Top 10 Box Office Duds of 2008

Well, 2008 had some major hits and record breaking movies. However, as always, there are those that missed, and missed big time. These are the top 10 box office duds, flops, bombs, whatever you may call it of 2008. There are actually a lot more than 10 movies that flopped in 2008, but most of those you haven't heard of and wont really care if they flopped. So on with the biggest duds, bombs, misses of 2008.

10) Speed Racer
It was supposed to be the Wachowski brothers' comeback from The Matrix. It wasn't. Particularly because it didn't have a target audience. It is actually not that bad of a movie for what they were going for. The only silver lining for this movie is that Time Magazine ranks it in their top 10 movies of the year.
Budget: $120 million
US Gross: $43.9 million
International Gross: $49.4 million
Total Gross: $93.3 million

9) Babylon AD
You know it's bad when the director of the movie bashes it when it comes out. And this is from the same guy who did Gothika.
Budget: $70 million
US Gross: $22.5 million
International Gross: $47.5 million
Total Gross: $70 million


8) Miracle at St. Anna
Poor Spike Lee, this was supposed to be his Oscar hopeful, but instead it gets bashed from critics and no one decides to see it.
Budget: $45 million
US Gross: $7.9 million
International Gross: $1.2 million
Total Gross: $9.1 million

7) City of Ember
It looked like a promising new children's fantasy flick. As it turns out, no kids wanted to actually see it. That, and a much lack of marketing for this film.
Budget: $55 million
US Gross: $7.8 million
International Gross: $3.9 million
Total Gross: $11.8 million


6) In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
From critically bashed director Uwe Boll... Well, let's just say this got a 4% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Budget: $60 million
US Gross: $4.8 million
International Gross: $7.1 million
Total Gross: $11.9 million

5) What Just Happened
Barry Levinson, this guy made The Natural, Good Morning Vietnam and Rain Man. What just happened here?
Budget: $25 million
US Gross: $1.1 million
Total Gross: $1.1 million


4) Delgo
This animated movie just set a new record a few weeks ago as it became the worst movie on opening weekend to have a wide release. I think it made something like $500,000. Yes, that's it. And it appeared in more than 2000 theaters. This averaged out to $30 a screening. Ouch!
Budget: $40 million
US Gross: $915,840 (and counting, roll eyes)
Total Gross: $915,840

3) The Hottie and the Nottie
No, this is not an excuse to write about Paris Hilton. When a movie makes under $28 thousand in the US, it's bound to get some attention. Although, it did do better in the overseas market.
Budget: $9 million
US Gross: $27,696
International Gross: $1.5 million
Total Gross: $1.5 million

2) Meet Dave
Eddie Murphy where has your career gone? At least this movie made more money than Pluto Nash.
Budget: $60 million
US Gross: $11.8 million
International Gross: $38.7 million
Total Gross: $50.5 million


1) The Love Guru
Mike Myers seemed to be a huge draw, since his Shrek films did exceptionally well. But that is probably more due to the fact that it is an animated piece. So I guess you could compare this to the Austin Powers franchise, then. Which also did exceptionally well. However, no one wanted to see Austin Powers again, only this time as a love guru, with less than half the amount of jokes. I have a feeling the Razzies might be headed his way.
Budget: $62 million
US Gross: $32.2
International Gross: $7.9 million
Total Gross: $40.1 million

Data taken from the-numbers.com and wikipedia.