The Top 10 Most Expensive Movies That Flopped

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10. Quantum of Solace: $230 million

Anticipated to be a great sequel to the James Bond film line, the film cost quite a bit to produce, and did not do nearly as well in the box offices once released. Exotic locations and good looking actors, such as Daniel Craig, did not do the job for this film; costing a total of $230 million to produce, the film did not live up to the expectations, and lost at the box office

9. Sahara: $105 million

Another film proving that even a good looking cast including Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz and Steve Zahn, as well as the world’s most exotic places can not produce a quality film. Released in 2005, it was estimated that the film lost anywhere from $78 to $105 million, after all royalties were paid out, the cast was paid, and all other costs were tallied up.

8. Terminator 3: $237 million

Arnold Schwarzenegger and the great special effects were not enough to make this movie the thrill that it claimed to be, when it was released in 2003. Although it had more than enough special effects and robots, the film cost $237 million to produce, but turned out to be a disaster on the big screen.

7. The 13th Warrior: $62 million

The Antonio Banderas film earned nearly $62 million at the box office, which seemed like a rather nice total. However, after the marketing and major hype that had gone in to marketing the film to the general public, it had cost the producers nearly $160 million just to market the film.

6. Adventures of Pluto Nash: $7 million

Eddie Murphy on the moon seemed like a great concept, but since the film was released, it only managed to earn $120 million, and only $7 million worldwide; worst yet were the comments critics and viewers alike had for the film after leaving the theater.

5. Cutthroat Island: $100 million

Even a good looking cast with Geena Davis and Matthew Modine could not do well with all the controversy that surrounded this title. Due to “personal problems” much of the films hype dissipated, and lost nearly $100 million at the box offices.

4. The Alamo: $130 million

The 2004 release which was based on the Texas Revolution, cost nearly $415 million to produce, and was thought to fare well with at least the American public. However, this was not the case, and bad acting and staging, led to a loss of $130 million.

3. Mars Needs Moms: $7 million

Costing nearly $150 million to produce, the film barely brought in $7 million at the box office. Soon after the release in theaters, the film was taken off the big screen, and still has horrible reviews, and was released in only certain markets on DVD for consumers to purchase.

2. Cleopatra: $8.3 million

In 1964, $314 million was quite a bit to spend on producing a film; yet, the much anticipated title did not produce the buzz which the producers thought it would. It not only did poorly in the U.S., but flopped overseas as well, earning only approximately $8.3 million.

1. Speed Racer: $112 million

Based on the popular children series on TV, producers thought this would be a major hit on the big screen as well, which proved to be the furthest thing from reality. At a $200 million dollar cost to produce, the film lost nearly $112 million worldwide once it was said and done, and was one of Warner Brothers’ biggest loses to date on any production.

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