· the flip side of these financially successful projects is the films that spectacularly fail to live up to expectations at the box office. · some of the films the times referenced include die my love with jennifer lawrence and robert pattison, after the hunt with julia roberts, and in the latest example of how internet popularity isnt always enough, christy with sydney sweeney. These unfortunate films are often derided as “flops. ” · over the years, there have been a startling number of films that have struggled, or indeed failed , to recoup their budget, and have consequently earned the “ box office flop” label – this. John carter (2012) · from pixar flops to western catastrophes to cgi messes and franchises that never took off, these are the 20 biggest box office failures of all time. The following is a partial list of films that lost the most money, based on documented losses or estimated by expert analysis of various financial factors such as the production budget, marketing and distribution costs, gross box - office receipts and other ancillary revenues. · in this list, we’re counting down five mega-budget films from 2025 that failed to hit their mark at the box office. · let’s dive into eight infamous hollywood films whose box office performances left studios reeling and industry insiders questioning their judgment.