The box office results for the film industry in 2016 have been surprisingly disappointing compared to previous years. While there are still a few notable exceptions, Hollywood seems to have lost a significant amount of revenue in this year’s ‘big bets’, especially during the summer movie season, as audiences have expressed extreme fatigue with a slew of sequels that nobody wanted.
Among the films that have underperformed at the box office this year, there are several that stand out. From “Zoolander 2” to “Ben-Hur,” below is a list of the 10 films with the lowest box office revenue in the United States for the current period:
(Note that the films on this list are from 6 major Hollywood studios and were released widely after the year 2000. Revenue data is sourced from Box Office Mojo and IMDb. Production costs listed do not include marketing and distribution expenses.)
10. The 5th Wave
Production Cost: $38 million
Domestic Revenue: $34.9 million
Global Revenue: $110.7 million
9. Hail, Caesar!
Production Cost: $22 million
Domestic Revenue: $30 million
Global Revenue: $63.2 million
8. Zoolander 2
Production Cost: $50 million
Domestic Revenue: $28.8 million
Global Revenue: $56 million
7. The Finest Hour
Production Cost: $80 million
Domestic Revenue: $27.5 million
Global Revenue: $52.1 million
6. Whisky Tango Foxtrot
Production Cost: $35 million
Domestic Revenue: $23 million
Global Revenue: $24.9 million
5. Keanu
Production Cost: $15 million
Domestic Revenue: $20.5 million
Global Revenue: $20.7 million
4. Ben-Hur
Production Cost: $100 million
Domestic Revenue: $13.4 million (still ongoing)
Global Revenue: $28.9 million (still ongoing)
3. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Production Cost: $28 million
Domestic Revenue: $10.9 million
Global Revenue: $16.4 million
2. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Production Cost: $20 million
Domestic Revenue: $9.4 million
Global Revenue: $9.5 million
1. The Brothers Grimsby
Production Cost: $35 million
Domestic Revenue: $6.8 million
Global Revenue: $25.2 million
Source: BusinessInsider
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