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superhero movies that bombed at the box
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list we’ll be looking at superhero
flicks that didn’t even come close to
recuperating their budget as such we
will be excluding films that while
considered bad still managed to turn a
profit such as 1987’s Superman for the
based on a comic strip of the same name
the phantom appears to have been behind
the 8-ball before a single frame was
shot as the world would soon discover
Billy Zane was not a bankable leading
man co-star Catherine zeta-jones was
still a relative newcomer and director
Simon Windsor had never worked on a
all this to say that the movies
considera budget of forty five million
dollars never came close to being
recuperated in fact at just seventeen
point three million in domestic returns
the phantom failed to earn even half of
what it cost to make it refuses the
phantom number nine zoom I see things
do you see dead people this
family-friendly flick star Tim Allen as
a former superhero lured out of
retirement when an enemy that he thought
was dead returns to wreak havoc Allen’s
performance was well it wasn’t good in
fact it earned him a Golden Raspberry
nomination for worst actor one of three
of course it wasn’t entirely his fault
the film holds a truly horrendous three
percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes with
the site calling it a dull and laugh
riaf air that kind of stuff only happens
when an entire production is out of sync
with just a 12.5 million dollars in
box-office revenue
Xoom fell well short of eclipsing its
budget of seventy five point six million
dollars that was ridiculous that was
really bad number eight Catwoman one of
the most infamous superhero films ever
made
Catwoman is more than just a box-office
flop it’s often called one of the worst
movies of all time the Halle Berry LED
flick was nominated for 7 Razzies
sweeping some of the biggest categories
including worst picture worst director
worst actress and worst screenplay
yikes with a budget of a hundred million
dollars and a total gross of 82 million
it’s clear that Catwoman was a financial
not when they’re told as a further sign
of just how much a flop can hurt your
career director jean-christophe Pete DAF
Kumar only ever directed one other movie
a TV film called fire and ice the dragon
chronicles and that was four years later
he always trigons he’s the fire dragon
oh-ho number seven Mystery Men Mystery
Men is actually pretty awesome there we
said it starring Ben Stiller Greg
Kinnear William H Macy Geoffrey Rush and
many other fantastic actors the film is
about a group of superhero misfits who
must band together to save champion
city’s favorite hero captain amazing
amazing is gone no use waiting for the
cavalry because as of this moment the
cavalry is us unfortunately the premise
failed to resonate with mainstream
audiences and the film only made thirty
three point five million dollars against
a budget of 68 million dollars in
retrospect it’s somewhat of a mystery
that a film with this much high end did
so poorly at the box office
he who questions training only trains
himself at asking questions
number six Supergirl it’s disheartening
that the first female led superhero
flick is remembered for anything but the
groundbreaking film starred Helen Slater
as Supergirl Superman’s cousin who comes
to earth and battles a witch in order to
reclaim the omegahedron a powerful space
doohickey in mortality be upon this one
okay now we see why this film is a flop
between its convoluted plot terrible
effects and a number of campy ill-timed
performances
Supergirl was a major critical and
commercial failure the film only made
fourteen point three million dollars at
the box office which when compared to
its budget of thirty-five million
dollars is pretty sad tack on a rotten
tomato score of 10% and a couple of
Razzie nominee what’s with the Halloween
costume
this is not a costume these are my clothes number five
clothes number five Punisher war zone you won’t feel a thing
Punisher war zone you won’t feel a thing Mike for a reboot of 2004 is the
Mike for a reboot of 2004 is the Punisher Punisher war zone failed to
Punisher Punisher war zone failed to achieve the same amount of buzz as its
achieve the same amount of buzz as its predecessor for reasons ranging from its
predecessor for reasons ranging from its cheesy dialogue to its over-the-top
cheesy dialogue to its over-the-top violence the film which stars Ray
violence the film which stars Ray Stevenson in the lead role of antihero
Stevenson in the lead role of antihero Frank Castle missed the mark with fans
Frank Castle missed the mark with fans and critics alike it paid paltry 10.1
and critics alike it paid paltry 10.1 million dollars at the box office which
million dollars at the box office which when compared to its budget of 35
when compared to its budget of 35 million dollars he’s downright pathetic
million dollars he’s downright pathetic unsurprisingly the goober violent
unsurprisingly the goober violent shoot-’em-up was panned by virtually
shoot-’em-up was panned by virtually anyone who actually sat through it I see
anyone who actually sat through it I see you anywhere near number 4 the spirit to
you anywhere near number 4 the spirit to kill you all kindly did how in the world
kill you all kindly did how in the world does a film written and directed by
does a film written and directed by comic book legend Frank Miller and
comic book legend Frank Miller and starring Gabriel Mont Eva Mendes
starring Gabriel Mont Eva Mendes Scarlett Johansson and samuel l.jackson
Scarlett Johansson and samuel l.jackson tanked at the box office
tanked at the box office to answer that question one must only
to answer that question one must only look at the spirits reviews with some
look at the spirits reviews with some calling it a mishandled Comics
calling it a mishandled Comics adaptation and others saying there is
adaptation and others saying there is not a trace of human emotion in it in
not a trace of human emotion in it in 2010 Empire Magazine listed it as one of
2010 Empire Magazine listed it as one of their top 50 worst movies of all time
their top 50 worst movies of all time and its box office receipts only serve
and its box office receipts only serve to hammer home that point as the film
to hammer home that point as the film was made for 60 million dollars but only
was made for 60 million dollars but only brought in 39 million that’s just
brought in 39 million that’s just playing daily number 3 steel dude who’d
playing daily number 3 steel dude who’d have thought that a superhero movie
have thought that a superhero movie starring former NBA star Shaquille
starring former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal would have been a box office
O’Neal would have been a box office disappointment steel centers on yes we
disappointment steel centers on yes we went there a weapons designer who in a
went there a weapons designer who in a Tony Stark asked moment decides to build
Tony Stark asked moment decides to build a high-tech suit of armor in order to
a high-tech suit of armor in order to fight crime despite its relatively small
fight crime despite its relatively small budget of 16 million dollars the film
budget of 16 million dollars the film never even came close to turning a
never even came close to turning a profit only earning 1.7 million dollars
profit only earning 1.7 million dollars in ticket sales what
in ticket sales what although this was due to a number of
although this was due to a number of factors the leading cause was
factors the leading cause was undoubtedly a performance from O’Neal
undoubtedly a performance from O’Neal that nobody asked for the big man
that nobody asked for the big man ultimately earned a Golden Raspberry
ultimately earned a Golden Raspberry nomination for his role in the film
nomination for his role in the film should always welcome up number 2 super
prior to helming two of the most successful superhero films of the past
successful superhero films of the past decade in guardians of the galaxy and
decade in guardians of the galaxy and its sequel director James Gunn cut his
its sequel director James Gunn cut his teeth on super a black comedy starring
teeth on super a black comedy starring Rainn Wilson as a normal guy who becomes
Rainn Wilson as a normal guy who becomes a superhero in order to reclaim his wife
a superhero in order to reclaim his wife from a local drug dealer I don’t know if
from a local drug dealer I don’t know if I’m doing it right if I am bombs
I’m doing it right if I am bombs despite its brutal showing at the box
despite its brutal showing at the box office just four hundred twenty two
office just four hundred twenty two thousand six hundred eighteen dollars
thousand six hundred eighteen dollars against a budget of 2.5 million the film
against a budget of 2.5 million the film has become somewhat of a cult classic
has become somewhat of a cult classic with many praising Wilson’s dark yet
with many praising Wilson’s dark yet strangely humorous turn as Frank Darbo
strangely humorous turn as Frank Darbo aka the Crimson bolt how am I supposed
aka the Crimson bolt how am I supposed to tell crime to shut up if I have to
to tell crime to shut up if I have to shut up number one defend or you break
shut up number one defend or you break law you’re a punk
law you’re a punk when you break the law with the badge
when you break the law with the badge you’re a punk with the badge much like
you’re a punk with the badge much like the previous film on our list defender
the previous film on our list defender is about a man who despite having no
is about a man who despite having no discernible powers decides to become a
discernible powers decides to become a superhero unfortunately that isn’t the
superhero unfortunately that isn’t the only thing that defender and super have
only thing that defender and super have in common even with a bankable star in
in common even with a bankable star in Woody Harrelson in the lead role the
Woody Harrelson in the lead role the film failed to connect with moviegoers
film failed to connect with moviegoers despite its unique premise a
despite its unique premise a well-written script and strong
well-written script and strong performances the film only made a measly
performances the film only made a measly forty four thousand four hundred
forty four thousand four hundred sixty-two dollars at the box office this
sixty-two dollars at the box office this number becomes all the more demoralizing
number becomes all the more demoralizing when you compare it to the almost 3.5
when you compare it to the almost 3.5 million dollar budget that it cost to
million dollar budget that it cost to make the film we set it once and we’ll
make the film we set it once and we’ll say it again not every superhero movie
say it again not every superhero movie makes a billion dollars no termite
makes a billion dollars no termite it’s squishing time do you agree with
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