The Most Costly Box Office Disasters Which Ruined Careers and Cost Hollywood Multiple Fortunes

Published on 09/15/2020
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Ali (2001)

Few boxing icons deserved a biopic more so than Cassius Clay, also known as Muhammad Ali. Although this movie was hotly awaited by sports fans and normal people alike, most viewers were sorely disappointed when it finally came out. Michael Mann, Ali’s director, blamed the dismal box office attendance on his production’s inadequate funding. Ali managed to knock $63 million out the box office.

Ali

Ali

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Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016)

The initial 1984 Ghostbusters stayed at the top of the box office for nearly two months in a row. The 2016 reboot, on the other hand, suffered a calamitous and monstrously costly marketing campaign which doomed the film’s profits before it was even released. It did not earn much at the box office, instead making a loss of $75 million.

Ghostbusters Answer The Call

Ghostbusters Answer The Call

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