Box Office Flops That Destroyed Careers and Cost Hollywood Millions

Conan the Barbarian (2011)

Although Jason Momoa gave it his all, critics agreed that Arnold Schwarzenegger just set the initial bar very high. The original film, released in 1982, garnered a cult following, but those unfamiliar with it gave the reboot “generally unfavorable” reviews. In total, estimated losses are between $60 and $66 million.

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The More You Know

  • The film rating system began in 1968
  • The beer used while filming of the Hobbit was custom made by New Zealand brewers. It was a 1% dark stout called "Sobering Thought".
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
  • Nestlé supplied 1,850 bars of real chocolate for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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