Biggest box office bombs of 2009 (as of now)

Astro Boy....

The movie made only 18 million dollars and its cost was 65 million dollars.

Imagine That

The movie made 16 million and its cost was 55 million dollars. This movie proves that Eddie Murphy should make more serious films or he will probably end up making straight-to-DVD films.

Land Of The Lost

The movie made 65 million dollars and it's cost was of 100 million dollars.

If you know of any other flops this year please include them in the list. Did you see any of these this year? :D

I think you should put this topic on hold until after Avatar comes out.

Eddie Murphy needs to wise up. It's a miracle that he's still even ALLOWED to be in movies, after all of the many bombs that he's been associated with.

That whole "family friendly" switch that he made worked out for a little while, sure. But I think that good will for the man is running out FAST. At some point, executives are going to realize just how many of his movies are bombing, then he's gonna get stuck in the Direct-to-video category of movie Hell.

Eddie Murphy lasted a lot longer than MOST actors who consistently put out such crap. He's been lucky enough to keep from killing his career YET, but that isn't going to last forever. Unless he's planning on retiring from movies, I think he'd do well to seriously re-invent himself as an actor.

I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.sammyjenkis898

Eddie Murphy needs to wise up. It's a miracle that he's still even ALLOWED to be in movies, after all of the many bombs that he's been associated with.

That whole "family friendly" switch that he made worked out for a little while, sure. But I think that good will for the man is running out FAST. At some point, executives are going to realize just how many of his movies are bombing, then he's gonna get stuck in the Direct-to-video category of movie Hell.

Eddie Murphy lasted a lot longer than MOST actors who consistently put out such crap. He's been lucky enough to keep from killing his career YET, but that isn't going to last forever. Unless he's planning on retiring from movies, I think he'd do well to seriously re-invent himself as an actor.

MrGeezer

I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.sammyjenkis898

How much did Avatar cost to make? Something like $300 million, right?

I think it'll make it's money back. I wouldn't bet on that, but I THINK it's not going to bomb. But I am certain it's not going to come remotely close to Titanic money.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.MrEnvelope

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.MrGeezer

How much did Avatar cost to make? Something like $300 million, right?

I think it'll make it's money back. I wouldn't bet on that, but I THINK it's not going to bomb.

Some estimates are closer to $500 million.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.MrGeezer

How much did Avatar cost to make? Something like $300 million, right?

I think it'll make it's money back. I wouldn't bet on that, but I THINK it's not going to bomb.

I hope Avatar is really good, and I hope it does well, but if the budget is as high as some people are reporting, I really can't see it making that much back.

I hope Avatar is really good, and I hope it does well, but if the budget is as high as some people are reporting, I really can't see it making that much back.

coleburt

James Cameron hasn't impressed me in years. I'm hoping this one restores my faith in the man, but I won't hold my breath.sammyjenkis898

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.Oleg_Huzwog

How much did Avatar cost to make? Something like $300 million, right?

I think it'll make it's money back. I wouldn't bet on that, but I THINK it's not going to bomb.

Some estimates are closer to $500 million.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.MrGeezer

How much did Avatar cost to make? Something like $300 million, right?

I think it'll make it's money back. I wouldn't bet on that, but I THINK it's not going to bomb. But I am certain it's not going to come remotely close to Titanic money.

Actually, the budget is apparently $500 million.

I just have a feeling it won't surpass it's budget - at least, not in the states.

It could also have legs, and gross a **** load of money over the time of it's release.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]James Cameron hasn't impressed me in years. I'm hoping this one restores my faith in the man, but I won't hold my breath.aaronmullan

A few years back, he directed a documentary about deep sea life. I think it was called "Aliens of the Abyss", or something like that.

Anyway, he sort of missed the mark on that one, I think. I know it's not fair for me to judge the film, since it pissed me off so much that I couldn't keep watching it. But from what I did watch, there was just WAY too much focus on the camera and diving crew, and not nearly enough coverage of awesome and badass undersea creatures.

No one watches those kinds of documentaries because they want to hear random diver talk about her motivations or some such ****. Show us the damn animals, and talk about the damn animals.

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]James Cameron hasn't impressed me in years. I'm hoping this one restores my faith in the man, but I won't hold my breath.MrGeezer

A few years back, he directed a documentary about deep sea life. I think it was called "Aliens of the Abyss", or something like that.

Anyway, he sort of missed the mark on that one, I think. I know it's not fair for me to judge the film, since it pissed me off so much that I couldn't keep watching it. But from what I did watch, there was just WAY too much focus on the camera and diving crew, and not nearly enough coverage of awesome and badass undersea creatures.

No one watches those kinds of documentaries because they want to hear random diver talk about her motivations or some such ****. Show us the damn animals, and talk about the damn animals.

I don't think you can compare a documentary to a completely new film :Paaronmullan

Even so, the last time he made a film I enjoyed was 23 years ago.

Miss March.

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]I don't think you can compare a documentary to a completely new film :Psammyjenkis898

Even so, the last time he made a film I enjoyed was 23 years ago.

most people don;t even know Avatar exists except for the tech geeks online.....the movie will bomb hard...Omni-Slash

i find your lack of faith in the smurfs disturbing

i heard delgo was a huge bomb.

i find your lack of faith in the smurfs disturbing

Avatar cost 500 million to make? Yeah, there is no way they'll make that. That's just a ridiculous amount of money for a movie.

District 9 cost $30 million and the CGI (at least for me) was outstanding.

I also think the close to 3 hour (or is it over 3 hours?) run time will detract some people from seeing it in theaters.

Avatar cost 500 million to make? Yeah, there is no way they'll make that. That's just a ridiculous amount of money for a movie.

District 9 cost $30 million and the CGI (at least for me) was outstanding.

I also think the close to 3 hour (or is it over 3 hours?) run time will detract some people from seeing it in theaters.

howlrunner13

[QUOTE="howlrunner13"]

Avatar cost 500 million to make? Yeah, there is no way they'll make that. That's just a ridiculous amount of money for a movie.

District 9 cost $30 million and the CGI (at least for me) was outstanding.

I also think the close to 3 hour (or is it over 3 hours?) run time will detract some people from seeing it in theaters.

LZ71

Are you kidding me?

Now I'm really dreading seeing this movie. :(

[QUOTE="LZ71"][QUOTE="howlrunner13"]

Avatar cost 500 million to make? Yeah, there is no way they'll make that. That's just a ridiculous amount of money for a movie.

District 9 cost $30 million and the CGI (at least for me) was outstanding.

I also think the close to 3 hour (or is it over 3 hours?) run time will detract some people from seeing it in theaters.

Niff_T

Are you kidding me?

Now I'm really dreading seeing this movie. :(

Yeah, I'm thinking that I'll be waiting to rent it on DVD. Unless the reviews for it are amazing, which I don't really see happening. But I guess anything could happen.

[QUOTE="spawnassasin"]

i find your lack of faith in the smurfs disturbing

Omni-Slash

wait isnt she like 5 inches or something:|

I'm predicting Avatar will fall on its face as well. But, then again, my last prediction on a movie was wrong, so who knows how it will do. One thing's for sure though: I won't be going to see it.LZ71

Do you see the parralell?

I can see it now.

Avatar's box-office will not surpass its budget. But in the long run, the movie might actually turn profitable with the international box-office and with DVD and Blu-Ray sales.

It's either that, or the movie will bomb hard.

most people don;t even know Avatar exists except for the tech geeks online.....the movie will bomb hard...Omni-Slash

I know the movie "Band Slam" was a big flop too but i really liked it.

Its a shame when a good movie flops.

The Spirit...

It was the first and only time I seriously considered walking out of the movie. The only reason I stayed was because I was hoping it would get better. It got worse. That movie was so bad...

Wait, I think this movie came out last year...well, that's how bad it was.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Eddie Murphy needs to wise up. It's a miracle that he's still even ALLOWED to be in movies, after all of the many bombs that he's been associated with.

That whole "family friendly" switch that he made worked out for a little while, sure. But I think that good will for the man is running out FAST. At some point, executives are going to realize just how many of his movies are bombing, then he's gonna get stuck in the Direct-to-video category of movie Hell.

Eddie Murphy lasted a lot longer than MOST actors who consistently put out such crap. He's been lucky enough to keep from killing his career YET, but that isn't going to last forever. Unless he's planning on retiring from movies, I think he'd do well to seriously re-invent himself as an actor.

MrEnvelope

yeah seriously, cuba's career was so promising at one point....then it just nose-dived

[QUOTE="Omni-Slash"][QUOTE="spawnassasin"]

i find your lack of faith in the smurfs disturbing

spawnassasin

wait isnt she like 5 inches or something:|

I thought she was a girl:?

The Spirit...

It was the first and only time I seriously considered walking out of the movie. The only reason I stayed was because I was hoping it would get better. It got worse. That movie was so bad...

Wait, I think this movie came out last year...well, that's how bad it was.

Cloud418

[QUOTE="spawnassasin"]

[QUOTE="Omni-Slash"]I'd watch a full length smurfs movie in a heartbeat...at least smurfette had it going on.....:oops:Film-Guy

wait isnt she like 5 inches or something:|

I thought she was a girl:?

she is a girl isnt she

wait......wha.... im confused now:?

I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.sammyjenkis898

Eddie Murphy needs to wise up. It's a miracle that he's still even ALLOWED to be in movies, after all of the many bombs that he's been associated with.

That whole "family friendly" switch that he made worked out for a little while, sure. But I think that good will for the man is running out FAST. At some point, executives are going to realize just how many of his movies are bombing, then he's gonna get stuck in the Direct-to-video category of movie Hell.

Eddie Murphy lasted a lot longer than MOST actors who consistently put out such crap. He's been lucky enough to keep from killing his career YET, but that isn't going to last forever. Unless he's planning on retiring from movies, I think he'd do well to seriously re-invent himself as an actor.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Eddie Murphy needs to wise up. It's a miracle that he's still even ALLOWED to be in movies, after all of the many bombs that he's been associated with.

That whole "family friendly" switch that he made worked out for a little while, sure. But I think that good will for the man is running out FAST. At some point, executives are going to realize just how many of his movies are bombing, then he's gonna get stuck in the Direct-to-video category of movie Hell.

Eddie Murphy lasted a lot longer than MOST actors who consistently put out such crap. He's been lucky enough to keep from killing his career YET, but that isn't going to last forever. Unless he's planning on retiring from movies, I think he'd do well to seriously re-invent himself as an actor.

Hallenbeck77

to true

I really disagree with those who keep saying Avatar will flop. Its not just internet people who know about the movie. In fact, its internet people who keep complaining abou tit. Dont underestimate how many fans James Cameron has. Anyone who has ever seen any of his movies (even Titanic) probably has some interest in watching Avatar.

There's something I would like to point out. When Titanic was about to come out, it was almost the exact same situation of Avatar. Everyone kept talking about how hard it was gonna flop because of its ridiculous budget and hype. I really dont think Avatar will do as well as Titanic, but believe me, I think it will make money for the same reason Titanic made money. People were curious to know whether the movie would be really good or really bad.

I have a feeling Avatar will be at the top of this list.sammyjenkis898

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"][QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Eddie Murphy needs to wise up. It's a miracle that he's still even ALLOWED to be in movies, after all of the many bombs that he's been associated with.

That whole "family friendly" switch that he made worked out for a little while, sure. But I think that good will for the man is running out FAST. At some point, executives are going to realize just how many of his movies are bombing, then he's gonna get stuck in the Direct-to-video category of movie Hell.

Eddie Murphy lasted a lot longer than MOST actors who consistently put out such crap. He's been lucky enough to keep from killing his career YET, but that isn't going to last forever. Unless he's planning on retiring from movies, I think he'd do well to seriously re-invent himself as an actor.

spawnassasin

to true

I really disagree with those who keep saying Avatar will flop. Its not just internet people who know about the movie. In fact, its internet people who keep complaining abou tit. Dont underestimate how many fans James Cameron has. Anyone who has ever seen any of his movies (even Titanic) probably has some interest in watching Avatar.

There's something I would like to point out. When Titanic was about to come out, it was almost the exact same situation of Avatar. Everyone kept talking about how hard it was gonna flop because of its ridiculous budget and hype. I really dont think Avatar will do as well as Titanic, but believe me, I think it will make money for the same reason Titanic made money. People were curious to know whether the movie would be really good or really bad.

Samurai_Xavier

Titanic also came out quite a while ago.

These days, word-of-mouth spreads a LOT faster. We're in the age in which movies can have solid opening day numbers, then experience a sharp drop-off THE VERY NEXT DAY and never recover from it.

Today, people driving to the cinema can get reviews on their PHONES, and decide to see a different movie.

We're in the age in which people will Tweet about every single mundane thing they're doing. "LOL...taking a dump. It stinks!"

One thing I noticed in the TV spots I've seen is that they're being vague. They're downplaying the whole "Dances With Wolves" angle and focusing instead on action shots. I am assuming that this is for monetary reasons. They think that more people won't want to watch "Dancing With Wolves and Smurfs", so they're playing up the ACTION part by showing mechs and guns and flashing captions such as "from the director of Aliens".

But do you think that this strategy is going to WORK for them in this day and age? They can downplay the "Dances With Wolves" angle all they want, everyone's still going to know about that on opening day. Meanwhile, people sitting in the cinema are going to be giving minute-by-minute updates on every lame-ass thing in the movie as it happens. As I said, word-of-mouth spreads faster now than it used to.

At best, "interest" will get you a solid opening weekend. But when your movie costs $500 million, "interest" isn't enough. You're gonna need some serious staying power, and that's a LOT harder to get, even if your movie IS a bona-fide masterpiece.

And does that $500 million figure even take into account stuff like advertising? Because if you gambled on a $500 million movie, then you'd BETTER advertise the hell out of it. Then you'd better hope that the advertising pays off, because that kind of advertising costs a LOT of ****ing money.

[QUOTE="Samurai_Xavier"]

I really disagree with those who keep saying Avatar will flop. Its not just internet people who know about the movie. In fact, its internet people who keep complaining abou tit. Dont underestimate how many fans James Cameron has. Anyone who has ever seen any of his movies (even Titanic) probably has some interest in watching Avatar.

There's something I would like to point out. When Titanic was about to come out, it was almost the exact same situation of Avatar. Everyone kept talking about how hard it was gonna flop because of its ridiculous budget and hype. I really dont think Avatar will do as well as Titanic, but believe me, I think it will make money for the same reason Titanic made money. People were curious to know whether the movie would be really good or really bad.

MrGeezer

Titanic also came out quite a while ago.

These days, word-of-mouth spreads a LOT faster. We're in the age in which movies can have solid opening day numbers, then experience a sharp drop-off THE VERY NEXT DAY and never recover from it.

Today, people driving to the cinema can get reviews on their PHONES, and decide to see a different movie.

We're in the age in which people will Tweet about every single mundane thing they're doing. "LOL...taking a dump. It stinks!"

One thing I noticed in the TV spots I've seen is that they're being vague. They're downplaying the whole "Dances With Wolves" angle and focusing instead on action shots. I am assuming that this is for monetary reasons. They think that more people won't want to watch "Dancing With Wolves and Smurfs", so they're playing up the ACTION part by showing mechs and guns and flashing captions such as "from the director of Aliens".

But do you think that this strategy is going to WORK for them in this day and age? They can downplay the "Dances With Wolves" angle all they want, everyone's still going to know about that on opening day. Meanwhile, people sitting in the cinema are going to be giving minute-by-minute updates on every lame-ass thing in the movie as it happens. As I said, word-of-mouth spreads faster now than it used to.

At best, "interest" will get you a solid opening weekend. But when your movie costs $500 million, "interest" isn't enough. You're gonna need some serious staying power, and that's a LOT harder to get, even if your movie IS a bona-fide masterpiece.

And does that $500 million figure even take into account stuff like advertising? Because if you gambled on a $500 million movie, then you'd BETTER advertise the hell out of it. Then you'd better hope that the advertising pays off, because that kind of advertising costs a LOT of ****ing money.

All the movie theaters I go to have cell jammers, so no tweets there :PII_Seraphim_II

So at most, negative word of mouth gets delayed by a whole three hours?