{"id":22227,"date":"2012-09-18T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T22:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/?p=22227"},"modified":"2012-09-16T13:50:23","modified_gmt":"2012-09-16T04:20:23","slug":"worst-film-week-biggest-box-office-bombs-2012-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/2012\/09\/18\/worst-film-week-biggest-box-office-bombs-2012-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Worst Film Week – Biggest Box Office Bombs: 2012 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every time we kick into Worst Film Week<\/strong>, we usually pull out the latest list of the biggest box office bombs of all time – thanks to Wikipedia. So, here in the 2012 edition of the current Top 20 Box Office Bombs of All Time.<\/p>\n

Of course, everyone’s favorite punching bag, Cutthroat Island<\/em> remains the King of the Bombs, with adjusted losses of nearly $150m in today’s money, or some 84% of money spent was never recouped. Ouch. Recent entries may surprise – 2011’s Mars Need’s Moms<\/em> makes the list in at 5, losing some $137m at the box office. Also from last year, Green Lantern<\/em>, a film I felt was judged a little harshly by audiences, makes a landing in at 11. Poor Martin Campbell. You relaunch James Bond (twice) successfully and you still make a list like this. That’s gotta hurt.<\/p>\n

Old faithful, Battlefield Earth<\/em>, which remains high on the “all time shittiest” list of every critic alive today, has been shunted down a few places since we last looked at this list, but it’s nice to see it’s still here. And I don’t know about you, but I actually liked Treasure Planet<\/em> – just not enough to keep it from being considered a financial disaster. ….Still, just think – Eddie Murphy will go to his grave knowing he was at least partially responsible for Pluto Nash<\/em> – the highest percentage loser of the lot.<\/p>\n

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All Time Box Office Disasters<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Film<\/th>\nYear<\/th>\nTotal cost (production + marketing) (USD<\/a>)<\/th>\nWorldwide theater gross (USD<\/a>)<\/th>\nNet losses (USD<\/a>)<\/th>\nNet loss as a percentage of total cost<\/th>\nNet losses inflation adjusted (2012 USD<\/a>)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Cutthroat Island<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n1995<\/td>\n115,000,000[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n18,517,322[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n96,482,678<\/td>\n83.90<\/td>\n147,157,681<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Alamo<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2004<\/td>\n145,000,000[3]<\/a><\/sup>[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n25,820,000[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n119,180,000<\/td>\n82.19<\/td>\n146,644,313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Adventures of Pluto Nash<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2002<\/td>\n120,000,000[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n7,103,973[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n112,896,027<\/td>\n94.08<\/td>\n145,877,124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sahara<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2005<\/td>\n241,000,000[4]<\/a><\/sup>[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n119,269,486<\/td>\n121,730,514<\/td>\n50.51<\/td>\n144,857,030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mars Needs Moms<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n175,000,000[5]<\/a><\/sup>[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n38,992,758<\/td>\n136,007,242<\/td>\n77.72<\/td>\n140,513,991<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The 13th Warrior<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n1999<\/td>\n160,000,000[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n61,698,899<\/td>\n98,301,101<\/td>\n61.44<\/td>\n137,142,407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Town & Country<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2001<\/td>\n105,000,000[7]<\/a><\/sup>[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n10,372,291<\/td>\n94,627,709<\/td>\n90.12<\/td>\n124,202,203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speed Racer<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n200,000,000[8]<\/a><\/sup>[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n93,945,766<\/td>\n106,054,254<\/td>\n53.03<\/td>\n114,479,584<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heaven’s Gate<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n1980<\/td>\n44,000,000*[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n3,484,331<\/td>\n40,515,669<\/td>\n92.08<\/td>\n114,281,677<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stealth<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2005<\/td>\n170,800,000[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n76,932,872<\/td>\n93,867,128<\/td>\n54.96<\/td>\n111,700,123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green Lantern<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n325,000,000[10]<\/a><\/sup>[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n219,851,172<\/td>\n105,148,828<\/td>\n32.35<\/td>\n108,633,050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2001<\/td>\n167,000,000[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n85,131,830<\/td>\n81,868,170<\/td>\n49.02<\/td>\n107,454,858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Fall of the Roman Empire<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n1964<\/td>\n19,000,000*<\/td>\n4,750,000[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n14,250,000<\/td>\n75.00<\/td>\n106,783,262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supernova<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n90,000,000*<\/td>\n14,828,081<\/td>\n75,171,919<\/td>\n83.52<\/td>\n101,449,407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battlefield Earth<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n103,000,000<\/td>\n29,725,663<\/td>\n73,274,337<\/td>\n71.14<\/td>\n98,888,497<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inchon<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n1982<\/td>\n46,000,000*[12]<\/a><\/sup>[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n5,200,000[12]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n40,800,000<\/td>\n88.70<\/td>\n98,257,655<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Treasure Planet<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2002<\/td>\n180,000,000[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n109,578,115<\/td>\n70,421,885<\/td>\n39.12<\/td>\n90,994,717<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2002<\/td>\n90,000,000<\/td>\n19,924,033<\/td>\n70,075,967<\/td>\n77.86<\/td>\n90,547,743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Postman<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n1997<\/td>\n80,000,000*[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n17,626,234<\/td>\n62,373,766<\/td>\n77.97<\/td>\n90,302,318<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Planet<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n100,000,000[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n33,463,969<\/td>\n66,536,031<\/td>\n66.54<\/td>\n89,794,713<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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