Famous Film FailsBefore tickets even went on sale, every major motion picture employed dozens of people and cost thousands, if not millions, of dollars. Here is how some of them screwed it all up.
Only movies that received a wide release in 2,000+ theaters in the U.S.
No matter how much time or money producers put into a movie, there's just no guaranteeing it will be a success-- critically or financially. For studios hoping for big wins there's no more crucial time that a movie's debut weekend. Whatever the cause, these unsuccessful movies had the worst film debuts in history. Information on this list is based on box office data from the revenue tracking site Box Office Mojo.
Never heard of this 2012 children's film? You're not alone. The movie cost $20 million to produce but brought in just over $500,000 during its opening weekend. The film appeared on 2,160 screens.
Actors: Toni Braxton, Cloris Leachman, Christopher Lloyd, Chazz Palminteri, Cary Elwes
Another animated box office bomb. Delgo took in just $511,920 in its debut weekend and appeared on 2,160 screens. The $40 million production was criticized for its lack of imagination, lackluster animation, and non-dimensional characters.
Actors: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Val Kilmer, Burt Reynolds, Kelly Ripa, Malcolm McDowell
Perhaps Zac Efron has lost his target demo? The former Disney star definitely needed more friends to come out and support his coming of age music drama about a DJ looking for the next monster track. The movie grossed just $1.8 million despite being played in 2,333 theaters in the United States.
Sure, the spring break footage of college students partying like there's no tomorrow was deemed R-rated, but overall the narrative remained rather lifeless and boring. The feature-length bomb grossed about $2.3 million in its first weekend and appeared on 2,261 domestic screens. On the bright side, the reality movie only cost $7.5 million to produce.
