10 Surprising Box Office Failures
8. 47 Ronin (2013) – $149m
Production budget of $225 million, worldwide gross of $105.9 million. Estimated Losses (includes some marketing costs) – over $149m. Keanu Reeves’ return to the box-office Christmas was a huge box-office flop. There were so many movies that came out on and right before the holiday.
“The Wolf of Wall Street,” “The Hobbit” sequel, “Anchorman 2,” “American Hustle” and more were all vying for audience attention.
No one has time to see THAT many movies. When options are limited, you need to decide which to see and “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “American Hustle” along with “Her” (if you’re in NY or LA) have been receiving all the word-of-mouth buzz.