The Biggest Box Office Flops of 2012
11/15/2012
Forbes.com has put together a list of the 10 biggest box office flops of the year. And since there's only a month and a half left to 2012, it'll probably stand.
Here's the list, along with what each movie COST, what each movie MADE, and the percent RETURN on the investment.
#1.) "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure" . . . Cost $20 million, made $1 million. (5% return)
#2.) Eddie Murphy's "A Thousand Words" . . . Cost $40 million, made $20 million. (50% return)
#3.) "Dredd" . . . Cost $50 million, made $28 million. (56% return)
#4.) "Big Miracle" . . . Cost $40 million, made $25 million. (63% return)
#5.) "Wanderlust" . . . Cost $30 million, made $21 million. (70% return)
#6.) "Rock of Ages" . . . Cost $75 million, made $56 million. (75% return)
#7.) "People Like Us" . . . Cost $16 million, made $12 million. (75% return)
#8.) "That's My Boy" . . . Cost $70 million, made $57 million. (81% return)
#9.) "Premium Rush" . . . Cost $35 million, made $29 million. (83% return)
#10.) "Red Tails" . . . Cost $58 million, made $50 million. (86% return)