Will Gangs of New York be added? It grossed $193 million worldwide but cost $100 million just to produce. Not to mention the tens of millions they spent on Oscar campaigning.
The articles for the Franchise Pictures movies are the greatest things on this site. I’d really love to see a feature-length documentary about them in the style of the Cannon Films doc “Electric Boogaloo”.
How about telling about “Hey Arnold!: The Movie” (It’s the one where he saves the neighborhood and not to be confused with the upcoming Nickelodeon TV-movie “Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie”-which was supposed to be the big screen one)!!!
I know, though Hey Arnold’s budget is only listed at $3-4 million (which I find hard to believe, considering it had Jennifer Jason Leigh and Christopher Lloyd; I’m not sure how wages work, but I imagine they were expensive back then).
As for CN not doing any other movies, whatever happened to the Adventure Time movie? There hasn’t been any news about it since it was announced.
Don’t go by the mojo budget for The Country Bears, it was low budget cheapie, meant to clean up on home video. 2002 was a different time — the home video market was still very lucrative and movies like Slackers (sony) was given a wide release basically as marketing for vhs/dvd, where it would clean up. Queen Of The Damned went into production with $32 million budget and was going to be dumped straight to video in 2001 – so I wouldn’t be surprised if WB cut its VFX/post budget and it cost far less — that flick looks cheap. Its theatrical gross was mediocre, but it didn’t make Roadshow’s financial reports as a writedown. The Sweetest Thing was a flop. It did clean up on video and never made Sony’s investor reports as a loss, but I’ll see if I can dig up some more stuff on it.
Grant says
May 17, 2019 at 6:25 pmNext Friday, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” and “Enough”.
Bomb Report says
May 24, 2019 at 1:20 pmadded!
Henry says
May 12, 2019 at 6:36 pmNext Sunday would Van Damme DTV film “Derailed” get on here?. Apparently had a
“$18 million” dollar budget.
Henry says
May 12, 2019 at 6:40 pmWhoops not next Sunday. Google told me it came out May 19.
Leo says
March 30, 2019 at 1:11 pmLet’s go “High Crimes” for Friday!
Bomb Report says
April 5, 2019 at 12:56 pmIts posted Leo!
Dylan W says
March 24, 2019 at 8:42 pmMore movies to add:
– The Hot Chick ($34m budget, $54.6m gross)
– Half Past Dead ($25m budget, $19.2m gross)
– Punch-Drunk Love ($25m budget, $24.7m gross)
– The Tuxedo ($60m budget, $104.4m gross)
– Possession ($25m budget, $14.8m gross)
– The Country Bears ($35m budget, $18m gross)
– Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ($80m budget, $122.6m gross)
– Enough ($38m budget, $51.8m gross)
– The Sweetest Thing ($43m budget, $68.7m gross)
– High Crimes ($42m budget, $63.8m gross)
– Clockstoppers ($26m budget, $38.8m gross)
– We Were Soldiers ($75m budget, $114.7m gross)
– Queen of the Damned ($35m budget, $45.5m gross)
cjodell12 says
February 23, 2019 at 5:59 amWill Gangs of New York be added? It grossed $193 million worldwide but cost $100 million just to produce. Not to mention the tens of millions they spent on Oscar campaigning.
Planet Schlock says
January 23, 2019 at 1:43 amThe articles for the Franchise Pictures movies are the greatest things on this site. I’d really love to see a feature-length documentary about them in the style of the Cannon Films doc “Electric Boogaloo”.
biondin says
November 6, 2018 at 8:22 pmPowerpuff Girls was a flop.
Hello Floreda says
May 25, 2019 at 2:18 amBut it’s budget was only 11 million.
Keith Johnson says
October 11, 2018 at 1:41 pmWhy’d you drop Jonah? I thought it was one of the low-budget exceptions due to Big Idea going bankrupt because of it.
Anonymous says
August 23, 2018 at 6:47 pmSpirit and The Powerpuff Girls Movie
Anonymous says
August 24, 2018 at 3:13 pmSpirit”s budget: 80 million box office 122 million The Powerpuff Girls Movie’s budget: 11 million box office 16 million
Anonymous says
October 14, 2018 at 5:02 pmI thought it was around $20-$25 million?
Anonymous says
October 15, 2018 at 7:04 pmNope it’s 80 million so it deserves a spot on the list.
Leo says
April 8, 2018 at 10:48 amHoping for The Sweetest Thing later in the week!
Grant says
February 15, 2018 at 11:29 pmWould “Possession” be an option?
Man McMan says
January 3, 2018 at 9:52 pmSlackers: 14 million budget
6 million budget
Man McMan says
January 3, 2018 at 9:47 pmSorority Boys. 12 million Budget. 10 million Gross
Mike Smith says
November 6, 2017 at 10:56 pmTell us about “The Master of Disguise”. They screwed the DVD release of it!!!
Roman Reigns Owns The IWC says
February 27, 2018 at 3:04 amMaster Of Disguise was profitable enough for the studio.
Mike Smith says
October 9, 2017 at 1:57 pmHow about telling about “Hey Arnold!: The Movie” (It’s the one where he saves the neighborhood and not to be confused with the upcoming Nickelodeon TV-movie “Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie”-which was supposed to be the big screen one)!!!
Hello Floreda says
May 25, 2019 at 2:20 amBudget was only 3 million. Even including P&A, it’s only 16 mil.
Leo says
September 10, 2017 at 12:54 pmHow about The Salton Sea?
Keith Johnson says
November 4, 2016 at 6:35 pmWould the Powerpuff Girls Movie count? Budget: $11 million, domestic gross: $11,412,414.
Roman Reigns Owns The IWC says
April 27, 2017 at 2:40 amYes, that movie is the reason why Cartoon Network hasn’t made another movie. The Hey Arnold movie also bombed the same summer.
Keith Johnson says
April 30, 2017 at 4:49 pmI know, though Hey Arnold’s budget is only listed at $3-4 million (which I find hard to believe, considering it had Jennifer Jason Leigh and Christopher Lloyd; I’m not sure how wages work, but I imagine they were expensive back then).
As for CN not doing any other movies, whatever happened to the Adventure Time movie? There hasn’t been any news about it since it was announced.
Roman Reigns Owns The IWC says
April 30, 2017 at 5:52 pmAdventure Time is ending soon, it was announced the show was canceled.
Keith Johnson says
April 30, 2017 at 6:40 pmI know that, but the movie still disappeared. Maybe it was cancelled along with the show?
Roman Reigns Owns The IWC says
April 30, 2017 at 7:34 pmI would imagine so, fans just assumed that.
John says
October 28, 2016 at 3:04 amI would also add High Crimes, Deuces Wild, Simone, Emeror’s Club and White Oleander.
Grant says
March 28, 2016 at 5:54 pmAll the Queen’s Men. Budget: $15 million, Gross: $23,662!
Leo says
January 31, 2016 at 2:37 pmThere is also Queen of the Damned,The Country Bears and The Sweetest Thing.
BoxOfficeFlops says
January 31, 2016 at 5:34 pmDon’t go by the mojo budget for The Country Bears, it was low budget cheapie, meant to clean up on home video. 2002 was a different time — the home video market was still very lucrative and movies like Slackers (sony) was given a wide release basically as marketing for vhs/dvd, where it would clean up. Queen Of The Damned went into production with $32 million budget and was going to be dumped straight to video in 2001 – so I wouldn’t be surprised if WB cut its VFX/post budget and it cost far less — that flick looks cheap. Its theatrical gross was mediocre, but it didn’t make Roadshow’s financial reports as a writedown. The Sweetest Thing was a flop. It did clean up on video and never made Sony’s investor reports as a loss, but I’ll see if I can dig up some more stuff on it.