In the eyes of foreigners, there are 20 textbook-level movies that have failed at the box office
Among Hollywood movies, comedy and science fiction have the highest box office appeal, domestic movies have the highest box office appeal, and domestic movies have the highest box office appeal, while fighting, thriller, and suspense movies are not very popular with the market.
Movies without a box office market are not necessarily bad movies, and high-grossing bad films are even more dazzling, and today we will talk about those Hollywood masterpieces that failed at the box office, all of which have suffered heavy losses.
1. Fight Club (1999): Total loss of $28 million (about 180 million RMB)
The film cost the production and sales of $65 million at the production company, and was directed by well-known director David Finch, starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and other well-known Hollywood movie stars. No one denies that this is a textbook-level movie, and the domestic rating is as high as 9.0 points
Released in 1999, the film was named Film of the Year, but Fox lost a fortune within a year. Because the film's content was too violent, the film was set to R rated, and as it was re-released by theaters many times, audiences have seen it as a "violent aesthetic"
2. "Witches Are Crazy" (1993) – $16.5 million lost
The film cost $28 million, when the film was confidently released a few months before Halloween, and also boasted of beating the Halloween horror movie craze, Disney even spent more than 10 million DOLLARs for the film's publicity, resulting in a terrible loss of marketing.
Years later, the film became the most popular family comedy for Halloween in North America, and its ratings soared.
However, Rabbit Sister believes that this movie has only won by feelings in recent years
3. The Rocky Horror Show (1975) – total loss of $1.3 million
It's a cheesy and bizarre song and dance film, and a $1.3 million loss in the '70s is enough for a company to suck on a salary. And at that time, the producers had a premonition that there would be no market for this movie, and only released the film in 8 cities, and when the box office just reached $22,000, the theater line was hurriedly offline.
But a few years later, with the U.S. economy booming and New York full of parties, "Rocky Horror Show" suddenly became popular, and people even saw it as a genius movie, becoming a trend of urban youth indulgence. In China, the evaluation of this song and dance film is also as high as 8.1 points, and even the audience's pursuit.
Everyone's movements and shapes are very hot eyes, and I believe that for everyone, it is a "wash your eyes" level of weird coffee masterpieces.
4. The Sid Sisters (1988) - Total loss of $1.9 million
This is a classic British absurd comedy, telling the deviant criminal experience of young People in England, the heroine Vernica fell in love with a scumbag, and under the lure of the scumbag, Vernica gradually embarked on the road of crime, killing 3 people in succession.
The film shows the lives of drunken fans on Broadway and London's West End in a musical. However, it was a small-budget film with only $3 million in investment and was nearly boycotted when it was released. But years later, it became a warning against crime.
The actresses of this movie are really good looking...
5 Murder of the Green Toe (1998) – total loss of $10 million
The Coen brothers are the most famous filmmaking brothers in Hollywood, and their representative works include "Old Nobody", "Earth Thunder" and so on, and have won many Oscars. The 1998 film was regarded by many American critics as the Coen Brothers' best work, and many directors became avid followers of the film and followed the example of many films.
Unfortunately, just a week before the release of this movie, "Titanic" had monopolized the global theater line, and in the face of "Titanic", any movie would be reduced to cannon fodder.
6. The Ultimate General, also known as The Adventures of the Bullfight King (1988), lost $38.5 million
Co-produced by West Germany and Britain at the time, the film was released with mixed reviews and was one of the worst-losing films of the 80s, but is now a classic European comedy film.
The film received four Oscar nominations after its premiere in 1988, and the male protagonist, Baron Bragging, has a group of talented servants who are magical, Scud, clairvoyant, tailwind ear, and Hercules, which are somewhat similar to early Hong Kong comedy films.
7. Dune (1984) - total loss of $10 million
"Dune" has several versions, "Dune" starring Timothy Chalamei was released in October this year, the North American box office exploded, the first week box office exceeded 220 million US dollars, the mainland box office is booming.
"Dune" is not surprising at the mainland box office, because the IP of this series is only popular in North America, a science fiction story on a barren planet, and "Dune" in 1984 suffered serious losses, but it became a classic. So much so that hollywood has someone remake every few years.
In addition, the intimate scenes of this movie are really beautiful, a bit of a scene grabber...
8. "Ali the King of Fighters" (2001) – total loss of $21.3 million
Will Smith was Hollywood's biggest box office hit, but Will Smith won an Oscar nomination for Ali in 2001. The film tells about several important turning points in Ali's boxing career, as well as his marriage.
The film didn't have many big scenes and luxurious shots, but the producers burned a $109 million budget in the early stages, causing Will Smith to seriously back the pot.
9. The Death of the Sharpshooter (2007) – total losses of $15 million
The film recreates the real lives of many American high school students, and the coward Robert secretly killed Jesse James, which made North American fans like the movie very much.
But at that time, Brad Pitt and Kathy Affleck could not attract the audience at all, resulting in a loss of $15 million by the producers, pete can also be regarded as Hollywood's "box office poison", many successive movies are word of mouth without box office, last year's release of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is the same, even The little plum can not solve ...
10. "The Astronaut's Wife" aka "Space Xenomorph" (1999) – a total loss of $55.4 million
Johnny Depp broke the box office record with "Pirates of the Caribbean", but flipped over on this movie, and the heroine of the show is the sexy goddess Charlize Theron, and the two who are at the peak of their appearance do not have a chemical reaction. Moreover, the scale of the film is very large, and it is also R-rated, so it has not landed in mainland theaters.
The film has both a sci-fi atmosphere and a thriller atmosphere, and the result is mixed with rich love scenes, with an investment of up to $75 million. Although the box office was not good, it set off a wave of "Return to Earth" series of movies
11. Hugo (2011) – total loss of US$100 million, or more than RMB600 million
"Hugo" is the work of the well-known director Martin Scorsese, whose masterpiece also includes "The Wolf of Wall Street", "Hugo" was nominated for 11 Oscars and won 5 little gold men. But after the release, it far exceeded the expectations of film critics, losing $100 million!
Apparently the 3D adventure show didn't resonate with domestic audiences, and producer Graham King also pointed out that the 3D aspect meant they were over time and budget. He admits that when it was decided to enable 3D footage, the avalanche began.
12. "The Illusion of Death" – a total loss of $4.8 million
The world will end after 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds, and the idea of this film is very bold and considered a classic of science fiction/fantasy movies. The film almost left a psychological shadow on Americans, because the 911 incident in the United States occurred at the same time as its release in 2001!
I don't know if people who came out of the cinema when the movie was released and experienced the 911 incident have collapsed?
At the same time, this movie has also been left as a warning to many people, there is nothing impossible in this world!
13. Cloud Atlas (2012) – total loss of $16 million
Even the appearance of Hollywood A-list star Tom Hanks did not save "Cloud Atlas" from the box office, but in recent years, the film has been recommended by many American film critics
It was a slow-heat film, and it was questioned by many critics before it was released, so the box office was greatly discounted.
14 Mulholland Drive (2001) - total loss of $7.8 million
Directed by David Lynch, Mulholland Drive is a film full of noir mystery that shows the dark side of Hollywood and the actors and actresses who live there, which makes the audience's curiosity about Hollywood rise again.
In addition, most of the people you see are deleted versions, which is also an R-rated movie, the female protagonist lineup is too luxurious, and the level of appearance is a must
Today this movie has become a true portrayal of Hollywood Vanity Fair, and the movie is full of transactions and darkness, punching yourself in the face, Hollywood naturally will not let this kind of movie too hot, losing money is inevitable, fortunately, the film investment is not high.
15. Stardust (2007) – total loss of $10 million+
Stardust is a fantasy adventure film starring well-known movie stars such as Claire Dennis, Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfifer, who thought the film would make a lot of money before its release, because the producers' marketing costs equaled the production costs!
Compared with Neil Gaiman's original book, it is equally humorous, but less ironic.
16. "Near Fame" (2000) - total loss of $12.6 million
For a long time, pop fans and rock fans have been incompatible, what kind of sparks will be sparked if two people live together?
The film shows american rock and rappers' madness for X and DP, struggling and getting lost in a luxurious life, and finally getting redemption from music.
Fame is a typical satire of American star-chasers, and although it later became the best of its kind, it did not do well at the box office when it was released. Also, it's an R-rated movie
Catwoman (2004) - total loss of $17.9 million
DC Comics movies have been quite good at the box office, but Catwoman is an anomaly.
Moreover, the heroine Harley Berry did not have a good wind review before the release of the film, resulting in the film's box office being blocked, and "Catwoman" lost $17.9 million. Due to the obsession of DC fans with Catwoman, Harley Berry has also been favored by many fans.
It's clear that people like the image of Catwoman, not Halle Berry
If another actor may explode at the box office, who do you think will be qualified for the role of Catwoman?
18 Peter Pan (2003) – total loss of $8 million
One of the highest-rated versions of the Peter Pan series, it's a children's fantasy film, so the audience is not high, and with a $130 million investment, the producers are quite headaches.
19. "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984) – total loss of $24.5 million
Today, Once Upon a Time in America is considered by many North American film critics to be one of the best gangster films of all time, and to this day its on-demand rate is also very high, and when it debuted at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, the audience gave a 20-minute standing ovation! Still, it failed miserably at the box office.
The film has a high score of 9.2 in China so far!
With a loss of $24.5 million in the 1980s, it's arguably one of the best loss-making films in the history of cinema...
20. "The Copy wife" (2004) - total loss of $3.8 million
The 1957 horror film Copy Wife became a classic, and in 2004 it was remade into a comedy film starring Nicole Kidman, Betty Midler, Christopher Walken, and many other Hollywood big names. As the name suggests, when I hear this name, I believe that many small partners have been unable to hold back...
Speaking of the female cast alone, this movie is no less than the beauty level of the Miss Usa pageant
Unfortunately, because of the theme problem, after all, this kind of plot will also affect family harmony, so it has been resisted by many film critics, and many film critics have criticized it when it was released, and the producers have a headache and can only lose money in the end.
How many of the above 20 classic movies have you seen? I haven't seen it or want to see it and remember to collect it
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