9 Movies That Are Destined To Fail At The Box Office, No Matter What

With the help of A-list Hollywood movies and thrilling plots, many movies are projected to be a hit at the box office but not all could go smoothly. In fact, no matter how famous actors are, they can’t save these projects with production woes and inspired storytelling – two major factors leading to the demise of viewers. Despite their failure, some viewers feel regrettable for them.
However, the feeling is more intense when we realize that some film bombs turned out to be great movies years later. These box office flops are like a diamond in the rough, just great after several times. Often they couldn’t break even with their budget because of the poor marketing decisions taken during the promotion of the final product.
We've made a list of 9 of the best movies that couldn’t both dominate the box office and break with their budget.

#1 Fight Club – $101.2 Million

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The movie stared Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf and was directed by David Fincher. Right after its release, “Fight Club” received mixed reviews from critics. With a $63 million budget and a $20 million marketing investment, it only earned $101.2 million and became a box office bomb. After being released on home video, it became one of the must-see films ever.

#2 Children Of Men – $70.5 Million

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It was hard to believe that a movie which garnered positive reviews and was nominated for three Academy Awards became a flop. It was because of the poor marketing strategy. The movie just brought in $70.5 million which was not enough to cover the $76 million cost of production.

#3 The Iron Giant – $31.3 Million

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Despite the star of Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel and Jennifer Aniston, the film couldn’t avoid its fate, becoming a bomb. The Iron Giant failed to reach the break-even point when being invested $50 million but just earning $31.3 million. But, no matter what, it received 15 nominations for awards and received nine Annie Awards.

#4 The Suicide Squad – $169 Million

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Although the film became the most-watched DCEU one on HBO Max and received favorable reviews from critics, it only brought $168.7 million, falling short of its $185 million production budget.

#5 Hugo – $185.8 Million

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Hugo was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 5 of them. Though viewers liked to watch it, it only made $185 million on a massive budget of $150 million, plus marketing.

#6 Three Thousand Years Of Longing – $20 Million

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Critics praised the movie for its aesthetics and performances, but it flopped at the box office, making only $20 million on a $60 million budget.

#7 Only Lovers Left Alive – $7.6 Million

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At the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, the film received a Palme d'Or nomination. Even it was chosen to be the BBC's 100 Best Films of the 21st Century list in 2016. However, it was a box office flop, generating $7.6 million against a $7 million budget.

#8 Babylon – $58.8 Million

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Babylon starred A-list actors like Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and was expected to be a hit but it didn’t. With a production investment of between $78 and $80 million, it just earned $61.9 million.

#9 Kingdom Of Heaven – $47.4 Million

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Despite its good screenplay and acting, Kingdom Of Heaven was labeled as a flop. With a budget of $130 million, the movie made only $47.4 million at the US and Canadian box office.