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2. ‘Gigli’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
This vehicle for former couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez gained notoriety in 2003 for its callousness and general atrociousness. To make matters worse, the two leads broke off their real-life relationship shortly after the movie failed to win over viewers.
It cost $54 million to make and brought in only a small fraction of that at the box office. As Manohla Dargis said in her LA Times review,
3. ‘Mars Needs Moms’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
This animated debacle lost over $100 million and is considered the worst flop of 2011. Lambasted by critics for its stiff, creepy motion-capture animation and rejected by audiences, 'Mars Needs Moms' caused studios to reconsider whether or not family-friendly CGI movies are really a safe bet.
Its failure, along with the similar audience rejection of movies like 'Red Planet,' inspired the makers of
7. ‘Town and Country’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
This utterly forgettable film is one that the studio probably wants to forget as well. It lost $95 million in 2001, despite boasting stars like Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton.
How did a seemingly modest ensemble comedy end up costing so much? The film went through multiple rewrites and reshoots, taking several years to be made.
By the time it finally limped into theaters, much of the excitement th
10. ‘From Justin to Kelly’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
Back in 2003, it was hard to image that anything 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson and runner-up Justin Guarini (remember him?) could touch wouldn't immediately turn to gold. But they endured the other side of the entertainment industry when their musical earned only $5 million at the box office. In fact, it was so bad that a new Razzie Award, the Governor's Award, was created for it.
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11. ‘The Postman’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
This 1997 film took place in a post-apocalyptic 2013. But it only brought in $18 million on an $80 million investment. And director and star Kevin Costner, who had previously starred in the equally costly sci-fi dud 'Waterworld,' was held responsible for the flop.
Vanity Fair wrote: "Audiences were in no mood to watch a movie which begins with Costner reciting 'MacBeth' to his donkey before o
4. ‘Catwoman’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
You have to give her credit -- Halle Berry took this flop in stride. This campy superhero epic brought in just $40 million domestically on a $100 million budget and was considered one of the worst movies of 2004.
Berry even won a Razzie for her performance, which she accepted in person. But Berry didn't back down. She was quoted as saying, "I had a wonderful experience on 'Catwoman,' a wonder
8. ‘Cutthroat Island’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
Remember when Geena Davis was in every movie? And remember when action maestro Renny Harlin ('Die Hard 2') was the Michael Bay of his day? Well, this infamous pirate movie put the kibosh on both their careers.
Its epic failure (only grossing $10 million after accruing a $90 million budget) is also responsible for the folding of Carolco Pictures, the one-time motion picture biggie behind the 'Termi
5. ‘Speed Racer’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
A cautionary tale for other summer blockbusters, 2008's 'Speed Racer' failed to ever hit the gas. Which was surprising, considering that the kid-friendly action movie came from The Wachowski Bros., whose 'Matrix' franchise was a license to print money.
But their adaptation of a somewhat forgotten cartoon cost $120 million to make and recouped only $44 million domestically. While bad marketing and
6. ‘Battlefield Earth’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
One of the most reviled films of all time, 'Battlefield Earth' lost $73 million and almost killed John Travolta's career for a second time following his 'Pulp Fiction' comeback. So what went wrong? Pretty much everything.
A pet project of vocal Scientologist Travolta, this adaptation of the sci-fi novel by the religion's controversial founder L. Ron Hubbard wanted to be the next 'Star Wars.' Inste
9. ‘The Adventures of Pluto Nash’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
Nobody can truly explain Eddie Murphy's career in recent decades. While he's brought us hits like 'The Nutty Professor,' he's also behind outright cinematic atrocities like 'Norbit' and the recent 'A Thousand Words.' But it's this 2002 sci-fi comedy that holds the title of his biggest flop, recouping only $7 million of its reported $100 million budget.
Eddie's lucky that 'Pluto Nash' didn't come
15. ‘Sahara’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
It cost a whopping $241 million to make this 2005 adventure film, which earned a respectable but disappointing $120 million at the box office. Big-name draws Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz starred, but production costs just kept on piling up. (One cost reportedly included bribes to the local government in Morocco.) Clive Cussler, writer of the original work, battled for years with the produ
14. ‘The 13th Warrior’ — Biggest Movie Flops of All Time
An early career misfire for Antonio Banderas, this $160 million movie only earned back around $60 million worldwide, making it one of the biggest bombs ever. Part of the problem was the massive reedits the film, which originally went by the far more memorable title 'Eaters of the Dead,' underwent after test audiences rejected it. Costar Omar Sharif was so embarrassed by the film, he actually retir
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Nicki Minaj Hits the Grammy Awards Red Carpet With… the Pope?
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