $245.6 | $75 | $101 | [# 112] |
| Tenet | 2020 | $200 | $363.7 | $50–100 | $50–100 | [# 113] |
| Terminator: Dark Fate | 2019 | $185–196 | $261.1 | $110–130 | $141–167 | [# 114] |
| Titan A.E. | 2000 | $75–90 | $36.8 | $100 | $187 | [# 115] |
| Tomorrowland | 2015 | $180–190 | $209 | $90–150 | $122–204 | [# 116] |
| Town & Country | 2001 | $90 | $10.4 | $85 | $155 | [# 117] |
| Transformers: The Last Knight | 2017 | $217 | $605.4 | $100+ | $131+ | [# 118] |
| Treasure Planet | 2002 | $140 | $109.6 | $85 | $152 | [# 119] |
| Turning Red § | 2022 | $175 | $19.8 | $167 | $198 | [# 120] |
| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | 2017 | $177.2–180 | $225.9 | $82 | $108 | [# 121] |
| West Side Story | 2021 | $100 | $76 | $104 | $124 | [# 122] |
| Windtalkers | 2002 | $115–120 | $77.6 | $76–81 | $136–145 | [# 123] |
| The Wolfman | 2010 | $150 | $139.8 | $76 | $112 | [# 124] |
| Wonder Woman 1984 § | 2020 | $200 | $166.5 | $100–137 | $124–170 | [# 125] |
| A Wrinkle in Time | 2018 | $125 | $133.4 | $130.6 | $167 | [# 126] |
| xXx: State of the Union | 2005 | $113.1 | $71 | $78 | $129 | [# 127] |
| Zoom | 2006 | $75.6 | $12.5 | $69 | $110 | [# 128] |
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- Cutthroat Island was once listed as having the "largest box office loss" by Guinness World Records,[1][2] but the category has since been retired.
- 65
- Total worldwide gross: "The 13th Warrior (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Sklar, Elizabeth S. (2011). The Vikings on Film: Essays on Depictions of the Nordic Middle Ages. McFarland & Company. p. 122. ISBN 9780786460441.
Despite a lavish production budget for which estimates range from $100 to $160...
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The 13th Warrior
- Total worldwide gross: "The 13th Warrior (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Sklar, Elizabeth S. (2011). The Vikings on Film: Essays on Depictions of the Nordic Middle Ages. McFarland & Company. p. 122. ISBN 9780786460441.
Despite a lavish production budget for which estimates range from $100 to $160...
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- 47 Ronin
- Total worldwide gross: "47 Ronin (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- Production budget: Lee, Chris (25 December 2013). "Troubled '47 Ronin' may be headed for a box office reckoning". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022.
- The 355
- Total worldwide gross: "The 355 (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- Production budget:
- Lower-bound: Rubin, Rebecca (January 5, 2022). "Spider-Man: No Way Home to Flatten Star-Studded Espionage Thriller The 355 at the Box Office". Variety. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- Upper-bound: D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 9, 2022). "Spider-Man: No Way Home At $668M+ Sinks Titanic & Looks To Take Out Infinity War Next; 355 DOA $4M+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022.
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
- Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help) (1987–1989)
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash
- Total worldwide gross: "The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Stewart, Andrew (August 11, 2012). "B.O. reality gets lost in perception". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Alamo
- Total worldwide gross: "The Alamo (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Waxman, Sharon (March 24, 2004). "A Battle Disney May Never Forget; For 'The Alamo,' a Long and Bumpy Road, From Conception to Release". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Alexander
- Total worldwide gross: "Alexander (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Waxman, Sharon (November 20, 2004). "Breaking Ground With a Gay Movie Hero". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Ali
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ali (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Allied
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Allied (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2016) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2016) (help)
- Amsterdam
- Total worldwide gross: "Amsterdam (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- Production budget: Brent Lang; Matt Donnelly; Rebecca Rubin (September 28, 2022). "Can David O. Russell's Star-Studded 'Amsterdam' Survive Withering Reviews and Bad Buzz?". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- Estimated loss: D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 9, 2022). "'Amsterdam' Stands To Lose Near $100 Million: What This Means For Upscale Movies". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- Around the World in 80 Days
- Total worldwide gross: "Around the World in 80 Days (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Harris, Dana (January 12, 2003). "Inside Move: On Walden bond". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Astronaut's Wife
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Astronaut's Wife (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Ballistic
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Battlefield Earth
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Battlefield Earth (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Battleship
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Battleship". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Estimated loss and production budget: Masters, Kim (May 23, 2012). "'Battleship' Fallout: Lessons From a Box Office Sinking (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- Beloved
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Beloved (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Ben-Hur
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ben-Hur (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): Sakoui, Anousha (September 1, 2016). "Hollywood's Summertime Bombs Got a Lot More Disastrous This Year". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2016) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2016) (help)
- The BFG
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The BFG (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on June 5, 2017.
- Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2016) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2016) (help)
- Blackhat
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Blackhat (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Graser (2015) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGraser_(2015) (help)
- Black Adam
- Total worldwide gross: "Black Adam". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- Production budget: Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (December 20, 2022). "'Black Adam 2' Not Moving Forward as Part of New DC's "First Chapter"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- Estimated loss: Franklin, Grant (December 5, 2022). ""Black Adam" Could Lose $50-100 Million". Dark Horizons. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- Blade Runner 2049
- Total worldwide gross: "Blade Runner 2049 (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- Production budget: McClintock, Pamela (September 14, 2017). "'Blade Runner 2049' Tracking for $40M-Plus U.S. Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
- Expected loss: McClintock, Pamela (November 8, 2017). "'Blade Runner 2049' Losses Could Hit $80 Million for Producer Alcon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- The Call of the Wild
- Total worldwide gross: "The Call of the Wild". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- Production budget: Pamela McClintock (February 20, 2020). "Box Office Preview: 'Sonic the Hedgehog' to Leave 'Call of the Wild' Out in the Cold". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): Rebecca Rubin (March 1, 2020). "Harrison Ford's 'Call of the Wild' to Lose $50 Million at Box Office". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- Expected loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2020). "'Hedgehog' Bites Back At 'Wild' Dog As 'Sonic' Speeds To No. 1 With $26M+; $203M+ WW – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- Cats
- Total worldwide gross: "Cats". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- Lower-bound production budget and loss: D'Alessandro, Anthony (29 December 2019). "'Cats' Bound To Lose At Least $71M After All Ancillaries: Here's How". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- Upper-bound production budget and loss: D'Alessandro (2020) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2020) (help)
- Chaos Walking
- Total worldwide gross: "Chaos Walking (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- Production budget: D'Alessandro, Anthony (7 February 2020). "'Chaos Walking': Daisy Ridley-Tom Holland Pic Gets Release Date". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Chill Factor
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Chill Factor (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- A Christmas Carol
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "A Christmas Carol (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 29, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- Production budget: Barnes, Brooks (October 26, 2009). "Disney Hopes Christmas Carol Lives Up to Its Blockbuster Marketing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- Estimated loss: Eller, Claudia (November 10, 2009). "Disney Studios president leaves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- The Chronicles of Riddick
- Total worldwide gross: "The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- Production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Cutthroat Island
- Total worldwide gross: "Cutthroat Island". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- Production budget: Hindes, Andrew (January 11, 1999). "Arnold outbonds 'em". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Largest Box Office Loss". Guinness World Records. HIT Entertainment. April 30, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- Dark Phoenix
- Total worldwide gross: "Dark Phoenix (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2020) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2020) (help)
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Deepwater Horizon
- Total worldwide gross: "Deepwater Horizon (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Production budget: McClintock, Pamela (October 3, 2016). "Box-Office Analysis: Can 'Deepwater Horizon' Be Rescued". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): McClintock (2016) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2016) (help)
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Doctor Doolittle
- Canadian and U.S. gross: "Doctor Dolittle (1967)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help) (1967–1969)
- Dolittle (2020)
- Total world gross and production budget: "Dolittle". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 20, 2020). "How Sony Built 'Bad Boys For Life' Into A Success With $101M+ WW & $73M+ U.S.; 'Dolittle' Poised For $50M+ Loss – Monday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Fuster, Jeremy (January 19, 2020). "Robert Downey Jr's 'Dolittle' Could Lose $100 Million at Box Office". TheWrap. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- Driven
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Driven (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Dudley Do-Right
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Dudley Do-Right (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Evan Almighty
- Total worldwide gross: "Evan Almighty (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: McClintock, Pamela; Fleming, Michael (June 25, 2007). "'Evan' struggles to find right audience". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- The Fall of the Roman Empire
- Canadian and U.S. gross: "The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- Production budget: The New York Times. August 6, 1965. "$18,436,625"
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Fantastic Four
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Fantastic Four (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- Expected loss and production budget: McClintock (2015) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2015) (help)
- Father's Day
- Total worldwide gross: and production budget: "Fathers' Day (1997)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Final Fantasy: The Spirit Within (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Bolton, Christopher; Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr; Takayuki Tatsumi (2007). "10". Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams: Japanese Science Fiction from Origins to Anime. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-4974-7.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Finest Hours
- Total worldwide gross: "The Finest Hours (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Production budget: D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 February 2016). "'Kung Fu Panda 3' Gets Leg Up On Fierce 1st Quarter & Scores Record January Toon Opening – Monday B.O. Postmortem". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- Expected loss: Rainey, James (March 8, 2016). "Disney Expects $75 Million Loss on 'The Finest Hours'". Variety. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- Gemini Man
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Gemini Man (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- Expected loss: D'Alessandro (2020) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2020) (help)
- Ghostbusters
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Ghostbusters (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- Expected loss: Rainey, James (10 August 2016). "'Sony's 'Ghostbusters' Loss Likely to Come to About $50 Million, Sources Say". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- Gigli
- Total worldwide gross: "Gigli (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFLang_&_Waxman_(2011) (help)
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Gods of Egypt
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Gods of Egypt (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Expected loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2016) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2016) (help)
- The Good Dinosaur
- Total worldwide gross: "The Good Dinosaur (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- Production budget: Faughnder, Ryan (24 November 2015). "'Good Dinosaur' and 'Creed' to battle 'Hunger Games' at holiday box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock, Pamela (January 22, 2016). "'Good Dinosaur': Analyzing Pixar's First Box-Office Disaster". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020.
- The Great Raid
- Total worldwide gross: "The Great Raid (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: "Escape from limbo-land". Variety. July 17, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Great Wall
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Great Wall (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- Expected loss: McClintock, Pamela; Galloway, Stephen (March 2, 2017). "Matt Damon's 'The Great Wall' to Lose $75 Million; Future U.S.-China Productions in Doubt". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- Green Lantern
- Total worldwide gross: "Green Lantern (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Stewart, Andrew (June 16, 2011). "'Green Lantern' looks to shine at box office". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017.
- Hard Rain
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Hard Rain (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Hart's War
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Hart's War (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Heaven's Gate
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Heaven's Gate (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- How Do You Know
- Total worldwide gross: "How Do You Know (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Masters, Kim (December 9, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: 'How Do You Know' Price Tag: $120 Million, $50 Million Just for Talent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
THR has learned that the film, which centers on a love triangle, cost $120 million to make, though the studio drove that down to about $100 million thanks to tax rebates from Pennsylvania and D.C.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Hudson Hawk
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Hudson Hawk (1991)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Hugo
- Total worldwide gross: "Hugo (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- Production budget: Kaufman, Amy (November 22, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Breaking Dawn' to devour three new family films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022.
- The Huntsman
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2016) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2016) (help)
- Inchon
- Canadian and U.S. gross: "Inchon (1982)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Instinct
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Instinct (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Invasion
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Invasion (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Ishtar
- Canadian and U.S. gross and budget: "Ishtar (1987)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Production budget: Harmetz, Aljean (May 19, 1987). "Elaine May's 'Ishtar': A $51 Million Film in Trouble". The New York Times. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Jack Frost
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Jack Frost (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- Production budget: Andrew Hindes (December 20, 1998). "'Mail' shows a prophet". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Jack the Giant Slayer
- Total worldwide gross: "Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Smith, Grady (February 28, 2013). "Box office preview: 'Jack the Giant Slayer' hopes to climb higher than '21 And Over'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- John Carter
- Total worldwide gross: "John Carter (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Sylt, Christian (22 October 2014). "Revealed: The $307 Million Cost of Disney's John Carter". Forbes. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
The tax payment to John Carter gave the picture a net budget of $263.7 million which is far more than estimates predicted.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Expected loss (upper-bound): Chmielewski, Dawn C. (March 20, 2012). "Disney expects $200-million loss on 'John Carter'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Jungle Cruise
- Total worldwide gross: "Jungle Cruise (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- Production budget: Keegan, Rebecca (July 21, 2021). "How Dwayne Johnson Wooed Emily Blunt for 'Jungle Cruise' — and Why She Ghosted Him". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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- Jupiter Ascending
- Total worldwide gross: "Jupiter Ascending (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- Production budget: McNary, Dave (4 February 2015). "Box Office: 'Spongebob' to Mop the Floor With 'Jupiter Ascending,' 'Seventh Son' For $35 Million". Variety. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): McClintock, Pamela (June 10, 2015). "Disney Could Lose $140 Million on 'Tomorrowland' Flop". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- K-19: The Widowmaker
- Total worldwide gross: "K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Welkos, Robert W. (March 4, 2001). "Venturing Into Rough Seas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- Expected loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Expected loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2018) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2018) (help)
- Krull
- Canadian and U.S. gross, production budget and estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help) (1983–1984)
- The Last Duel
- Total worldwide gross: "The Last Duel". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- Production budget: Lang, Brent (17 October 2021). "Box Office: 'Halloween Kills' Scores Bloody Great $50.4 Million Debut, 'The Last Duel' Bombs". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022.
- Lightyear
- Total worldwide gross: "Lightyear". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- Production budget: Rubin, Rebecca (June 15, 2022). "Box Office: Pixar's Lightyear Looks to Blast Off With $70 Million Opening Weekend". Variety. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Live by Night
- Total worldwide gross: "Live By Night (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- Production budget and estimated loss: Lang, Brent (26 January 2016). "Ben Affleck's 'Live by Night' Flop Results in $75 Million Loss (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- Lolita
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Lolita (1997)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Lone Ranger
- Total worldwide gross: "The Lone Ranger (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- Production budget: Graser, Marc (June 25, 2013). "Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer See 'Lone Ranger' as New Genre-Bending Superhero". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
The picture cost approximately $250 million to produce... Studio reps say the pic cost around $225 million, but sources say it was considerably higher.
- Estimated loss: Acuna, Kirsten (August 6, 2013). "Disney Predicts It Will Lose Between $160-$190 Million On 'The Lone Ranger' Bomb". Business Insider. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2015) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2015) (help)
- Mars Needs Moms
- Total worldwide gross: "Mars Needs Moms (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Graser, Marc (May 10, 2011). "'Mars' flop dents Disney earnings". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Barnes, Brooks (March 14, 2011). "Many Culprits in Fall of a Family Film". The New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- The Matrix Resurrections
- Total worldwide gross: "The Matrix Resurrections (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- Production budget: Malhotra, Rahul (January 2, 2022). "'The Matrix Resurrections' Crosses $100 Million Worldwide Even Before China Release". Collider. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Missing Link
- Total worldwide gross: "Missing Link (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2020) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2020) (help)
- Monkeybone
- Total worldwide gross: "Monkeybone (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Thielman, Sam (February 6, 2009). "Selick puts stop motion in Focus". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Monster Trucks
- Total worldwide gross: "Monster Trucks". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- Production budget: Faughnder, Ryan (13 January 2017). "2017's first big flop? How Paramount's 'Monster Trucks' went awry". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2018) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2018) (help)
- Moonfall
- Total worldwide gross: "Moonfall". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- Production budget: McClintock, Pamela (February 4, 2022). "Box Office: Jackass Forever Laughs Hard With $1.7M in Previews". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Mortal Engines
- Total worldwide gross: "Mortal Engines (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2019) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2019) (help)
- Mulan
- Total worldwide gross: "Mulan (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- Production budget: Pallotta, Frank (February 14, 2020). "Disney's 'Mulan' was supposed to be a big hit in China. The coronavirus could threaten that". CNN Business. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- The Mummy
- Total worldwide gross: "The Mummy (2017)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 June 2017). "'The Mummy' Will Lose $95M: Here's Why". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- The New Mutants
- Total worldwide gross: "The New Mutants (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- Production budget (lower-bound): D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 August 2020). "'New Mutants' Secures $7M At Weekend Box Office Where Only 62% Of All Cinemas Are Open". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- Production budget (upper-bound): Mendelson, Scott (6 September 2020). "Box Office: 'Mulan' Nabs $6M Overseas As 'Bill & Ted' Rules VOD". Forbes. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020.
- The Nutcracker in 3D
- Total worldwide gross: "The Nutcracker in 3D (2010)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- Production budget: Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2011). "Chernin, U nab 'Nutcracker' pitch". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Onward
- Total worldwide gross: "Onward (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- Production budget: Rubin, Rebecca (March 8, 2020). "Box Office: 'Onward' Debuts to $28 Million Overseas Amid Coronavirus Outbreak". Variety. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Osmosis Jones
- Total worldwide gross: "Osmosis Jones (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- Production budget: DiOrio, Carl (August 12, 2001). "Horny hijinks heat up B.O." Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Pan
- Total worldwide gross: "Pan (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- Production budget: Child, Ben (October 13, 2015). "Pan: big budget turkey heading for $150m nosedive". The Guardian. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): McClintock, Pamela (October 12, 2016). "Warner Bros.' 'Pan' Could Lead to $150 Million Loss". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Peter Pan
- Total worldwide gross: "Peter Pan (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFLang_&_Waxman_(2011) (help)
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Pixels
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Pixels (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2015) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2015) (help)
- Poseidon
- Total worldwide gross: "Poseidon (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Horn, John (May 16, 2006). "Investors hope to cruise but sometimes sink". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020.
- The Postman
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Postman". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Promise
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "The Promise (2017)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): D'Alessandro (2018) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2018) (help)
- R.I.P.D.
- Total worldwide gross: "R.I.P.D. (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- Production budget: Finke, Nikki (July 21, 2013). "#1 'The Conjuring' Scares Up $41.5M Weekend But Other New Films Sink Or Soft: 'R.I.P.D.', 'Turbo', 'Red 2′, As Sizzling Summer Fizzles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022.
- Red Planet
- Total worldwide gross: "Red Planet (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Rise of the Guardians
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Rise of the Guardians (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Lieberman (2014) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFLieberman_(2014) (help)
- Robin Hood
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Robin Hood (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- Estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2019) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2019) (help)
- Sahara
- Total worldwide gross: "Sahara (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget and estimated loss (lower-bound): Bunting, Glenn F. (April 15, 2007). "$78 million of red ink?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- Seventh Son
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Seventh Son (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Graser (2015) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGraser_(2015) (help)
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- Estimated loss: Eller, Claudia; Hofmeister, Sallie (17 December 2005). "DreamWorks Sale Sounds Wake-Up Call for Indie Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
- Total worldwide gross: "Snake Eyes (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- Production budget:
- Lower-bound: Rubin, Rebecca (21 July 2021). "Can 'Space Jam' Dunk on M. Night Shyamalan's 'Old' and 'Snake Eyes' at the Box Office?". Variety. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- Upper-bound: D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 25, 2021). "Box Office Drops With 'Old', 'Snake Eyes', 'Black Widow' & 'Space Jam 2': But Is Delta Variant Or Dynamic Windows To Blame?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022.
- Soldier
- Canadian and U.S. gross and production budget: "Soldier (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- A Sound of Thunder
- Total worldwide gross: "A Sound of Thunder (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Kelly, Brendan (March 6, 2001). "'Sound' shoot off as strike threat looms". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- Total worldwide gross: "Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- Production budget: Mendelson, Scott (July 18, 2021). "'Space Jam 2' Tops Box Office With $32M Debut Weekend". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Speed Racer
- Total worldwide gross: "Speed Racer (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Thompson, Anne (June 13, 2008). "Why 'Speed Racer' sputtered". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022.
- Sphere
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Sphere (1998)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- Estimated loss and production budget: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Stealth
- Total worldwide gross: "Stealth (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Horn, John (November 14, 2005). "Hurry. Somebody call Spider-Man". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Strange World
- Total worldwide gross: "Strange World (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- Production budget:
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 21, 2022). "Disregard The Corporate Noise: Disney Will Dominate Thanksgiving Box Office With 'Wakanda Forever' & 'Strange World'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- Lang, Brent (November 23, 2022). "Box Office: Disney's 'Strange World' Grosses Disappointing $800,000 in previews". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- Estimated loss: D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 27, 2022). "'Strange World' To Lose $147M: Why Theatrical Was Best Decision For Doomed Toon –Not Disney+– As Bob Iger Takes Over CEO From Bob Chapek". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- The Suicide Squad
- Total worldwide gross: "The Suicide Squad (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- Production budget: Rubin, Rebecca (August 4, 2021). "Box Office: 'The Suicide Squad' Targets $30 Million-Plus Opening Weekend". Variety. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Supernova
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Supernova (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Expected loss: McClintock (2016) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2016) (help)
- Tenet
- Total worldwide gross: "Tenet (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- Expected loss and production budget: Rubin, Rebecca (November 3, 2020). "Christopher Nolan Defends 'Tenet' Box Office Results". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- Terminator: Dark Fate
- Total worldwide gross: "Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- Production budget: D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2019). "How 'Terminator: Dark Fate' Conked Out With $29M & Why 'The Irishman' Is A Strategic Opportunity – Sunday Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Expected loss: Pamela McClintock (November 3, 2019). "'Terminator: Dark Fate' Puts Franchise on Ice, Faces $120M-Plus Loss". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Titan A.E.
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Titan A.E. (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Production budget: Welkos, Robert W. (June 12, 2000). "Animated Clash of the 'Titan'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Estimated loss: Palmeri, Christopher (September 19, 2013). "Despicable Me 2 Producer Knows How to Win the Box Office". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- Tomorrowland
- Total worldwide gross: "Tomorrowland (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- Production budget: Busch, Anita; D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 May 2015). "'Tomorrowland' Slightly Better In Actuals, But Memorial Day Frame Was Still A Downer – Tuesday B.O. Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): "Biggest Money Losers, Based on Absolute Loss on Worldwide Earnings". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): McClintock (2015) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFMcClintock_(2015) (help)
- Town & Country
- Total worldwide gross: "Town & Country (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Lyons, Charles (April 24, 2001). "New Line nixes 'Town' meeting". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Transformers: The Last Knight
- Total worldwide gross and production budget: "Transformers: The last Knight (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- Estimated loss: Bond, Paul (January 9, 2019). "Viacom CEO Says He's Mulling Small Acquisition Targets". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- Treasure Planet
- Total worldwide gross: "Treasure Planet (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Amdur, Meredith (April 12, 2004). "For Disney, it's a season on the brink". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Turning Red
- Total worldwide gross: "Turning Red (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- Production budget: Barnes, Brooks (March 7, 2022). "With Turning Red, a Big Red Panda Helps Break a Glass Ceiling". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- Total worldwide gross and net production budget (lower-bound): "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- Net production budget (upper-bound): McClintock, Pamela (23 July 2017). "Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Conquers Competition With $50.5M Debut; 'Valerian' Bombs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- West Side Story
- Total worldwide gross: "West Side Story (2021)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- Production budget: Donnelly, Matt; Lang, Brent (August 13, 2019). "Fox Feels the Pressure From Disney as Film Flops Mount". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Windtalkers
- Total worldwide gross: "Windtalkers (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: DiOrio, Carl (June 30, 2002). "Limping Lion loses Levin". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- The Wolfman
- Total worldwide gross: "The Wolfman (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Production budget: Kit, Borys (October 31, 2011). "Universal's New Wolf-Man Movie Begins Shooting, Will Head Straight to DVD". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- Estimated loss: Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- Wonder Woman 1984
- Total worldwide gross: "Wonder Woman 1984". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- Production budget: "Warner Bros Debates Whether Wonder Woman 1984 Should Skip Theaters for Streaming (Exclusive)". TheWrap. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- Estimated loss (lower-bound): McClintock, Pamela (January 27, 2021). "Studios Hold Out Hope for Theaters' Return to Normalcy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- Estimated loss (upper-bound): Biggest Money Losers (The Numbers) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFBiggest_Money_Losers_(The_Numbers) (help)
- A Wrinkle in Time
- Total worldwide gross: "A Wrinkle in Time (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- Production budget and estimated loss: D'Alessandro (2019) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFD'Alessandro_(2019) (help)
- XXX: State of the Union
- Total worldwide gross: "XXX: State of the Union (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFLang_&_Waxman_(2011) (help)
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- Zoom
- Total worldwide gross: "Zoom (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- Production budget: Lang & Waxman (2011) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFLang_&_Waxman_(2011) (help)
- Estimated loss: Greatest Film Flops (Filmsite) harvnb error: no target: CITEREFGreatest_Film_Flops_(Filmsite) (help)
- "Largest Box Office Loss". Guinness World Records. HIT Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 27, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- McClintock, Pamela (July 8, 2013). "Why 'Mars Needs Moms' bombed for Disney". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
Other infamous financial flops include Renny Harlin's pirate pic Cutthroat Island -- listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the biggest bomb of all time -- Sahara, The Adventures of Pluto Nash and Gigli.