Following the overwhelming successes of movies such as Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Batman, moviegoers seem to be over their fears of attending theater screenings. However, it does seem that months stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has left film fans a lot more discerning when it comes to which flicks they're willing to leave their homes to see. And many features found this out the hard way.
30. Morbius
Loss: $2 million
This misguided Spider-Man spinoff is so bad that not even a re-release could get it over the profit line. Not even in the months following the global theatrical conquest of the highest-grossing Web-head solo flick of all time.
29. The Lost City
28. Fall
Loss: $3 million
27. The Woman King
26. Firestarter
Loss: $5 million
25. Clerks III
Loss: $5 million
The Quik Stop Saga kicked off with a debate about the merits of the sequels of another film trilogy. And while critics seemed to like both Clerks follow-ups about the same, their respective ticket sales tell an entirely different story. Clerks II made more money (much more) but, perhaps, the middle chapter convinced audiences that they'd had enough of this particular story.
24. Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
Loss: $6 million
23. Save Your Soul
Loss: $7.2 million
22. Triangle of Sadness
Loss: $7.5 million
21. DC League of Super-Pets
Loss: $10 million
20. Bones and All
Loss: $13 million
19. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Loss: $17 million
18. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Originally intended to be the centerpiece of the planned 5-part Harry Potter prequel story, The Secrets of Dumbledore's disappointing ticket sales may lead to it becoming the final entry.
17. Tar
Tar's critical acclaim failed to generate many ticket sales -- or any Oscar wins.
16. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Loss: $23 million
15. She Said
Loss: $28 million
14. Crimes of the Future
Loss: $34 million
13. Men
Loss: $34 million
Apparently, neither men nor women were interested in seeing this misandrist horror flick.
12. The Fablemans
Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama gave the legendary director his second flop in a row as its $40 million production cost and $8.5 million spent on television promos far outweighed audience interest.
11. Blacklight
Loss: $36 million
Cracks began to show years ago, but it seems that movie-lovers have finally had enough of Liam Neeson's one-note cinematic schtick.
10. Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
9. The King's Daughter
Loss: $40 million
8. The Bob's Burgers Movie
7. Bros
Loss: $46 million
With a $30 million marketing budget that exceeded the amount required to actually make the movie ($22 million), this rom com turned out to be a costly miscalculation.
6. Ambulance
Loss: $52 million
While director Michael Bay's latest offering connected with critics, the people who actually pay for their movie tickets were decidedly less impressed. The comparatively lean $40 million production budget combined with the $33 million spent on TV promo in the US was too much for the measly box office to overcome.
5. Babylon
4. Three Thousand Years of Longing
Apparently, audiences aren't very excited about seeing a white woman owning a Black man. Who could've guessed?
3. The 355
Loss: $61 million
The 355 happens to have the dishonor of being the first flame-out of the year. Ladies first, I guess.
1. Strange World
Loss: $197 million - $241 million
$180 million spent on production and $94 million on marketing is a tall order for an original animated movie. And failing to recognize (or develop an interest in) the advertised story or characters, moviegoers looked right past this latest from Disney Animation.
2. Moonfall
Loss: $168 million
Updated 4/4/23
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