For the previous 15 years, each studio has been chasing (and attempting to copy Marvel’s success): A eternally franchise that continues in perpetuity, frequently spinning off new sub-series and TV reveals and new merchandising alternatives. It’s like Hollywood’s final dream come true.
However you recognize goals; one minute you’re enjoying your favourite online game or swinging by means of the air like Spider-Man, the subsequent your late for college and also you’re not carrying any pants, and everyone seems to be laughing at you oh god the place did I put my pants?!? Simply because the Marvel Cinematic Universe is fashionable doesn’t imply it’s infallible. (Simply ask Eternals.) And even earlier than the MCU started, superheroes — even a few of the most enduringly fashionable ones — haven’t at all times delivered large numbers on the field workplace. (In reality, earlier than the MCU, they fairly often didn’t.)
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Similar to some other style, comedian e book and superhero motion pictures are not any assure of success; they’ve produced large hits and so they’ve produced large flops. The checklist beneath tries to quantify the most important superhero flops ever, which isn’t at all times straightforward to do. Hollywood budgets will not be at all times available, and the cash studios spend advertising and selling their motion pictures by no means is. A superhero movie may seemingly break even in theaters, however whenever you consider all these further prices, a studio is abruptly on the hook for tens or tons of of tens of millions of {dollars}.
Just a few of the flicks beneath may fall into that class; others are fairly apparent and undisputed bombs. They value X quantity to make, then they grossed waaaaay lower than X in theaters. These titles characteristic iconic characters from Marvel and DC Comics, and recogniable manufacturers from different large comedian e book corporations. There’s additionally a pair authentic superheroes on there who don’t come from comics, as a result of generally that actually does make all of the distinction.
(Additionally, please let me know in case you discover the place I put my pants.)
The Greatest Superhero Film Bombs on the Field Workplace
These superhero motion pictures had none-too-heroic runs in theaters.
The Worst Films of the twenty first Century
Nearly 25 years, 25 actually horrible motion pictures.