{"id":8921,"date":"2010-08-24T17:15:22","date_gmt":"2010-08-24T16:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=8921"},"modified":"2010-08-24T18:56:34","modified_gmt":"2010-08-24T17:56:34","slug":"the-biggest-box-office-bombs-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2010\/08\/24\/the-biggest-box-office-bombs-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Box Office Bombs of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CNBC<\/a> have compiled a list<\/a> of the biggest box office disasters in history, which is topped by the ill-fated pirate adventure Cutthroat Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trying to calculate the profit and loss of a particular film can be a slippery exercise<\/a>, especially when film companies are reluctant to reveal accurate numbers for a variety of reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This list has examined films that lost money relative to the production costs and box office numbers (according to BoxOfficeMojo<\/a>) and has then adjusted the figures for inflation.<\/p>\n

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  1. Cutthroat Island<\/a><\/strong> (1995): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $146,947,958<\/li>\n
  2. The Alamo<\/a><\/strong> (2004): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $134,784,016<\/li>\n
  3. The Adventures of Pluto Nash<\/a><\/strong> (2002): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $134,396,524<\/li>\n
  4. Sahara<\/a><\/strong> (2005): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $133,141,605<\/li>\n
  5. The 13th Warrior<\/a><\/strong> (1999): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $125,887,312<\/li>\n
  6. Town & Country<\/a><\/strong> (2001): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $115,352,672<\/li>\n
  7. Speed Racer<\/a><\/strong> (2008): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $106,054,234<\/li>\n
  8. Heaven\u2019s Gate<\/a><\/strong> (1980): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $104,542,449<\/li>\n
  9. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within<\/a><\/strong> (2001): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $99,798,592<\/li>\n
  10. Inchon<\/a><\/strong> (1982): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $89,870,942<\/li>\n
  11. Treasure Planet<\/a><\/strong> (2002): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $83,833,389<\/li>\n
  12. The Postman<\/a><\/strong> (1997): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $83,346,947<\/li>\n
  13. Red Planet<\/a><\/strong> (2000): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $82,406,208<\/li>\n
  14. Soldier<\/a><\/strong> (1998): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $78,912,404<\/li>\n
  15. Gigli<\/a><\/strong> (2003): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $77,961,644<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For a more flexible chart, have a look at Wikipedia’s list of box office bombs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    The more spectacular disasters are fairly common knowledge, but the fact that Sahara ended up with a budget of $241 million (?!) is mind-boggling<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    > Box office flops at FilmSite<\/a>
    \n>     Fascinating LA Times story filled with eye-popping details on Sahara<\/a>
    \n>     Techdirt story on why ‘Hollywood Accounting’ is losing in the courts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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