The 11 Biggest Flops of 2026 (So Far)

 

While there have already been several billon-dollar blockbusters this year, there have been even more downright bombs. Here are most prominent:

They Will Kill You

Loss: $11

It's not hard to see why the temptation to reproduce Ready or Not (which was already done with a hilarious sequel) -- and Zazie Beets did a bang-up job. But the execution, not to mention the premise, was sorely lacking.

One Night Only

Loss: $14 million

Rom-coms are no longer all the rage at the box office -- and that goes double when they have stupid premises like pre-marital sex being outlawed in modern America.

A Working Man

Loss: $16 million

Mortal Kombat II

Loss: $16

MKII continues the franchise's perfect streak of absolutely no good live-action movies, which is reflected in the (lack of) ticket sales.

Animal Farm

Loss: $32 million

An ill-advised update to the narrative of a piece of classic literature likely doomed the financial prospects of this animated tale.

Mercy

Loss: $34

The Mandalorian and Grogu

Loss: $103

After Solo managed to become the first live-action Star Wars movie to lose money, the geniuses at Lucasfilm decided to follow its lead (debuting in May instead of December, embracing a decidedly goofier tone than usual), as well as the blueprint set by the sole animated feature set in a galaxy far, far away (revolving around the rescue of Jabba the Hutt's son, a plot that interested no one), The Clone Wars, which made money, but not much, by Star Wars standards.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Loss: $104

The Weeks Later series came out of the gate swinging with two incredible entries full of spectacular and heartbreaking zombie rage action. But the most recent installments haven't lived up to the set standard. And ticket-buyers seem to have had enough.

Masters of the Universe

Loss: $113 million

A goofy take on He-Man performed even worse than the most recent goofy take on Dungeons & Dragons. Small wonder, with the success of sincere fantasy cinema like The Middle-Earth saga, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon sitting right there.

The Bride!

Loss: $133

Your mileage may vary on whether The Bride! fell victim to Frankenstein Fatigue or if it's just ass.

Supergirl

Loss: $189

With this second installment, the DC Universe is off to a much worse start than the DCEU, which didn't hit a flop until five movies in (Justice League).

The 6 Best TV Shows of 2025

 

The small screen ran the gamut of genres and settings in 2025. From real-world past wars to future encounters with aliens, there was a little something for everyone on streaming and broadcast. Here are the best:  

6. Fallout (Season 2)

Lucy MacLean (not the one from Die Hard) continues her search for her father through the wastelands, alongside the Ghoul in the latest chapter of the popular video game adaptation. While not quite as good as the inaugural season, Fallout still sits among the best dramas inspired by video games.

5. Task

An FBI pencil-pusher is ordered back into the field to lead a team sent to catch a crew of armed robbers who've been targeting a Philly biker gang's trap-houses.

4. The American Revolution

The War for Independence gets the Ken Burns treatment in this expansive docuseries that chronicles the efforts of General George Washington himself to unsung heroes such as the former enslaved Americans who joined the fight.

3. Slow Horses (Season 5)

Following Louisa's exit for mental health reasons, the remaining members of Slough House find themselves embroiled in a mass-shooting linked to Roddy Ho's unbelievably (especially for him) gorgeous new (first) girlfriend and an old MI5 destabilization strategy. Though placed under watch themselves, the Badnews Bears of British Intelligence can't help but to accept their latest impossible mission.

2. Alien: Earth

Against all odds, the Alien franchise has redeemed itself on, of all places, the small screen. As the title suggests, this time around the xenomorphs are brought to the Big Blue Marble and, shockingly enough, the new venue works. Cyborgs, androids and even other extra-terrestrial creatures are thrown into the mix as the Weyland-Yutani corporation once again vies to control the aggressive title-beasties.

1. Paradise

The second of two post-apocalyptic tales to appear on this list features Secret Service agent --- as he unravels the machinations of billionaires and covert operatives living in a high-tech bunker deep underground in Colorado.